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Skateistan Canada is proud to host the official Skateistan book release next week in Vancouver, BC. Come to this unique event and be one of the first people in Canada to see Skateistan’s newly released book.
We're also happy to share that two notable Afghan-Canadian women will join us and do short presentations at the event: filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed and actress/artist Mozhdah Jamalzadah.
Skateistan Canada Book Release in association with Antisocial Skateboard Shop
Date: Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Location: Antisocial Skateboard Shop, 2337 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 3C9, 604.708.5678
This will be your first chance in Canada to check out and buy the book, entitled "Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan." Even better, 100% of book proceeds will go directly to Skateistan.
Evening program includes:
- Presentations by Special Guests
- Brishkay Ahmed, Film maker and Director
- Mozhdah Jamalzadah, Afghan talk show host and artist, AKA "the Oprah of Aghanistan"
- Film Screenings
- Making of the Skateistan book, "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul", 3 short profiles of life in Afghanistan by Skateistan students
- Afghan Refreshments
- Skate Demo by Skateistan Canada youth’s
Those in the USA can already buy the book on Amazon.
Read more about the book here: www.skateistan.org/book
For more information on the event contact michelle@skateistan.org