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A STORY BY GIACOMO VESPRINI

“VI SOBRE EL MAR UNA LUZ VIOLETA; ERA VIOLETA EL AIRE, EL MAR, LOS RISCOS…
NO HE VUELTO A VER NADA COMO LO QUE VI AQUELLA TARDE”
JOSE SARAMAGO

On April 2018 I travelled to Canary Island for a workshop about storytelling and reportage with Giovanni Marrozzini, a very talented photographer and storyteller. I’ve been able to learn a lot from this experience.

This project, La Segunda Piel, is the result.

In the northeast part of the Island of Lanzarote, inside the Chinijo Archipelago National Park, is La Caleta de Famara: a small town with just over 1000 inhabitants.

The Riscos de Famara closes the beach on the west side, while to the east is the Town to mark the end of this tongue of gold sand which turns darker as it gets closer to the ocean.

This dark color is due to the 1730 eruption of the Timanfaya volcano: after this eruption, the countenance of the entire island of Lanzarote has changed.

The weather conditions make the beach of Famara ideal for practicing sports such as surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing; that’s why many surfers come to this town every year. The various surf schools in Famara also allow the inexperienced to practice these sports.

Experienced surfers prefer to surf alone, and take their time before starting the session. It is not uncommon to see them intent on finding the right concentration, with specific exercises or just remaining still to observe the sea and the waves going. When they feel confident, they just go.

I hope you will enjoy this Story, so please let me know what you think in the comments area, or feel free to email me!

SAUL

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Amazing work! greetings from poland!

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