On the night of April 6, 2009 at 3:32 a.m. the city of L’Aquila was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale that leveled the city center, including various neighborhoods and surrounding towns, and caused 309 casualties. Seven years later, the city is still a construction site and its historic center is still largely uninhabited. The recent construction of a concrete skatepark has given new hope to the local skaters as well as a reference point to many young people.
We spent seven days skating in L’Aquila with the Blast! Skateboarding team.
The article is featured on a brief glance skateboardmag issue #38
Filming and editing: Nicolò Novali.
Additional filming: Luca Basilico.
Still photography: Davide Biondani.
Starring: Icaro Nardi, Ivan Inglese, Indro Martinenghi, Matteo Scarcello and Filippo Cilia.
Bbq master & fine cocktails: Patrick Colombo.
Music: Dead Horse One_Alone.
Special thanks: Paolo Olivieri & Giuseppe Orzoro Gasparri.
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