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A WAVE
WITHOUT BORDERS!
On Sunday, June 22, thousands of persons met on the European beaches to celebrate the Surfi ng Day. A free and open day dedicated to the surf culture: the opportunity to discover the joy of riding and share the boardsports values.
FAR BEYOND EUROPE
Launched and coordinated by EuroSIMA (European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, www.eurosima.com), and after four years of success, the “Fête du Surf” has become THE event of reference for the boardsports sector in France. This year, it opens to Europe thanks to the support of the ESF (European Surfi ng
Federation, www.eurosurfi ng.org) and changes its name to Surfi ng Day.
It is far beyond Europe’s borders that this fi fth edition sparked the same enthusiasm from 14 countries and territories: Belgium, Spain and the Canary Islands, France including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte; Holland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Norway and Portugal.
More than 200 organizers, federations, surf schools, clubs, shapers, brands, shops, associations ... mobilized and welcomed the general public on kilometers of beaches and hundreds of spots, for a day of discovery of the wonderful world of waves and surfi ng.
More than 500 free activities were proposed: surf initiations, surf related activities presentations, products testing, contests, shape demos, pro surfers’ signings, environmental exhibitions and information, barbecues, movie releases, concerts,
beach parties… Various festivities adapted to each level, for the pleasure of thousands of budding beach boys that came to celebrate the Surfi ng Day the fi rst Sunday of the summer season.
A UNIQUE, SUCCESSFUL AND FUN
SURF EVENT!
GO SURFING IN EUROPE!
After 4 years of success on the French littorals, "La Fête du Surf"
is moving this year to a European dimension and becomes the Surfing Day.
On all the European coasts, the first Sunday of summer, the aim of this event is to enjoy the pleasure of surfing and discover the surf culture.
AN UNDENIABLE SUCCESS
With, more than 500 activities organized and nearly 30 000 participants, La Fête du Surf was recognized in a few years as THE public event of the summer boardsports in France, DOM-TOM included:
• 100 sites in 2007 (80 in 2006, 60 in 2005)
• 150 local coordinators (130 in 2006,110 in 2005)
• 96% of satisfied actors (94% in 2006, 76% in 2005)
• 95% (92% in 2006, 89% in 2005) of the organizers consider that La Fête du
Surf has positive impact for their structure and renew their participation each year.
FROM LA FÊTE DU SURF TO THE SURFING DAY
Initiated and coordinated by EuroSIMA (European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, www.eurosima.com), La Fête du Surf is developed this year in more than 15 European countries. The Surfing Day benefits from the support and collaboration of the ESF (European Surfing Federation, www.eurosurfing.org). But the success of this day dedicated to Surfing
is due to the collective participation of the Federations, surf schools and surf clubs, shapers, brands, shops, environmental and surf associations... which are mobilized to organize local events, for the general public.
The surfing community in Europe is represented by 800 000 surfers*
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Questo evento è organizzato dall'EUROSIMA, l'Associazione Europea della surf industry.
The EuroSIMA, European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, and the ESF, European Surfing Federation, have the pleasure to announce the launching of the European Surfing Day, which will take place on Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 on all the beaches of the European coasts.
Any surf associations, surfschools, surfshops or any surf lovers can be part of this unusual event!
The aim of this day is to bring together, to create links and to unite all the surfers to share their passion with the general public during a festive day.
This event tends to show the value of surfing, its practice and its culture and to demonstrate that the surfing community is able to mobilize itself with the whole surf sector and participate in the vitality and richness of local life.
Don’t wait anymore and join us to become an organizer of the Surfing Day.
Don’t hesitate to download the organizer guide and register online on www.surfing-day.com <http://www.surfing-day.com/> .
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