Category Archives: PHOTO

PART I: Skatepark de Arenys de Munt 1978-1982

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

The city of Barcelona nowadays is known as “the skate capital of the world”, due to its modern and highly skate-friendly infrastructure. Some current skaters joke about how the local decision makers over the past years had to be skate … Continue reading →

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La Laia Hip Hop Festival

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

The event that we are gonna visit at the end of the tour called La Laia will be at nightclub Apolo. It has a wide variety of great Rap/Hip Hop music with some Spanish influence. The best thing about this … Continue reading →

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PART V: Paral-lel (3 Chimineas)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

Paral-lel or 3 chimineas, referring to the 3 large chimneys next to the skatepark, is a gathering place for skaters of all ages. The Latino community which is centralized in the El Poble Sec neighborhood, is represented here very well. … Continue reading →

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PART IV: MACBA

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

One of the most famous skate spots of the city is the Museum of Contemporary Art de Barcelona, also known as MACBA. Although there is constantly a lot of skate traffic, almost every skater admits they come to the place … Continue reading →

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PART III: Plaza Universitat

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

Barcelona is a city known worldwide within the skateboard industry, all major brands like Volcom, Element or C1RCA sector come to Barcelona to record their promotional videos and globally relevant skaters like Tony Hawk, Ryan Sheckler and Bam Margera have … Continue reading →

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PART II: Sants Estació

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

When we continue skating history from the less and less popular Skatepark de Arenys de Munt, a few years later, after the first hype, skating came back. Apart from a few die-hard skaters, skating remained unpopular for a few years … Continue reading →

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Turó de la Rovira

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Skate & Urban Street Culture

Turó de la Rovira – A special spot in Barcelona The peak of the hill “Turó de la Rovira” was until recent a place to meet modern urban street culture. Here you could make a step into Barcelona’s street life … Continue reading →

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