Asier Ibañez won the trip to the Maldives

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Asier Ibañez won the trip to the Natural Surf House of Maldives at the Cosmic Children 2016 and had one of the greatests experiences ever.

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Last year he made it through the Amateurs division taking the two highest scores in the Twin fin category, and facing the final to the Canary Yeray Garcia, the Californian Hanna Babari and Vissla’s grom Leon Agurruza. Asier is dying to go back to the Natural Surf House, and willing to do anything it takes to win this 2017 edition.

If you want to go to the pristine waters and peeling maldivian waves, and stay in the Natural Surf house, make sure you do your best at the Cosmic retro sessions next June 17th and 18th in Liencres.

😀

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Cosmic Lobos – Chile

Cosmic Lobos – Chile

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The howling of the wolves could be heard in all Chile.

Long, barreling 4-6 ft left walls greeted more than 60 competitors of all ages who gathered in Pichilemu,  for the first annual Vissla Cosmic Lobos presented by Citroen. The goal of the global Cosmic Series is to re-create and celebrate the original roots of 1970’s surf culture. And what resulted last Saturday was an unforgettable surf festival in pumping surf at the birthplace of Chilean surfing.

Vissla provided the original single-fin and twin-fin boards from the 1970’s and 80’s that added bright colors to the cold water pointbreak lineup throughout the day. In true Cosmic Series tradition, every competitor had to “draw cards” for their choice of boards to surf in their heats. And surfers in five categories from all ages and walks of life had no trouble threading the vintage shapes across the Punta de Lobos walls. Groms (under 16), Free Amigos (17-34), Legends (35+), Shapers, and Pros all put on en epic display. Vissla prize packs were awarded to all finalists, with cash prizes going to the Pros.

The local talent pool runs deep in Chile, and they put on a strong showing in the Pro division at their local break, with standout performances from Hector Vargas, Guillermo Satt, Tristan Aicardi, Nicolas Vargas, Ramón Navarro, Diego Medina and Alejandro Fuenzalida. But the Vissla global ambassadors showed their natural ability to ride equipment of any size and shape, with Eric Geiselman taking the win, and Cam Richards and Derrick Disney taking 2nd and 3rd.

Meanwhile the Shapers division featured Chilean craftsmen riding their own hand-made creations. Matias Quinlan, Marcel Charrier, Mauricio Piolin, and Kris and Ryan Cabezas all put on a show.

Martin Fuenzalida showed his local knowledge in his backyard by taking out the Grom category. Corban Cambell, the visitor from California, showed his prior Cosmic Creek experience in winning the Free Amigos division. And Elvis Munoz, a true emblem of Chilean surf history took out the Legends division.

After the last heat of the day, the competitors and spectators relocated to the Hotal Alaia for a live performance by the Chilean rock band Doctor Nomade. Suffice it to say everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the first annual Cosmic Lobos…and we can’t wait to bring it back next year!

 

RESULTS
Pro
1st Place: Eric Geiselman (USA)
2nd Place: Cam Richards (USA)
3rd Place: Derrick Disney (USA)
4th Place: Hector Vargas

Shapers
1st Place: Kris Cabezas
2nd Place: Ryan Cabezas
3rd Place: Matias Quinlan
4th Place: Marcel Charrier

Legends (35+)
1st Place: Elvis Muñoz
2nd Place: Jesu Plaza
3rd Place: Bernardo Vincen Rodriguez
4th Place: Nacho Vargas

Free Amigos (17-34)
1st Place: Corban Campbell
2nd Place: Alejandro Fuenzalida
3rd Place: Mauro Aguirre
4th Place: Jorge Calderon

Groms (16 & Under)
1st Place: Martin Fuenzalida
2nd Place: Tomas Bock
3rd Place: Christopher Toto Rojas
4th Place: Arturo Rodriguez

Special thanks to Citroen, Hotel Alaia, El Ruco, and Waitara for their support.

Photos: Carlos Escobar, Alfredo Escobar, Cristian Salas, Cristian Saenz, Johannes Bock.

Text and photos provided by Vissla.

Highlights Sunday 19th

Highlights Sunday 19th

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SURFERS FROM 4 CONTINENTS AND LOADS OF ROCK&ROLL

 

¡Gracias a todos los que vinisteis al Cosmic! Amantes del single fin y de lo retro, Familias del surf, profesionales, shapers, pioneros y leyendas vivas del panorama surfero internacional, body-surfers, sirenitas, músicos, artistas, fotógrafos, activistas ambientales, personajes estrambóticos, travestis, zombies, avatares, mariachis y sobre todo grandes aficionados al surf en estado puro, de todos los rincones del planeta. A todos, gracias por el mejor arranque del verano y esos grandes momentos pre-solsticio.

El nuevo formato y la integración del Shred Your Shape by Vissla” creemos que ha sido un éxito y estamos muy contentos.

Ha sido un auténtico lujo haber logrado tener surfistas referentes  y grandes pesos pesados de la industria del surf, procedentes de Australia, Estados Unidos (Costa este y oeste), Sudáfrica, Brasil, Inglaterra, Alemania, Irlanda, Italia, Francia, Portugal y por supuesto todas las comunidades autónomas costeras incluidas varias islas de Canarias.

Así que a pesar de la lluvia que acompañó durante la primera mitad del festival, en general estamos muy contentos y queremos daros las gracias una vez mas por acompañarnos.

 

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Getting ready for Cosmic 2016

Getting ready for Cosmic 2016

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Get ready for the surfing fiesta next June 17th to 19th!

This year will be the last one… Well, that’s what we scream out loud after holding the event for 10 consecutive years as if there was no tomorrow. Post-cosmic hangover normally leaves us no strength to go for a new edition. Specially as  work and family commitments boost up year after year. But there comes this moment when we started getting calls and encouraging comments from brands and people we love, telling us about their stoke with the things we do, and then we try to find just enough energy to go for a new edition.

This year was no different. In 2015 we had already completed a 10 years cycle. We found a good way to say goodbye, feeling proud of what we accomplished: Organize a retro and experimental surf event, that brought together surfer families of up to 3 generations, amateur surfers, retro surf lovers, Pro’s of different nationalities and generations. Creating a great vibe for everyone involved, from the grommet to the oldest surfers of the beach. Proud to pay tribute to the pioneers of surfing that no one had ever devoted a word or trophy for their exploits. Therewith, to unite the past, present and future of the most inspiring characters of the surf culture.

The first thing that comes to mind whenever we start preparing a new edition is always all good, great moments, friends and surfers have been able to gather on the same beach to enjoy this tribute to the surf and waves. Always we remember the countless sessions of surfing on some of the first surfboards ever manufactured in Europe. Memorable parties, rock & roll at the Beachfront, awesome Super 8 movies to the starlight, and endless anecdotes.

On the other hand, we also think of the great effort and endless hours of work that leads to program, lovingly prepared and organized to the last detail our little cosmic dream that was built from scratch 11 years ago. Back in the days, it took a win for people and sponsors to trust and go for it. Today has become a source of inspiration for many other festivals an events.

Despite the good critique, the festival always find great obstacles and roadblocks, seriously discouraging our continuity to this. But facing of adversity and moments of weakness we grow. Especially when in time to give a last goodbye to cosmic, we received a couple of unexpected calls from two premium brands, that gave us back the faith and the desire to return to the fray with more desire and motivation than ever. Brands that love the philosophy of the event and believe they can bring renewed energy and a touch of freshness to it.

Vissla

Our main sponsor is a great brand despite their youth. Vissla is taking the laurels in the industry winning the SIMA AWARDS as best brand of the year in USA. They convey very aligned philosophy with Cosmic Children for two slogans represent perfectly our understanding of the south and the idea of festival:

“Creators & Innovators” representing the creative freedom of custom and innovative shapers.

“Surf ride everything & anything” encouraging surf all types of waves with all kinds of tables.

Mercedes-Benz

Guess we don’t need to present the leader in automotive committed to promote its Class V and Marco Polo Activity in a core event rather than making unrealistic adverts using the image of surfing as a total fake. Mercedes-Benz will be our official vehicle.

We are proud to have these two great brands supporting, and all the rest of sponsors and collaborators.

We would also thank you in advance for coming and join us this year. We hope to keep the stoke and continue to offer a great show. Surfing in its purest form.

Raul, Javi and the rest of the Cosmic Crew!

Soul Surfing, Music, Beach Life

CRÓNICA DEL 2015

CRÓNICA DEL 2015

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Familias surferas, pioneros, tablas de todas las épocas, música, cine, medio ambiente, disfraces cósmicos… ¡El décimo aniversario se superó a sí mismo!  

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Contra viento y marea ha luchado el Zumosol Cosmic Children para poder celebrar su décimo cumpleaños. La climatología y las olas no han acompañado del todo, aunque sí la diversión, que ha vuelto a abrir la lata del surf más auténtico y original, la cultura de playa y el buenrollismo máximo. 

El festival presentado por Billabong, arrancó el viernes en Santander, en el Centro de Arte del faro de Cabo Mayor, con la intervención de Surfrider Foundation y su 25 aniversario de actividades vinculadas a la protección de las costas y el entorno marino. Amplió el contenido medioambiental la proyección del cortometraje del oceanógrafo Dr. Tony Butt (Reino Unido) y su desarrollo sobre los efectos del plástico y el petróleo en el medio marino. Reconocidos shapers internacionales como Donald Brink (California) y Robert Vaugham (Reino Unido) asistieron a un evento en el que Roberto Sánchez Ahau (Santander) y Sergi Flama (Barcelona) abrieron el apartado enfocado a la fabricación de tablas de surf experimentales y ecológicas. Se expusieron in-situ varias de estas tablas. Por último, se realizaron las proyecciones de dos cortometrajes, un previo de “La Primera Ola”, documental sobre los orígenes del surf en España y otro sobre los “10 años cósmicos” en los que se viene realizando un tributo al surf en su estado puro. Su director, Pedro Temboury, que no pudo acudir a la presentación, intervino por vídeo-conferencia para saludar a los presentes. Los que no faltaron a la cita fueron algunos de sus protagonistas, como Jesús y Manel Fiochi, José Manuel Merodio, Zalo Campa, Laura Revelta, Juan Giribert, José Manuel Gutiérrez Mecolay, Toti Cortiguera o Antonio Saez.

El sábado por la mañana un despliegue de medios y estrellas del surf se trasladó a la playa de Valdearenas (Liencres). Tablas originales con más de 40 años, docenas de réplicas de las mismas, “reliquias del Cantábrico”, modelos experimentales e incluso con motor se apilaron en la orilla para, a ritmo de la mejor banda sonora, llenar la arena de pisadas de aficionados, curiosos y surfistas venidos de diferentes partes del mundo para participar en el primer festival surfero del verano.

Riders californianos, franceses, italianos y británicos se mezclaron con la crema y la nata del surf nacional para ofrecer un verdadero espectáculo sobre las olas del Parque Natural de Liencres, en esta primera jornada del festival.

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Nivelazo de surfing en el Zumosol Cosmic Children. | Foto: Yngwie Vanhoucke

El domingo amaneció e increíblemente atardeció con sol, pues fue el único sitio en Cantabria donde no llovió. La jornada comenzó con la solidaridad de la asociación Olas Sin Barreras y su clase de aprendizaje impartida y dirigida por el Campeón europeo Dani García de la Special Surf School, a los niños de la Asociación Cántabra Síndrome de Down.

Los más pequeños de la casa no tardaron en aparecer en escena para demostrar su habilidad sobre las tablas de sus papás surferos y coronar al joven “espumilla” y al “espumón” del evento. El resto de la familia entraría en juego hacia mediodía con la disputa del participativo tag-team de familias surferas, que ofreció una igualada lucha por equipos.

Tras una demostración de bailes polinesios traídos directamente desde Tahiti para homenajear a los orígenes y las raíces del surf, llegó el turno de la siempre divertida “Pura Vida – Carnaval del amor”, una prueba en la que los surfistas abarrotaron la playa con sus disfraces, dejando boquiabiertos al gran público allí presente. 

La música tampoco faltó a la cita, de la mano esta vez de “Los Derrumbes” (Cantabria) y “Lost Acapulco” (México), que pusieron ritmo surfero a una multitudinaria entrega de premios, con el aliciente de los suculentos sorteos de tablas de surf confeccionadas por los mejores shapers de Billabong, Styling, MW Surfboards y Enjoy Your Surroundings con Pukas. El broche de oro para rematar la jornada fue el sorteo de una estancia de 7 días en el Mango Surf House de las islas Maldivas.

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La cántabra playa de Valdearenas (Liencres) vibró con el décimo aniversario cósmico. | Foto: Edu Bartolomé/Comunica Surf

RESULTADOS:

Twinfin Replica Session: Alessandro Dimartini (Italia)
Single Replica Session: Miguel Sampaio (Málaga)
Twinfin Original Session: Indar Unanue (Euskadi)
Single Original Session: Bud Kund (California)
Strambotika Session: Matía Zulberti (Italia)
Familias del surf: Familia Pichel (Asturias)
Surfista revelación: Camilla Michetti (Italia)
Pura Vida Session: Star Wars (Equipo de California-Inglaterra-Perú-Italia-España)
Joven espumilla: Matías Flores (Cantabria)
Joven espumón: Nicolás García (Asturias)

 Pronto mostraremos una galería completa de imágenes y vídeos deliciosos!!!!

El programa que se come la lluvia

El programa que se come la lluvia

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El viernes tenemos un jugoso programa para los paladares más exquisitos. El sábado y domingo daremos luz y color a la playa de Liencres. Luchamos contra viento y marea para que la maquinaria cósmica funcione a todo trapo.

Echa un vistazo al programa, coge tu tabla y ven para que no te lo cuenten. Si te lo pierdes, puedes acabar el resto del año buscándonos en la tele como esta niña… miedooooo

New colors and more passion into the 10th edition

New colors and more passion into the 10th edition

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2015 will be pure passion for the surfing culture

Surfing legends, reknown shapers, surfer families, artists, activists and charismatic persons from the surfing culture will get together in Santander and  Liencres (Spain) to celebrate the first and best summer party you could ever dream of.

Surfers from around the world will come to celebrate the summer solstice to Cantabria (Spain) and join us for the 10th edition of the Zumosol Cosmic Children Festival presented by Billabong. The different events will take place in:

Santander, June 12th, 2015

Liencres Beach, June 13-14th

You can follow our web for new updates or thru our social networks @ Facebook, Twiter, Instagram, Vimeo, Youtube, etc.

Wanna a smartphone or a flashy BabyMiller URO skate?

Wanna a smartphone or a flashy BabyMiller URO skate?

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Photo Contest #CosmicChildren

Were you at the festival of love?

Then just select your favorite pics and share them with your friends in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or SurferGarage, including #CosmicChildren. Don’t forget to tell your friends to like it!!! And you could be the winner of the professional or amateur photo categories.

Both winners will score a brand new smartphone. And the one with more likes will get a BabyMillerURO skateboard that shines on the dark.

Friday 19th of June at midnight will be your last chance to post us some pics or tag them to enter the contes

Good Luck.

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