Annapurna skatepark
Aryan Ashoori
‘Annapurna skatepark’ is a documentary film created by Aryan Ashoori and Ekaterina Anchevskaya that explores the context and construction of Nepal’s largest skatepark, built in April 2017 at the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. The film premiered at The House of Vans in London in October 2017 and was followed by an online release through The Berrics the following week.
Built in April 2017, Annapurna Skatepark is the first international standard skatepark in the landlocked Himalayan nation of Nepal. Constructed with Make Life Skate Life at the helm of operations and acting as the meeting point of numerous different crews from around the globe, the project is a truly international and community-driven effort. Combining the support of local skaters, as well as volunteers and builders from more than 20 other countries, 110+ cubic meters of concrete were poured and sculpted to take the form of this authentic concrete park. The process united old & young, foreign & local and men & women to put aside all social differences, and work together for the love of skateboarding.
Built in April 2017, Annapurna Skatepark is the first international standard skatepark in the landlocked Himalayan nation of Nepal. Constructed with Make Life Skate Life at the helm of operations and acting as the meeting point of numerous different crews from around the globe, the project is a truly international and community-driven effort. Combining the support of local skaters, as well as volunteers and builders from more than 20 other countries, 110+ cubic meters of concrete were poured and sculpted to take the form of this authentic concrete park. The process united old & young, foreign & local and men & women to put aside all social differences, and work together for the love of skateboarding.
Biography
Aryan Ashoori is the founder of Outtallectuals; a global music label established in 2011 which focuses on experimental music and sustainability. Aryan raises funds for development projects via Outtallectuals’ music releases, while also documenting them in short films; these include the collaboration with Skate Nepal on Annapurna Skatepark, as well as other earthquake relief and school reconstruction projects in rural Nepal.
