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JA Olympic event 500 days before Paris 2024 celebrating with SK8 and BMX
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JA Olympic event 500 days before Paris 2024 celebrating with SK8 and BMX
BMX JAM Session at Freedom Bike park
BMX JAM Session at Freedom Bike park
For the first time since April 2020 date of birth of Freedom skatepark, we organize a BMX JAM session on sunday March 19 th. 20000 $ jmd for a Tricks for cash and other gifts. Starting at 2 pm un til 6/7 pm. The park opens at 1 pm. Please car park are behind Bull Bay football club, 100 meters from the park. The BMX scene in Jamaica has been under rated as it is a part of the riding action sports culture and very close to skateboarding spirit. We’re proud to present this event as the last time we rode together in a contest was in the Wickie Wackie gully in 2019 with SK876 crew. Welcome to all riders, let’s get together and make this show happens and proof that BMX is alive and kicking in JAMAICA !
FREEDOM SKATEPARK GRAND OPENING
We’ve been waiting for a long time to live that moment. Built in April 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic, Bullbay skatepark AKA FREEDOM Skatepark as been functioning with help of volunteers, sponsors and donors as best as we could with Freedom skatepark foundation members and staff. It is a great success in term of impact on the youth and development of skateboarding in Jamaica. Built by volunteers from 10 countries. The project coordinated by CJF Concrete Jungle Foundation, is the first JA skatepark to be active, alive and kicking ! With its educational programs, homework, music, gardening, this is a safe place for kids and young adults, a welcoming place for the all fambly...We hope more Freedom concrete park will rise from the Will of freedom fighters and skaters. We wish long life and many children to the @freedomskateparkja and his fambly)
ONE LOVE, ONE HUMANITY UNDER ONE SUN )
Feel free to support the project… CLICK HERE to FS website… Big up yuself’
CHECK THE PHOTOS ALBUM – Link to Gleaner Article OCT 13th by asha.wilks@gleanerjm.
Interview bout’ JSC – extract article ” :
Rémy Walter, founder, and director of Jamaica Skate Culture Foundation told The Gleaner that his Intention and that of the other partners is to build more skateparks across Jamaica. He argued that this could not be the only locations’ kids to travel from other parishes to visit and engage in the sport. Walter stated that additional parks could result in the hosting of interparish competitions and give youth the opportunity to rack up accolades and win prizes. He also hopes to develop a mobile skatepark program, where skateparks are brought to schools across the Island for more children to be exposed to the sport.”Beyond skateboarding, we try to bring education. We’re trying to build values and respect; we try to teach them something about life, about sharing, Walter said.”lt’s action time, and the youth of this country need support. They need education because so much violence going on, not only ln Jamaica … lt’ s ugly, but what we need to do is to set an example and do our best to try to help those kids to develop into better persons; he added. Walter said that he ls currently engaging partners in discussions to build a skatepark in Negril.
During the opening ceremony, Alando Terrelonge, minister of state for culture, gender, entertainment, and sports, noted that sport empowers youth and has to ability to make considerably change lives. every”Sports may not be able to solve every single minute detail of crime and violence, but certainly, it is highly effective when used and combined with other that holistic interventions and programmes that can influence and engender hope; he said.
-Photos : LEFT /Stunt by Elishama Beckford and Nicholas Thompson / MIDDLE Joshua Mattis / RIGHT /Alando Terrelonge (second right), minister of state ln the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. is assisted in maintaining his balance on a skateboard by Remy Walter (right) of Paris Skate Culture and Jamaica Skate Culture Foundation while Heidi Clarke (second left), executive director of Sandals Foundation, is assisted by Kayla Wheeler, female representative, Girls Skateboarding in Jamaica.
The occasion was Wednesday’s OPENING of FREEDOM SKATEPARK ln Bull Bay, St Andrew.
Article by asha.wilks@gleanerjm.com / Photos Ian Allen
THRASHER MAGAZINE – PRO RVCA TEAM IN JAMAICA 2022
ARTICLE THRASHER MAG Nov. 2022
RVCA ZINE JAMAICA Tour
Wanna help ? Link JSC foundation
Read Eli Reed Interview one of our Ambassador in Thrasher Magazine Nov. about Jamaica skateboarding and RVCA Jamaica Tour with PRO Team : Mark Suciu skater of the year, Curren Caples, Donta Hill, Julian Davidson, Evan Mock. Thanks to Austin and RVCA crew for this opportunity. We need more pros coming on the Island and more skateparks ) Come again ! ! !
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Gleaner article-Keep the children on boards
Here is an article by Daniele Wheeler form the Gleaner about Freedom skatepark, and the development of skateboarding in JA. About the coming of the pros for a trip with demos and videos, how it will help the cause of this brand new olympic sports that brings new opportunities for new talents. How the skatepark as become a social asset for Bull bay and Kingston. Also the positive impact it has on tourism and how it could attracts new visitors on the island…All positive vibrations ! see online the article by daniel.wheeler@gleanerjm.com
Demo Freedom Bull Bay skatepark May 18 th
You’ re all welcome this Wednesday May 18 th from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Freedom skatepark in Bull bay 8 miles with RVCA pros team : Mark Suciu, Donta Hill, Curren Caples, Julian Davidson and their JA ambassador Eli Reed ! Thanks to @rvcaskate #loveskateboarding @freedomskateparkja
Photo : Half Way Tree Transport Centre – Kingston JA
From the right to the left : Remy Walter JSC, Joshua & Daniel Mattis JSC team, Frog boss, *Curren Caples, Eli Reed, *Mark Suciu, *Donta Hill, *Julian Davidson ( *=Team RVCA)
FREEDOM SKATEPARK by MACTOFILMS
A doc by MACTOFILMS
Freedom Skatepark is the second skatepark in Jamaica. Made possible by the Concrete Jungle Foundation, their many partners and passionate young local surfers and skaters, the SK876 crew. The park has given the youth of Jamaica an outlet to express themselves. In this documentary we explore the process of how and why the park was built, along with the work they have done over a year after it’s completion. Thank you to Concrete Jungle Foundation and everyone involved in making the Freedom Skatepark a reality…
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The Freedom To Flourish documentary by jago Stock
Have a taste of the “FREEDOM to Flourish” ! Concrete Jungle Foundation present this 2021 documentary at the FREEDOM SKATEPARK in Bull Bay.
Seeing how skateboarding can change lives. Sparkels of poetry in a suburb of Kingston. Fifteen minutes away from town. Facing ‘Copa Cobana’.
Come sk8 in 8 Miles Bull Bay St Andrew with SK876 skateboarders
A FLIM by Jaco Stock and Tim Van Asdonc…
Concrete Jungle Foundation presents ‘Freedom to Flourish’, a short documentary by Jago Stock. Let’s get into Freedom skatepark in Bull Bay, 8 miles in Jamaica, fifteen minutes from Kingston in St Andrew parish. The park has been made by Concrete Jungle Foundation a European NJO with the help of volunteers from 10 countries, and partners such as Sandals , Seprod, the Skateroom, Flipping youth, Paris Skate Culture, New Line, carib cement, Pre Mix, Tank Weld and Vinci JA for lending us essential tools. From march to April 2020 almost starting with the pandemic this has been an epic and happy adventure… In that movie you can feel and touch what is bring to the community and to those kids that started skateboarding with this concrete wave. Thanks to all that are making dreams come true and believe in the power of a piece of wood with wheels. Meet the staff, and the local actors such as SK876, Shama, Ivah ,Ronald, Daniel, Frogboss, Kayla, Rayquon and see the magic of a commun effort for the commun good. Thanks to the founders of this project and help putting it together : Kevin Bourke, Will Wilson from Flipping Youth and CJF for making it a reality. Big up to Paul and the Bull Bay football club, Jamnesia for hosting the crew, Julian Mair for fencing the park and all parents and volunteers in every day life of Freedom Skatepark JA !
If you like what you see, you can donate to maintain and improve the place and the youth center programme, on the Freedom foundation website. @freedomskateparkja
Andre “Wildfaya” Thompson stabbed at the age of 20 years old in Spanish town, was the main inspiration to create this safe place for all. In 2009 he was dreaming, asking out loud for a skatepark to be built for Jamaican youth. The skatepark is dedicated to his memory…His DREAM is fulfilled Discover him in this video from 2009
Follow CJF @cjfjamaica @concretejunglefoundation
https://concretejunglefoundation.org
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Tackling violence through skateboarding
Musician Davian James has spent the past three weeks imparting his knowledge on a group of young boys, ages nine to 15, who turn up at Freedom Skatepark, a facility located close to Cable Hut beach in Bull Bay, St Andrew.
Skating through a brighter future
Nineteen-year-old Daniel Mattis finds solace in Freedom Skatepark, located in 8 Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew. The public skateboarding venue, which has been operational since March, has been attracting several children who use it to hone their skating skills
KAREEM QUEST at Freedom skatepark
Kareem is a journalist who help us when we did the Boston Bay contest march 2020, He finally visited recently Freedom skatepark at Bull Bay St Andrew, 15 minutes from Kingston. here is the video. Big up Kareem )
#KareemsQuest The Freedom Skatepark provides a safe haven for the kids in the Bull Bay and adjoining communities, that are often affected by crime and violence. The park is equipped with an office and an obstacle course for skaters. 0:00 Intro 1:16 Interview on Skate Park 3:13 Skate classes 9:54 Talking to a parent about skating 14:58 Homework program
Website: https://www.kareemsquest.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kareemsquest/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KareemsQuest
ENERGETIC BULL BAY KIDS CREW
FREEDOM SKATEPARK – A Concrete Jungle Foundation video
by Tim Van Asdanck and Shaqueal
The Energetic Nomads were the first group of graduates from the Edu-Skate classes at the Freedom Skatepark in Jamaica. It has been a year that they’ve been skating and their progress has been surprising us on a daily basis. Head to the Concrete Jungle Foundation website to read the interview with the group and follow their Youtube page !
Energetic Nomads Interview
https://concretejunglefoundation.org/
Energetic Nomads Youtube page
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgfV
Spring mini ramp in St Thomas
Skating news ! Spring brought a new mini ramp in St Thomas ! Supported by Joey Tershey & Laza Morgan , Josh Matlock as master builder . It’s Open to everyone who want to skate ! Big up to Eli Reed, St Andrew Crew and all those who helped. One more spot ) …Not the last !
*5 Nickel hill road – Port Morant / GPS “17.91225,-76.3349722″ Airy Castle, Jamaica
More skateboards and less guns urges Blvk H3ro
Singer and songwriter Blvk H3ro sees himself as a cultural ambassador and his sermon is positive vibes and youth upliftment, which he says are especially needed in this disturbing era. “I need to stay clean and provide a different avenue for the youth.
“What we need is more skateboards, more skate parks and less guns,” the Original singer stated. The Rastafarian entertainer has been giving his full support to the Freedom Skatepark and Youth Centre in Bull Bay, St Andrew, and says he is pleased that the first time it went viral was after he posted it on Twitter. “It’s a joy to go there and see all types of people enjoying themselves. Blvk H3ro says he supports the venture by doing his television interviews from the location, and even when he is told that he can have it to use free of cost, he still pays.
“We need a skate park in every parish,” he said.
Full Article By Yasmin Peru – The Star 21 Fev
Gleaner 16 Fev Yasmine Peru
Boston Bay skatepark with WHY JAMAICA youtuber
Interview from WHY JAMAICA in Portland at Boston Bay Skatepark
Edu-Skate Graduates Edit Season 1 | Freedom Skatepark Jamaica
Edu-Skate Graduates Edit Season 1 | Freedom Skatepark, Jamaica
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Concrete Jungle Foundation and the Freedom Skatepark Foundation proudly present the graduates from the first season of the Edu-Skate programme: Bracka 101 Crew
Video by TIM Follow @cjf_jamaica
Freedom Skatepark Jamaica | Shred Sessions 2
Enjoy the Freedom Skatepark Session at the bull bay, Jamaica | Shred Sessions 2…
Diego volunteer for CJF, locals, Froggboss, and Kingstonians Mario, Joel, Onan, enjoying the ride
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Wave of Freedom inna Bull Bay
‘The Wave’ is a documentary directed by Julian Sonntag during Concrete Jungle Foundation’s construction of Jamaica second skatepark in March 2020. The Boston Bay skatepark was built in september 2019 by @WATW Wondersaroundtheworld…Paris skate culture helped both project and started the first professional building in Kingston University UWI in Mars last year with the student Skaters and BMX association Ignite Xtrem sports club, unfortunetly we were not allowed to pour concrete when 90% of the bowl was finished…politircks ! (to be continued) . To know more about Concrete Jungle Foundation check @concretejunglefoundation @cjf_jamaica … In this movie you will see more about the local scene and origins of bull bay skateboard history.
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Happy Birthday Boston Bay Skatepark
ONE YEAR baby 👶 ) Started in September 2019 Boston park has been achieved mid October by Wonders around the world. Wish you long life and to expand with the years as more and more kids from Portland are improving their skills. They need some Street course also. Thanks to all builders, helpers, to all participants, donators. WAW great job, 1st park achieved in JA, Big up Rob, Sasha, Albert, Darryl, Nishan BBCC, Wayne ,Patrick, Curly and all the Boston skate crew.
A last weeks building by Darryl Munroe
Jamaican Skateboarding origins
Skateboarding in Jamaica, much like skateboarding as a whole, was born from surfing. Thank You Skate Co was invited to Jamaica to skate and get involved with raising money to support Freedom Skatepark and Youth Center which will provide young people with a multi-purpose creative platform for education and youth entrepreneurship. 100% of proceeds from you ” One Love Jamaica ” Thank you deck will go directly to Freedom Skatepark and Youth Center ! thank you Torey Pudwilll and crew
https://thankyouskateco.com