Couple weeks ago I arrived in Germany and because of an EU x CN artist
exchange program I’ll be here for a while. I have to apologize that
sometimes there could be contents about my Europe trip as I’d like
to share what I have found cool here. Hope this is fine to most of you.
But don’t worry, I’ll keep the Asian contents regularly!
At the beginning of this year, I went to the BRIGHT Tradeshow
in Berlin. What impressive me most was not those decorative showroom
or creative catalogue by international street wear brands, instead, it was
a film screening about a project called Skateistan.
Skateistan is Afghanistan’s—and the world’s—first co-educational skateboarding school.
Operating as an independent, neutral, Afghan NGO, the school engages
growing numbers of urban and internally-displaced youth in Afghanistan through
skateboarding, and provides them with new opportunities in cross-cultural
interaction, education, and personal empowerment.
I was really amazed by the project. It is such an awesome idea and I am very proud
of the organizers although I have never met them. After more than half a year,
I met Joel, who is involved with Skateistan since quite a while and he just
wrote his diploma about street cultures as a tool for development cooperation.
And now, I can’t believe that I have the chance to give a hand on their coming
exhibition preparation all out a sudden! The exhibitions will start on this noon. If you
are in Berlin, just come over and help spread around this meaningful project!
EXHIBITIONS
SKATEISTAN – Skateboard School Afghanistan
Location: Hatch Sticker Museum, Brunnenstrasse 196 / 3. HH, 10119 Berlin
Date: 06-17.09.2011 / Wednesday-Saturday
Time: 12.00 – 18.00 Uhr
TINY TOONES & TINY DROPS – Hip Hop Schools Cambodia & India
Location: Hip Hop Stützpunkt, Marienburger Straße 16a / 10405 Berlin
Date: 06-17.09.2011 / Monday-Saturday
Time: 12.00 – 18.00 Uhr
Check more about the programs…
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