Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing & Aquatic Culture Screening

555 2nd Street,Encinitas CA 92024

20 August, 2022

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EVENT: August 20, 2022 // 3 PM - 6 PM Documentary introduction • Screening • Q&A Session PANELISTS: • Paddleforpeace • SoflySurfSchool • Blacklikewater • Sea and Soil • Un Mar De Colores  Organic to-go famers market small bag for attendees by Balakian Farms 16 fine art portraits of surfers featured in “Wade in the Water” documentary will be available for purchase as part of a show at Perspectives Space in San Diego, California. ABOUT THE PROJECT: A documentary film in collaboration with a limited-edition fine art print portrait series and NFTs that delve into the 1,000-year-old tradition of Black surfing and aquatic culture from Africa to the Americas by David Mesfin. In an effort to educate, inspire, and develop the next generation 20% of the proceeds will be pledged to non-profit organizations that perpetuate this ancestral wisdom by creating safe spaces for BIPOC to connect with the ocean, nature, and the love of surfing.