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BENELUX'S 1ST URBAN SUMMIT
The world around us is changing. Faster than ever. People want to be more independent. You should be able to pursue your passion anywhere with whoever you want and whenever you want. Sports, culture, and arts. Urban sports & culture offers this to people in need of more freedom. But this world is the opposite of the traditional club culture we know. Which creates challenges. Challenges to reach and empower this 'invisible' target group. Knowing what is going on, what the success stories are and what exactly we should not do. You will find out all this at the Urban Policy Summit.
LINES by CityLegends will host the very first Urban Policy Summit on October 12th at Pier 15 Skatepark, Breda. A day dedicated to sharing knowledge, interaction and experience, focusing on urban sport and culture. The day will feature panels, table discussions, keynotes and activities organised by professionals grounded in the urban world. Urban leaders, parties, artists and policymakers themselves. By stakeholders who are in direct contact with the scene, as well as at policy level.
LOCATION:
Pier 15 Skatepark, Breda
DATE:
October 12th 2023
DOORS OPEN:
09:00u
START:
10:00u
END:
17:00u / 18:00u
PRICE:
€185,- ex. BTW
ON INVOICE?
Send an e-mail to maud@citylegends.nl
PROGRAM
A diverse program covering all facets related to urban. Lessons learned, insights and sharing of knowledge from the field, the policy side and the scene. Speakers have been invited who will talk about sports, culture, youth and public space.
MATTHIAS HOOGEWYS
KAPOW - GHENT
Matthias is a true youth ambassador and has established Kapow from that passion; a street culture collective that focuses on skateboarding, arts, music, and everything surrounding them. It serves as a home base and platform located in Ghent. Kapow is a catalyst for a way of life that deeply resonates with young people, catching the city's attention quickly. Ghent embraces Kapow, aligns with it, and collaborates closely, resulting in many positive developments.
The marriage between Kapow and the city of Ghent demonstrates that urban culture, when properly embraced, yields a means of understanding young people and making strides towards social integration. Besides offering creative and physical activities, Kapow also heavily invests in socio-educational projects that cater to the needs of young people, all while maintaining its own identity and that of the scene. This successful formula, supported by the city of Ghent, even reaches to Africa!
JORIS HOLTER & SIMON MAMAHIT
DE NIJMEEGSE HIPHOP ALLIANTIE - NIJMEGEN
The Nijmegen Hip Hop Alliance is a collaboration between four entities: De Basis (talent hub), Doornroosje (music venue), De Lindenberg (music school), and Beatwise (hip-hop hotspot). The Nijmegen Hip Hop Alliance (DNHA) focuses on empowering talents in the Nijmegen hip-hop music scene and speaks with a unified voice. Additionally, the Alliance coordinates projects and activities, shares ideas, and provides resources, infrastructure, and personnel whenever possible.
The Nijmegen Hip Hop Alliance played a crucial role in the inception of various successful projects such as Loev, Studio Workshops, On The Block, and more. Joris Holter (Doornroosje) and Simon Mamahit (Beatwise) will provide a brief overview of past, present, and future initiatives and are eager to engage in discussions about this illustrious urban theme.
STIJN LUYTEN
BREAKING VLAANDEREN
The breaking branch of Danssport Vlaanderen was able to adapt its own structure within the federation to the needs of the target group at a rapid pace. The breaking dna was introduced almost immediately, creating a federation form unlike anything we are used to in traditional sports. The introduction of breaking at the 2024 Olympics marks the beginning of a unique Flemish Olympic breaking trajectory, focusing on the 'arthlete'; artists and athletes.
Stanny takes you further into the story. About the best practices, the obstacles and what the difference is between traditional management in a bond versus an "urban bond." Also, Breaking Flanders has just finished organizing the official WK Breaking in Leuven, something that will definitely be discussed because of the great cooperation between union and city.
ONUR EREN
RUSH WORLD
Onur Eren has been active in freerunning for more than 20 years and has witnessed the growth of the sport up close. He started with workshops, shows, parks design and own clubs and now he has his own construction company for urban parks. From history to trends and developments, Onur is up to date! Onur is perhaps the entity in the freerun field in the Netherlands.
Urban sports is also seen by him as the filler between the gray area of sports and games, in which development is extra stimulated. This is also what he is focusing on with the construction of the Rush World parks. These parks blend into the environment, encourage multiple disciplines, promote inclusion and so on.
DENNIS ELBERS
BLIND WALLS GALLERY
Creating an open-air museum with more than 120 street art murals created by local and international artists. As Director of Blind Walls Gallery (originated from Graphic Matters), Dennis Elbers knows how to turn Breda into an artistic stage which emerges in the public space in 8 years. With this he stimulates sustainable youth culture, always with a higher goal.
Currently, Dennis is working on a new initiative; 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁! A green environment where (urban) sports and art come together. Making contemporary art accessible and creating an attractive living environment for everyone is his motivation. In this Dennis is always looking for co-creation. Be it with the municipality, various artists and creatives, area development, cultural institutions or entrepreneurs from, for example, the skate scene. This will give Breda color, a positive image and a stronger sector connected to art. This with positive effects for every type of resident.
NANJA VAN RIJSSE
NOORD SKATEPARK AMSTERDAM
That urban can serve as a tool is proven by Nanja van Rijsse with her initiative Women Skate the World: a global platform that uses skateboarding to empower youth, women, queers, children and others. Something that is still desperately needed to this day to make everyone feel safe to be an equal part of society.
Nanja and her platform work day in and day out to make the world a more beautiful and inclusive place. A connecting role that is right up her alley and wins well-deserved support. Many skate parks are already hooked up to Women Skate the World activities. There is also their own park in Amsterdam Zuidoost and Nanja herself is the director of NOORD skatepark Amsterdam. So she is going to tell us what is happening on the streets and in parks on this subject, what contributes to a nice environment and what can still be achieved.
WANNES STEVENS
STAD LEUVEN
Leuven, a real student city with many active urban communities. A huge potential to put urban sports on the map. Wannes Stevens is doing this together with the city of Leuven. Urban sports & culture are deployed from a broader vision and strategy, in order to make the city environment and public domain more movement-friendly. Leuven does this through different strategies. Infrastructure is realized to enable sports to be practiced in a qualitative manner. Local communities are supported in various forms (financial, logistical, etc.). Activation is also used, with the World Cup Breaking as the high-profile event.
In addition, Wannes and the sports domain will seize as many opportunities as possible to accelerate urban in Leuven. The LUS project is an example of this. Within this project, knowledge is shared on an international level with experts in urban. It also looks at urban sports and athletes in Leuven from a scientific point of view. Finally, Wannes focuses on the reciprocal learning process between the traditional club life and the unattached urban athlete.
JOHAN VAN HERPEN
GEMEENTE ROTTERDAM
Policy officer for sports and at the same time the initiator of urban sports & culture within the City of Rotterdam. The port city has sky-high ambitions and dares to color outside the lines to make them come true.
After all, Rotterdam practices participatory policy-making. Here the scene is allowed to shape the urban sports agenda through its own input and necessities. A new interface between municipality and city, which symbolizes a unique working method, is bottom up and can be called innovative.
In short: during the Urban Summit on October 12, Johan will tell all about Rotterdam's approach; surely the urban capital of the Netherlands.
OPEN PROGRAM
There is plenty more to do and experience before, between and after the regular program!
LOCATION
Submerging and gathering in urban culture could hardly be better than at Pier 15 Skatepark in Breda. A previously empty shed, which has been taken in hand by the local scene and has now become one of the most prominent skate and culture temples in the world. Not only sports, but also culture, events, catering and social initiatives find their home at Pier 15 day in, day out. A very unique place which we will use to its full potential for the very first congress.
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WAT KRIJG IK ALLEMAAL VOOR EEN TICKET?- 1x ticket voor de Urban Summit biedt het volgende: - 1x toegang tot de Urban Summit 2023; - 1x lunch - 3x consumpties - Koffie & thee in de ochtend - Garderobe Bij succes hopen we nog veel meer toe te kunnen voegen aan het ticketbewijs.
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IS DE URBAN SUMMIT MAKKELIJK TE BEREIKEN MET HET OPENBAAR VERVOER?Zeker! De Urban Summit zal plaatsvinden bij Pier 15 Skatepark in Breda. Deze mooie venue ligt op slechts 10 minuten wandelafstand van Breda Centraal Station. Breda Centraal Station is vanuit alle windstreken goed te bereken. Dit voor zowel Nederland als België. De deuren van het congres openen om 09:00, maar het programma zal om 10:00 van start gaan. Zo hopen we iedereen ruim de tijd te geven om tijdig aanwezig te kunnen zijn. BE Antwerpen CS: +- 35 min Brussel CS: +- 90 min Gent Sint-Pieters: +- 110 min NL Amsterdam CS: +- 50 min Den Haag CS: +- 50 min Nijmegen CS: +- 60 min Rotterdam CS: +- 25 min Utrecht CS: +- 65 min
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KAN IK PARKEREN BIJ PIER 15?Pier 15 heeft een beperkt aantal parkeerplaatsen welke niet vooraf zijn te reserveren. Op de Veilingkade is betaald parkeren van kracht. Dit geldt ook voor het nabijgelegen parkeerterrein Speelhuislaan (bij Brack). Achter de schermen wordt verkend om nog extra parkeergelegenheid te reserveren. Welk adres kan ik gebruiken voor mijn navigatie? Adresgegevens: Veilingkade 12, 4815 HC Breda
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WAT IS DE VOERTAAL VAN DE URBAN SUMMIT?We hanteren dit jaar nog Nederlands als voertaal voor het evenement.
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IS ER GARDEROBE AANWEZIG?Jazeker. Deze is gratis.
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IS ER GRATIS WIFI BESCHIKBAAR?Zeker, deze is op te vragen bij de organisatie of bij het personeel van Pier 15 Skatepark.
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MIJN VRAAG STAAT HIER NIET BIJ?Stuur dan een mail naar yorick@citylegends.nl en we zullen je vraag zo spoedig mogelijk beantwoorden!
F.A.Q.
PARTNERS
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Do you have a question or need of more info? Don't hesitate to e-mail Yorick at yorick@citylegends.nl!