News in this morning about the 15th anniversary of the Vibration Urbaines Festival in Pessac, France,, read the press release below..

VIBRATIONS URBAINES Festival is going to celebrate it’s 15th anniversary from October 26 to November 4, 2012 in Pessac (33):

VIBRATIONS URBAINES, it’s 15 editions, 18 400 spectators in 2011, free initiations, concerts, exhibitions, graffiti performances, a breakdance battle, international contests of skate and bmx and big parties !

Since 1998, VIBRATIONS URBAINES had the chance to host international pro riders:

Skate: Bastien Salabanzi, Adrien Bullard, Sébastien Daurel, Julien Bechet, Seb Simon, Jeremy Grousset, Georges Agonkouin, Loic Durant, Moïse Wilhem, Max Genin, Ben Chadourne, Mark Haziza, Maxime Geronzi, Heinrick Peccatus, Julien Merour, Dany Hamard, Idriss Diop, willy Simon, Alex Herman, Jeremie Plisson, Gauthier Rouger, …

Bmx: Sean Sexton (US), Chris Doyle (US), John Eaton (US), Mike Miller (UK), Harry Main (UK), Senad Grosic, Luke Towey (UK), Kye Forte (UK), Jimmy Nanbelle (BE), Hannu Cools (BE), Dave Rytell (US), Barry Kohne (Holl), Mark Vos (Holl), Alex Kennedy (UK), Max Charveron (F), Joris Coulomb (F), Stefan Lantschner (It), Simone ‘Kid’ Barraco (It), Leon Perkins (UK), Daniel Vedemeijer (Belgium), Tony Hamelin (USA), Jay Roe (USA), Darryl Tocco (USA), Lil’Jon (NY, USA), Kris Kyle (Scotland), Chaze Mailey (Scotland), Ricardo Laguna (USA), Camilo Guiterez (Peruvia), Waldemar Fatkin (D), Ben Hennon (UK), Markus Hampl (ALL), Josh Perry (US), Karl Poynter (US), Eric Holley (US), Leigh Ramsdell (US), Kelly Bolton (USA), Ondra Slez (CZ), Mickael Beran (CZ)…Alex Jumelin, Mathias Dandois, Raphael Chiquet, Adam kun (Hungary), Viki Gomez (E)…

To celebrate the 15 years of the festival, the organization added NEW STUFF, in particular in the slide field:
The presence of former winners riders from the previous editions and new top riders !
An UNPRECEDENTED dirt trail on the old site of the Bellegrave gymnasium with 500m3 of land (almost twice the size of 2011 !!!) directed by Pat GUIMEZ and Markus Hampl !
The ALL IN PARTY special 15th edition of V.U. Saturday november 3 with: the final of the international flat bmx contest, bunny up, street best line, skate out, trashcar, but also an exhibition & an old school jam and others surprises …

The big times of the sliding sports with:
The international skate contest on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, October
The international bmx contest (dirt, park, street and flat) from Friday 2 to Sunday 4, November.