On the Girls Skate India tour with Virginia Fernandes

Connecting with people around the world is surprisingly easy when you’re a part of the tightly woven web of women’s skateboarding. At the beginning of 2016, it appeared that India became the centre of this web, as thirteen females from across the globe came together for the Girls Skate India Tour. Along for the ride was French-Swiss videographer and photographer, Virginia Fernandes.

In pursuit of her vision to get more girls on skateboards, Bangalore local and founder of Girls Skate India, Atita Verghese, hosted the first ever all-female skate tour of India.

With an open invite to all ladies of shred from around the world, the tour crew consisted of skaters from Australia, France, Germany, Denmark, Nepal, India, Israel, USA and Belgium.

Lisa Jacob. Photo: Virginia Fernandes — Lisa Jacob, Bangalore 2016. Photo: Virginia Fernandes

One of those skateboarders was Virginia; there with her camera in hand to capture the thrills, spills and good times. The bus full of girls travelled across India, hosting skate clinics for the locals kids, building DIY spots and tearing up all the parks along the way.

Thanks to Virginia, the special moments the crew experienced live on through her digital and analogue photography and the official tour film she produced.

Her colorful images capture moments of connection; amongst the tour members, with the locals, and between the skater and the skateboard that brought them all together.