{"id":74173,"date":"2019-08-08T07:04:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=74173"},"modified":"2019-08-08T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:04:25","slug":"pushing-boarders-the-social-and-cultural-benefits-of-skateboarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/pushing-boarders-the-social-and-cultural-benefits-of-skateboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing Boarders:  The Social and Cultural Benefits of Skateboarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PUSHING BOARDERS MALM\u00d6 BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMICS, ACTIVISTS AND OLYMPIC ATHLETES FOR FIVE DAYS OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS &amp; SKATE EVENTS EXPLORING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF SKATEBOARDING<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2-614x921.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2-614x921.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_2.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Skate_Malmo_Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This August 14-18th, a unique lineup of professional skateboarders, community leaders and renowned scholars from around the world will converge in Malm\u00f6, Sweden, for the second annual Pushing Boarders event. 63 panelists from 19 countries will join forces to examine the unconventional role of skateboarding in fields as diverse as education, urban planning policy, humanitarian aid, and gender identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pushing Boarders: 2018 Highlights\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1jEjPdHXM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pushing Boarders 2018 Recap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PUSHING BOARDERS MALM\u00d6 is a collaboration between Pushing Boarders, Skate Malm\u00f6 Street, the SKATE 2019! Photo Exhibition, and the Sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sboard Skate Film Festival. The event, which celebrates the social and cultural impact of skateboarding, will take place at venues across Malm\u00f6, with panel discussions held at Bryggeriet skatepark and Moriskan Pavillion, plus pop-up skate events, photography, and film screenings at different venues across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Skate Malm\u00f6: Street Video Recap.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBpYabIuh7Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Skate Malm\u00f6 Street 2016 Recap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights of the event include \u2018Skate &amp; Educate,\u2019 a discussion hosted at Bryggeriet to explore the potential of skateboarding as an immersive and transferable learning tool. \u2018Sacred Spots\u2019 opens a discussion about the cultural significance of two iconic skateboarding heritage sites: Philadelphia\u2019s Love Park and London\u2019s Southbank.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1-614x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1-614x410.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Skate_Malmo_Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pushing Boarders will also host professional skateboarder John Rattray and \u2018Skate for life!\u2019 founder Madeleine Uggla, who will introduce and thread a theme of mental health awareness in skateboarding throughout the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the \u2018Globally Stoked\u2019 panel, we hear from local skaters from Peru, Palestine, India and South Africa about their experiences working with International NGOs, and find out how skate scenes can be developed in a sustainable way with the communities\u2019 needs at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation-614x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation-614x459.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9Panelist_Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Leyla_Garboza_Peru_Credit_Concrete_Jungle_Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the biggest names in skateboarding and academia will travel to Malm\u00f6 to join the panel discussions during the week, including: Lacey Baker, USA Skateboarding Olympic hopeful; Dr. Jessica Forsyth, co-founder and executive director of the Harold Hunter Foundation; John Dahlquist, founding member and vice principal of Bryggeriet High School; Atita Verghese, founder of Girl Skate India; Kristin Ebeling, executive director of Skate Like a Girl; and Rick McCrank, professional skater and TV presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets are free, but places are limited. Register for yours at<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushingboarders.com\/\"><strong> www.pushingboarders.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-614x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-614x614.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6Main_Poster_Card.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule | Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 14th August | 17:00 &#8211; 20:00 | Welcome event | Folkets Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 15th August | 10:00 &#8211; 16:30 | Q&amp;A discussions | Bryggeriet High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 16th August | 10:00 &#8211; 14:00 | Q&amp;A discussions | Moriskan, Folkets Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 17th August | 10:00 &#8211; 16:00 | Q&amp;A discussions | Moriskan, Folkets Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday 18th August | 10:00 &#8211; 14:00 | Q&amp;A discussions | Bryggeriet High School\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8Panelist_Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Atita_Verghese_India_Credit_Filip_Jedraszak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lucy Adams, Professional Skateboarder and Chair of Skateboard England<\/strong>: <em>\u201cPushing Boarders is a fantastic opportunity to show the social and cultural impact of skateboarding around the world and raise the profile of skateboarding in Europe as we see international experts in their fields come to Malm\u00f6.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gustav Eden, Skateboarding Coordinator for the City of Malm\u00f6: <\/strong><em>\u201cPushing Boarders really is unique in how the conference gathers a cross-section of the skateboarding world. Everyone is welcome, everyone has a voice. From leading academics and industry representatives to grass-roots organisations and minority spokespeople. There is no better platform to evolve the skateboarding culture and we are stoked that Malm\u00f6 will have the opportunity to host, and to be a part of the conversation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Lay, Professional Skateboarder:<\/strong><em> \u201cPushing Boarders is the only event of its kind, finally giving skaters the much-needed space to add a little bit of depth to this strange activity we\u2019ve spent a lifetime with. Much more than just a place for academics, journalists and historians to unpack the latest work in our world, the real feat of the conference is in providing a platform to people who have been able to harness the truly transformative power of skating throughout the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7Panelist_Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7Panelist_Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7Panelist_Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7Panelist_Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7Panelist_Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Aram_Sabbah_Palestine_Credit_Emil_Agerskov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aram Sabbah, Local Manager, SkatePal (Palestine): <\/strong><em>\u201cI\u2019ve seen first hand the life-changing benefits of skateboarding and I\u2019m super excited to tell my story and share experiences with other people working with skate NGOs around the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Indigo Willing, Griffith University, Girls Skate Brisbane: <\/strong><em>\u201cPushing Boarders makes visible many of the immense but rarely talked about social benefits of skateboarding globally, and not just for skateboarders. As both a researcher and community volunteer, it is a great platform to shed light on what is working and where we need more support, critical reflection and connections.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa-614x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa-614x411.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10Panelist_Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Ayanda_Mnyandu_South_Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stuart Maclure, Long Live Southbank: <\/strong><em>\u201cPushing Boarders is an experiment. It is a chance to bring together the most and least heard voices in skateboarding, to talk collectively about issues within and outside of skateboarding\u2014how they impact our lives, our identities and our practice. Malm\u00f6 is the most progressive city in the world in terms of including skateboarding in the daily life of the city and so is a natural partner and host for these conversations.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_1_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_1_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_1_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_1_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_1_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Pushing_Boarders_2018 &#8211; Credit_Emil_Agerskov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pushing Boarders&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pushing Boarders is a collaboration between London-based non-profit groups SkatePal, Re-verb Skateboarding, and Long Live Southbank, together with Athens-based diversity skateboarding magazine SKATEISM. The event is a celebration and critical discussion of the social and cultural impact of skateboarding. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushingboarders.com\/\">www.pushingboarders.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3-614x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3-614x410.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Skate_Malmo_Street_3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Skate_Malmo_Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Skate Malm\u00f6&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skate Malm\u00f6 is a collaboration between the City of Malm\u00f6 and the Malm\u00f6 skate scene represented by Bryggeriet. Originating in an events production partnership, it has grown to involve a broad range of projects developing Malm\u00f6 as a city for skateboarding. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skatemalmo.se\/\">www.skatemalmo.se<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Bryggeriets Gymnasium&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryggeriets Gymnasium in Malm\u00f6, Sweden is the first skateboard-focused high school in the world. Founded as a non-profit NGO in 2006, the school aims to include skateboarding, art, photography, and film in an education leading to a high school diploma. Bryggeriets Gymnasium believes in a strong relationship between students and teachers as the best means for learning and works with formative assessment as a prioritised method. <a href=\"https:\/\/bryggeriet.org\/\">www.bryggeriet.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle-614x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle-614x406.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SKATE_2019_1_Credit_Sarah_Meurle.jpg 1794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>SAMSUNG CSC &#8211; SKATE_2019 &#8211; Credit_Sarah_Meurle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About SKATE! 2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SKATE! 2019 exhibition is part of the project Skateboardkulturen, created by the Kristianstad Museum in collaboration with Bryggeriets Gymnasium, Blekinge Institute of Technology and local skate associations from all over the country. The project is financed by the Swedish Inheritance Fund. Skateboardkulturen\u2019s aim is to highlight a growing subculture from various perspectives. The project is a touring exhibition focusing on minorities and youth within skateboarding culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skate2019.se\/\">www.skate2019.se<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sboard Skate Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sboard Skate Film Festival is an event where people and organisations in the skateboard community come together to share their stories with each other. The festival concept invites members of the public to nominate a person or organisation to curate a 45 minute slot at the festival to tell unexpected and personal stories from across the world of skateboarding. <a href=\"http:\/\/smorgasboard.se\/\">www.smorgasboard.se<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_3_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_3_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_3_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_3_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pushing_Boarders_2018_3_Credit_Emil_Agerskov-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>Pushing_Boarders_2018 &#8211; Credit_Emil_Agerskov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Support for Pushing Boarders Malm\u00f6&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event has received funding and support from Kristianstad Museum, Arvsfonden, The City of Malm\u00f6, Skate Malm\u00f6, The Bartlett School of Architecture and The Skateroom. 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