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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Quiksilver has announced its 40th anniversary celebration will be held in Paris, November 20-21, 2009. The event will feature two days of skateboarding, music, art and fashion at the historic Grand Palais and will culminate in a Saturday night finale featuring The Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show, followed by a concert with Dead By Sunrise (Chester Bennington of Linkin Park with his newest band) and a late night with DJ Mix Master Mike.
“Quiksilver is very excited to kick off our fortieth anniversary in Paris with some of the world’s most celebrated athletes,” said CEO Bob McKnight. “It is amazing to think that we have been at this for over four decades. With the help of our athletes, we're proud to have built Quiksilver into a global company that helps define a lifestyle and culture around the world."

This will be the first action sports event ever held inside the Grand Palais, with the largest vert ramp ever built in Europe and a street course open to skaters of all ages and skill levels—free of charge--for the entire two days. A street contest invitational will feature a prize purse of 20,000 euros.

While in Paris, Quiksilver will bring together its top global team in surf, skate and snow, including Kelly Slater, Todd Richards, Travis Rice, Danny Garcia, Alex Olson, Jérémy Florès, Mathieu Crépel, Robby Naish and Roxy’s Kassia Meador, Lisa Andersen and Torah Bright.

In addition to the roster of Quiksilver athletes, The Tony Hawk Show is bringing skaters Andy MacDonald, Kevin Staab, Sandro Dias, Jean Postec, Sergie Ventura, Jesse Fristch, as well as internationally recognized skateboarders Christian Hosoi, Daniel Cardone, Javier Mendizabal and Omar Hassan.

The weekend’s events also include exhibition areas for art, music and cultural events. Special guest graffiti artist André will be transforming ramps into art, giving the public the opportunity to watch the artist at work. Quiksilver has also assembled a 40 year fashion retrospective inside the venue.

Entrance is free to the public for the daytime events (10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.). Saturday night’s performance is a ticketed event for 40 euros. For ticket purchase information and a schedule of events, please visit: http://www.quiksilverlive.com

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