Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project
Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013
Tomaž Praunseis is a buddy of mine. Tomaž is known for his creative video work (check it out at his website Jaganath produkcija), but he is also a well-known Slovenian skater. In short, Tomaž is a great guy with a big heart.
Some time ago he decided to skate diagonally through the whole Slovenia, from the border with Hungary to Slovenian coast, some 370 kilometers in total. He quickly realized that in doing so he could maybe be able to help some people so he connected with various humanitarian organizations in Slovenia to make this happen. They have chosen four families from the whole Slovenia that needed help in money and food and we started making this project come to life. This humanitarian project was supported by numerous organizations and individuals, including Punk Rock Holiday festival and Slovenian punk rock band Trash Candy, who played in every town where our caravan stopped for the night.
I was involved in the project for the last 6 months or so - I did the logo, the website, and some extra design stuff. I also did some promo photography before we went on the road, and I was with him and the support crew during the whole trip, documenting what was happening on the road. We started in Dolga vas on May 20th, and stopped in Murska Sobota, Maribor, Celje, Ljubljana, Postojna and Dekani, coming to Izola on May 26th. We had different people coming along with us from one town to another, including world known Slovenian freestyle skier Filip Flisar who traveled with us on the last part from Dekani to Izola with Tomaž and many others.
In the end, coming to Izola was not enough for Tomaž - after the final show, he decided to make another small trip, just him and his crew. He skated some 15 km more to the Croatian border, to make the whole trip more symbolic - from one border to the other.
I said it many times that I love to shoot live concerts and I just looove to shoot festivals, for numerous reasons. Well, this week, although technically speaking this was a classic road trip, was the best festival of them all!
We had an amazing time and helped the people in need while doing that - I think it can't get any better than that!
I feel honored to be a part of this great team and very proud that we've made a difference, in this day of age where the news are full of negative stories. This is an obvious example that one man can really make a difference!
PS: Although the road trip is finished, the project still goes on - skate that Tomaž used on the road is being auctioned at the moment (all the money will go to the families), and Filip Flisar was kind enough to give some of his clothes for the charity auction too. Check out the website for more info on that (only in Slovenian, sorry - contact me if you want to help and don't understand Slovenian).

Tomaž and the team before the start @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Interview with Tomaž @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and Boštjan in action @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

In Murska Sobota @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomza in the field, filming @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching on the road @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and Tomza @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Matej Stöger in action, supporting the project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Travel light @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Janez Kocbek @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Special chocolate pizza at pizzeria Nona, Zamarkova @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Having fun! @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Janez Kocbek in action @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

From the van #1 @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

From the van #2 @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

At the petrol station @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Preparations @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Petko, the Motivator @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching by the road @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and Boštjan, in color @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Petko in the field @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Ljubjana - you don't see this often :) @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Hribi (hills) are behind us @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

On the top of Trojane hill @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching at Trojane hill @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Mylo filming @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Welcome to Ljubljana, Tomaž @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and Mitja Duh, who ran 60 km from Trbovlje to Ljubljana that day, to support Tomaž and our project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

In the mirror @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Rain preparations @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomza filming @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Kids in the bus @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Quick lunch in the Merkator shop @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Support by the road @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

New vs. old skate style @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Having fun at skate park in Postojna @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Multimedia office in Postojna @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Friendly support on the road @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Davor Miljković and a dog @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Petko, boosting up morale @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching in a restaurant @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Checking out the weather online @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Rain preparations #1 @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Rain preparations #2 @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Dark and rainy @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Drying up in Postojna @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Preparations for the last part, Dekani - Izola @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Big support in Dekani @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž Praunseis and Filip Flisar @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Leaving Dekani @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Filip Flisar @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Filip beeing Filip @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Filip Flisar @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Filip Flisar, welcome to Izola! @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

At Izola's skate park @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

At Izola's skate park @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

With supporters at Izola's skate park @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

With supporters at Izola's skate park @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and the team on stage in Izola @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tomaž and the team plus Trash Candy on stage in Izola @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching in Izola @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Stretching in Izola @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

In the tunnel @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Skejtaj s srcem (Skate with your heart) humanitarian project @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Mičo, the therapist @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

At the border crossing with Croatia @ Skejtaj s srcem, Dolga vas - Izola (Slovenia), 20/05 > 26/05/2013 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
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