• LFT Ep.1 | | O.G. Talks Skateboarding & Drug-Free Hills | West Bengal's 1st Skatepark is in KPG?

  • Jun 18 2024
  • Length: 41 mins
  • Podcast

LFT Ep.1 | | O.G. Talks Skateboarding & Drug-Free Hills | West Bengal's 1st Skatepark is in KPG?

  • Summary

  • "Pop an Ollie, not Drugs" is a brightly colored graffiti art slogan at Shuddhi Skatepark in Kalimpong Town. Meet Prithviraj Tirwa, the man behind this inclusive public space created for fellow skateboarders.

    🛹 Prithvi, also called O.G., is a pioneer of @ktownsk8down (Kalimpong's Skateboarding Community). Listen to his guff about these young people's journey from risky skating on the streets to opening a dedicated Skate Park with the help of the then Superintendent of Police, Aparijta Rai (IPS).

    O.G. also tells us about the Skate for Hope initiative that spreads awareness about the rising menace of drug abuse among Youth in the Eastern Himalayas.

    Chopel and O.G. dissect Western influences in youth culture & skateboarding as a medium where youth find community in each other, in Kalimpong and adjoining places such as Darjeeling & Sikkim.

    🎙️ In this Langfang Episode, watch as O.G. shares some skateboarding stunts and his guff about the Skateboarding Subculture in the Hills!

    Meet the Langfang Gang:

    Guest: Prithviraj Tirwa

    Host: Chopel Dorjee Bhutia /Manoj Tamang / Sasank Shrestha

    Video - Steve Rai / Prayash Gautam / Aahan Rai / Pragyan Alley

    Audio - Sumiran Rana / Arayan Lama / Biswajit Sewa B2 / Adarsh Biswakarma

    Social Media - Simran Sharma

    Design&Art - Siddharth Tamang / Phinzo Sherpa

    Official Food & Beverage Partner - Burger Cartel / Thai Seoul

    In Association with - Tuck, SOK, Gauthali, Ecoventure Todey Tangta

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