La Santa hosts the first edition 'NASAS', an audiovisual exhibition of surf and bodyboard

This past Saturday, May 25, La Santa was the focus of all eyes with the first edition of NASAS, audiovisual exhibition of surf and bodyboard. Fans of this sport, and audiovisual creators, gathered in Tinajo to enjoy a night with surf cinema as the protagonist.
 
The public not only enjoyed the screening of the six selected short films, but also had the opportunity to learn about the creation process and the inspiration behind them from their directors. This was the case with Sunny Giladi De Luca, who explained how Makoa Gómez and his parents contacted him to create a piece with various videos and images they had from trips when he was younger. "We are from here, we grew up in La Santa, we have known each other all our lives," added De Luca. "Since I was little, I had that passion for editing and recording, since then I recorded my father catching waves, that's how it all started."
 
Now, they have been able to present in their hometown a short film that they have created together. "We are very happy to present this project, because in the end it is one that involves the whole town. That it premieres here in La Santa, where we are from and with our entire community supporting us is something incredible," they added.
 
In the same way, Pedro Pérez, who, together with David Hernández, directs Mar, related how they made their documentary piece, in which they talk about the sea from the testimony of three people who live very rooted with it. "We are very happy with the result we achieved, and very grateful to be able to project it on platforms like this, because it promotes culture socially, brings people together, and it is something very necessary too.
 
Along with Makoa 13-24 and Mar, the public was able to enjoy the screening of the short films Gratitud, by Jose Hernández; Semillas de mar, by Aitziber Fidalgo Marijuan and Jose Luis Berasaluce; Spicy Knives, by Jon Aspuru; and Up to you!, by Antonio Bretones.
 
NASAS encompasses many things, and I have to congratulate, because this today here has gone from a sporting event, to a cultural, social, and even recreational one, and, therefore, something with a promising future," expressed Jesús Machín, mayor of Tinajo. "People think that this sport is a world of crazy people, and it is not. It is a world of athletes, of elite, and they are demonstrating it. I also have to thank the great commitment that the Cabildo de Lanzarote has made, and also the organization," concluded the mayor.
 
The directors of the Lanzarote Quemao Class, Héctor Rodríguez and Lorenzo Seis, highlighted the pride in seeing how the town of La Santa was involved with the attendance. "This has been the seed, now people will see what we have achieved and will be motivated to continue creating videos and continue showing what we have in the Canary Islands," added Héctor Rodríguez. For his part, Lorenzo Seis expressed how "every time you start something, something new, you never know how people are going to react. This first edition of NASAS has been a complete success, we have had the great support of the people of Lanzarote."
 
Prior to the start of the audiovisual exhibition, the organization wanted to pay tribute to the bodyboarder Ayoub Adardour, recently deceased, with the screening of a short film composed with a compilation of images from his last participation in the Lanzarote Quemao Class.
 
This first edition of NASAS ends as a "resounding success", laying the foundations for future editions that will continue to celebrate the passion for surfing and bodyboarding, as well as the art of capturing these sports in images.