SPAIN, July 13, 2008 – Spain enjoys its second annual Swimsuit-Free day (“Día Sin Bañador”), sponsored by the Spanish Naturist Federation (FEN). The event aims to promote the benefits of swimming nude and encourages ordinary people to shed their swim wear on any beach in Spain. It’s hoped that eventually all beaches in the country [...]
Recently we wrote about a nudist movement called Pronudista that protested in the center of Madrid on June 7, same day as the World Naked Bike Ride was on in town. Today we bring you an exclusive interview we conducted in Spanish with Luis Pérez, founder of the group that aims to make public nudity [...]
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ALICANTE, SPAIN – A concerted campaign by the Spanish naturist federation (FEN) resulted in the cancellation of an anti-nudist by-law passed June 16, 2008, by the municipality of Alicante. The legislation called for heavy fines to persons found nude on the city’s beaches. Although the bill was unconstitutional and any convictions would certainly have been [...]
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MADRID, SPAIN – This past Saturday (June 7, 2008), seven members of a group of nudist activists calling themselves Pronudista demonstrated in Plaza de Neptuno, a square in the center of Madrid. The nude protesters demanded the right to amble about naked in public places. Technically, public nudity isn’t a crime in this country, a [...]
JUNE 8, 2008 – Yesterday, The World Naked Bike Ride held its northern hemisphere segment in about 70 cities, drawing the usual media frenzy which it seeks to create public awareness about automobile pollution and oil dependency. The fourth annual protest isn’t a naturist event, but counts on the participation of many nudists. The slogan [...]
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MONTPELIER, VERMONT, USA – Jun 8, 2008 – The World Naked Bike Ride, the annual protest against the automobile culture, isn’t reserved to big metropolises, as the media would have you believe. Yesterday’s edition took place in about 70 cities in the northern hemisphere, including Paris, France, as well as quaint Montpelier, capital of Vermont, [...]
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KERIKERI, NEW ZEALAND – This week, an attractive young Israeli tourist visiting New Zealand was more than a little bothered by construction workers whistling and catcalling as she walked by. In retaliation, the woman removed all of her clothing until she stood naked, effectively silencing the bewildered blue collars, as well as stopping local traffic. [...]
Sunday June 9, 2007 – Today, in scores of cities across the world, thousands of people protested oil dependency and the dominance of automobiles by cycling in the streets, most of them nude. In Paris, approximately 400 had assembled for the ride, but were ordered by police to get dressed or face the consequences. All [...]
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The Great Naked Debate is a new series that brings some of the top seven nudist bloggers together, offering you a different perpective in one place on a number of key naturist issues. For this second installment, the panel was asked:
Would you ride nude in the World Naked Bike Ride?
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Since 2004, the World Naked Bike Ride has reunited cyclists across the globe to protest the world’s oil dependency and the dangers automobiles pose to them. The movement claims it uses nudity to emphasize their vulnerability as cyclists, and that 70 cities from 20 countries are participating.
This year’s protests for cities in the northern hemisphere [...]
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