The countdown to the the third annual Quiksilver Festival, France is on!
 
Surf, skate and party in France for nine days September 20-28.  As well as the surf comp there is live music, skate sessions, films and parties scheduled every day. 
 
The 24 surfing invitees includes  Kelly Slater, Kai Lenny, Kauli Vaast, Matt Wilkinson, Coco Ho, Zeke Lau, Milla Coco Brown, Michel Bourez, Vahiné Fierro, and locals Joan Duru and Maud Le Car on the best sand bars available. 
 
They will be split into 12 teams and depending in conditions heats will be judged on best barrel or turns.
With an already active Atlantic it could a classic!
On land the  festival will showcase a wide range of music genres, featuring international headliners and new talents alike. High-paced, energetic, and free – you won’t want to miss it! 

THE FULL PROGRAM

The 24 surfers will be split into 12 teams and face one another in 4-rider heats. Some rounds will have a theme: Best Barrel, Best Turn, Best Combo. Other times competitors will surf freely, showcasing their favourite tricks. At the end of each heat, the judges will save their best wave, which will contribute to the team’s total score.
Over the course of the 10-day waiting period, the four days with the best conditions will be chosen by the Competition’s Director, Miky Picon, to run the event.


Saturday September 20 – Sunday September 28

Surf Sessions on Les Landes’ mythical breaks (Capbreton, Hossegor, Seignosse)
→ Free format, competitions by team (Air & Barrel, Turns, Combos, Twin-Fin) – will be determined on the day of, depending on the conditions.


Saturday September 20

7:30PM : Opening Party – Place des Landais, Hossegor with Kid Kipichi, Ménade, Efro.


Sunday September 21

9AM – ROXY Yoga Session – Plage Blanche, Hossegor

7:30PM – Bell’s Barbecue – Bell Store, Benesse-Maremne.


Monday September 22

8PM: Screening of the documentary Dos au Mur with Jérémy Flores – Cinéma Ph’Art, Capbreton.


Tuesday September 23

9:30AM – RVCA Sport training & Surf Session – RVCA Store Hossegor

7:30PM: Le Surfing Movie Night : European preview of « Snapt 5 » and concerts by Kim Churchill, Ponta Preta and Midnight Shakes. – Le Surfing, Seignosse Les Estagnots.


Wednesday September 24

2-4PM: Beach Clean-up – Competition Site
6PM : Meet & Greet with the Quiksilver team surfers / Element x Vincent Milou Cash for Tricks & Live Music – Quiksilver Store Hossegor

The now highly-anticipated opening party will kick off the festival, followed by a pop-folk evening at the Surfing. The closing party – sponsored by Deezer – will be all about electro music, closing the Festival with a bang. 

For the full run down hit the link