Breathe Itacaré Impressions

Check out a selection of photos shot by René Eckert during Breathe / Respira Itacaré ...

Hannah "The Mermaid" Fraiser

While some could find inviting a mermaid to the Breathe/Respira event a little on the bizarre side, Hannah Fraiser has been an activist for Ocean awareness for many years. Hannah as a activist currently working with Surfers For Cetaceans and Whaleman Foundation to end the slaughter and captivity of ...

Jamaram in Tremembé

Arriving in Itacare three days prior to the event, German opening concert headliners, Jamaram took every opportunity to get involved with local people. Traveling the 40 minutes from Itacare to the remote and isolated Tremembé, the sound crew were dropped off while the band checked out an incredible...

Jungle Trip

On the 5th day of Breathe Festival the participants have been taken by Chris Bachmann and Nicolas Mueller, President of the Breathe Foundation to plant trees. Nicolas Mueller, professional snowboarder, explained the efforts of ARFI, the Atlantic Rainforest Institution: “Only 7% of the original siz...

Crème Skate Bowl

On the occasion of the festival, the European skateboard company “Crème” is donating a skate bowl to the community of Itacaré. Designed by Stefan Hauser and build under Max Häring’s commands, the inauguration ceremony of the bowl is planed on May 19th 2010...

Galeria 195

The Breathe/Respira Brazil office is set at the second floor of the art gallery « Galeria 195 » held by the lovely couple Beto and Rosi.  http://www.galeria195.com

Hospital

Arriving in Itacaré, we discovered that the hospital urgently needed some restoration. We stimulated the whole community to help on the building site.

Locals

Nightlife

Pousadas

Those are some pousadas we recommend you for their agreeable athmosphere: Art Jungle, Itacaré Surf Camp…

Region

The Breathe/Respira Brazil festival is taking place in Itacaré, Bahia, a little town surrounded by the Altantic Rainforest and the ocean. http://www.itacare.com

Featured Partner

Growyn Support by your Daily Searching

Breathe Full Documetary Teaser

The work and sourcing final footage is over and the teaser for the full BREATHE DOCUMENTARY is online. The premiere of the full edition is DUE NOVEMBER. Special thanks to all involved in making it happen!