Skateistan celebrates the IASC's international Go Skateboarding Day for the third time. Over 200 young people took to the streets of Kabul before heading back to the skatepark for a contest to the sounds of traditional Afghan music.
Skateistan students, staff and parents recognized student excellence through an award ceremony and skateboard demos. There was also a video and a slide-show of environmental projects undertaken by all students in Semester 2.
The day Skateistan celebrated the end of its first semester. On this occasion, Skateistan students showed what they have achieved on the skate floor and in the classrooms.
Participatory theatre workshop for the Skateistan students and instructors in conjunction with the Afghan Human Rights Development Organization (AHRDO).
A 2010 fieldtrip with some students to the old Russian pool on Bibimaru Hill, Kabul. The pool was never filled with water and was used in the past for executions. Skating pools began in California in the 70s. Skateistan decided to try it out in one of the city's few swimming pools.
On June 21, 2009, Skateistan organized the first “Go Skateboarding Day” (GSD) in Kabul. This was the first public sports event in Afghanistan in which girls and boys, as well as foreigners, participated.
From 2008 to 2009, Skateistan visited the children at Kufa Orphanage to teach skateboarding. In 2009, staff also distributed vitamins to the children, to help prevent malnutrition and Leishmaniasis scars from parasitic infection.
There are 12 images in this galleryTue, 11/15/2011 - 12:58Skateistan celebrates the IASC's international Go Skateboarding Day for the third time. Over 200 young people took to the streets of Kabul before heading back to the skatepark for a contest to the sounds of traditional Afghan music.
There are 10 images in this galleryTue, 11/15/2011 - 11:09Skateistan skatepark facility in Kabul, Afghanistan - Constructed in 2009 by ACCL and officially opened on October 29, 2009
There are 2 images in this galleryTue, 01/17/2012 - 14:45Some of the Skateistan crew in Kabul hit the mountains in Paghman for the first time this season recently!
There are 6 images in this galleryTue, 11/15/2011 - 11:23Skateistan students, staff and parents recognized student excellence through an award ceremony and skateboard demos. There was also a video and a slide-show of environmental projects undertaken by all students in Semester 2.
There are 6 images in this galleryMon, 08/23/2010 - 14:36Extra class held once a week for girls to work on a painted skateboard art project.
There are 6 images in this gallerySat, 07/17/2010 - 14:51On June 21st, 2010, over 140 boys and girls skateboarded through the streets of Kabul.
There are 5 images in this galleryTue, 11/15/2011 - 12:25The Skateistan international team stopped by the Mekroyan fountain for a quick barefoot skate session on the way to work.
There are 6 images in this galleryWed, 04/21/2010 - 15:02Skateboarding classes for young people with disabilities.
There are 26 images in this gallerySat, 05/15/2010 - 14:39The day Skateistan celebrated the end of its first semester. On this occasion, Skateistan students showed what they have achieved on the skate floor and in the classrooms.
There are 5 images in this gallerySat, 05/15/2010 - 13:58Participatory theatre workshop for the Skateistan students and instructors in conjunction with the Afghan Human Rights Development Organization (AHRDO).
There are 5 images in this gallerySat, 08/21/2010 - 16:48A 2010 fieldtrip with some students to the old Russian pool on Bibimaru Hill, Kabul. The pool was never filled with water and was used in the past for executions. Skating pools began in California in the 70s. Skateistan decided to try it out in one of the city's few swimming pools.
There are 10 images in this galleryThu, 05/13/2010 - 11:55Skateboarding with the boys at Darulaman Palace in 2009. Photos by Max Henninger
There are 6 images in this gallerySat, 08/21/2010 - 17:44On June 21, 2009, Skateistan organized the first “Go Skateboarding Day” (GSD) in Kabul. This was the first public sports event in Afghanistan in which girls and boys, as well as foreigners, participated.
There are 9 images in this gallerySat, 08/21/2010 - 14:27From 2008 to 2009, Skateistan visited the children at Kufa Orphanage to teach skateboarding. In 2009, staff also distributed vitamins to the children, to help prevent malnutrition and Leishmaniasis scars from parasitic infection.
There are 6 images in this gallerySun, 08/15/2010 - 15:34Skateboarding sessions with boys and girls at Mekroyan fountain in Kabul were held by Skateistan volunteers several times a week throughout 2008.
There are 6 images in this gallerySun, 08/15/2010 - 12:53Photographs of the early stages of construction of the Skateistan park, taken during 2009.
