Sunday, June 13, 2010

INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY CELEBRATION

INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY CELEBRATION: RAISING AWARENESS WITH ART

An Art Auction Celebrating the Sport of Surfing and the Natural World
International, regional, and local artists together with the Rincón chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be celebrating the 6th annual International Surfing Day celebrating the sport of surfing and the natural world by holding an art auction to raise funds for the chapter’s water quality monitoring program and outreach and education efforts.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Rincon of the Seas Grand Caribbean Hotel in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom on June 20th 2010 beginning at 6 pm. The entrance fee is $10.00 which will include dinner and wine provided by Barefoot Wines. Original and reproduced works from artists such as Kurt Ziegler, Steve Fitzpatrick, Rachel Tanner, Roberto Ortiz, Helen Clymer and a host of amateur’s will be auctioned off. The evening will also include raffles, a slideshow, music, and more.

If you would like more information regarding this event please contact the chapter chairman, Wessley Merten, at salvatrespalmas@surfrider.org, or by calling 787-823-2784.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, go to www.surfrider.org


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