International Surfing Day
International Surfing Day, held annually on the third Saturday of June,[
History
International Surfing Day was established in 2005 by
Direct action was used by form of protest on this day in England to express opposition to sewage in the waters of the Gold Coast; a precarious problem for many surfers who become infected by the bacteria from open wounds from sports-related injuries.[17]
Extent of celebrations
International Surf Day events have been held on all populated continents including South America where it is celebrated in Argentina,[9] Brazil,[18] and Peru.[18] Also in the Southern Hemisphere the holiday is observed in the Oceanian nations of Australia[19] and New Zealand.[18] The day is also widely observed in the American state of Hawaii, also in Oceania.[3][14]
In North America the surfing day is most widely observed and celebrations may be found in
In Africa, the two French territories of Réunion and Mayotte[5] hold annual festivities alongside Morocco,[5] the Spanish insular area of the Canary Islands[5] and South Africa. The day has also taken hold in some other countries such as Israel and Japan.[5][18]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c International Surfing Day Gets Challenging, Surfline, Press Release, June 16, 2008, access date June 26, 2008
- ^ The Third Annual International Surfing Day is back Friday June 20th[permanent dead link], by Nicole DeJesus, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b c International Surfing Day Clean Up Set for June 21, By Jenna Ishii, September 6, 2008, Hawaii Reporter, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b International Surfing Day announces challenges & prizes Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, SurfersVillage, June 16, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j (in English and French)Surfing Day celebrated on beaches throughout Europe/UNE VAGUE SANS FRONTIERES !, June 25, 2008, Surfers Village, access date June 30, 2008
- ^ a b c d O.C., A.C. celebrate surfing 'holiday' today[permanent dead link] by Jon Coen, For The Press/PressOfAtlanticCity.com, June 20, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
- ^ a b c d International Surfing Day Gets Challenging, June 16, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
- ^ alt.surfing
- ^ a b (in Spanish)Conciencia ecológica en el Día Mundial del Surf Archived July 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, La Capital (newspaper), access date June 27, 2008
- ^ Newport News Times, June 20, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b projects focus of Surf Day petition, by Sarah Webster, APP.com, June 22, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
- ^ Surfers have global mission Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, SeaCoastOnline, access date June 22, 2008
- ^ a b Lake Worth: International Surfing Day to be marked at city beach[permanent dead link], June 16, 2008, Lake Worth Sun-Sentinel, access date June 26, 2008
- ^ a b Harbor gets a Surfing Day cleanup[permanent dead link], by Rachale Gehrlein, June 25, 2008, access date June 26, 2008
- ^ a b Surf's up by Jen Ingan, New Times, Strokes and Plugs, June 19, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ Surfrider Foundation hosts Hookipa cleanup, The Maui News, June 18, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b SAS celebrate International Surfing Day at the Gold Coast Festival Archived June 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, June 20, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r International Surfing Day, Surfrider Foundation
- ^ News International Surfing Day[permanent dead link] by Richard Hardy, June 19, 2008, Drift Surf Magazine, access date June 26, 2008
- ^ El Salvador Takes International Surfing Day To New Heights Archived November 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, by Emilia Estrada, Surfing Magazine, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ (in Spanish)El viernes 20 de Junio se celebra el Día Internacional del Surf 2008[permanent dead link], by Carlos Cohen, Surfeando, June 18, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ Justin Beard: Board Meeting, by Justin Beard, June 19, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
- ^ ESA Georgia Surf Contest This Weekend[permanent dead link], TransWorldSurf, June 24, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
- ^ International Surfing Day on Friday – Summer of Surf Celebration This Weekend on Folly Beach Archived January 29, 2013, at archive.today, Moultrie News, June 18, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
External links
- International Surfing Day official website
- International Surfing Day Social Network