
#EuroSIMA Family: Surf Culture Festival
Celebrating Surf Culture at the Olympic Games 2024 from July 26 to 30
To mark the 2024 Olympic Games, Culture Surf is celebrating the world of board sports in all its forms. From July 26 to 30, join us for a unique event combining sport, culture and ecology, in the heart of Hossegor.
Culture Surf, produced by The International Surf Archive (TISA), offers a rich and varied program featuring fifty guests and one hundred events. The festival is a moment of celebration, exchange and cohesion, organized around three central themes: sport, culture and ecology.
Activities and entertainment
During the day, enjoy entertainment, exhibitions, screenings, conferences and shows. In the evening, don't miss live broadcasts of surfing events on the big screen, accompanied by live commentary from journalists and athletes.
The Ocean Village and the Agora, at the heart of the festival, are places for exchange and communication with the public. Conferences and debates place the ocean and the planet at the heart of the event.
Highlights
- Opening ceremony : On Friday, July 26, all festival-goers are invited to join us for the launch of the Games, followed by the screening of a film about surfing.
- Surfing events : From Saturday to Tuesday evening, from 7pm to midnight, follow the surfing competition live from Teahupo'o in Tahiti.
- Skateboarding events : Skateboarding (Street) competitions will be broadcast on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 from noon to 7pm.
- WaveRadio Matinales : Broadcast live on our website on Friday, Monday and Tuesday mornings.
The Ocean Village
With the support of Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne and in partnership with the Pandore association, the Village Océan offers a variety of spaces and highlights:
- Round tables and conferences : Discussions on the preservation of surfing areas, land-use planning, water management in the context of global warming, and the fight against plastic pollution in the ocean.
- Workshops and association stands: Associations committed to preserving the environment offer awareness-raising workshops and discussion forums.
Surf culture
The festival celebrates surfing and surf culture in all its forms:
- Conferences and exhibitions : History of surfing, surfing and women's sport, and photography exhibitions by Tim McKenna, Ben Thouard and Toni Frissell .
- Acoustic sessions : Musical moments every late afternoon.
- Shows for young audiences : A selection of shows on the theme of water and the ocean.
- Screenings : Ocean-themed documentaries, women's sports, cartoons and classic films.
- Creative space and games : artistic and fun activities for all ages.
- Meetings and book signings : Authors, artists and athletes will be on hand to chat with the public.
- Skateboard : Skateboard ramp set up for viewing and practice.
Practical information
- Dates: July 26 to 30, 2024
- Opening hours: 8 a.m. to midnight
- Location: Jo&Joe Hossegor, in collaboration with the One Surfing Festival