International Autonomous Diving Festival 2018

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CAP C.A.P Port-Vendres for the first time.
the International Scuba Diving Festival

"To deepen the PAssion"

In partnership with the Port-Vendres town hall
and the Albères Côte Vermeille Illibéris Community of Municipalities,

We are pleased to welcome you during the
Ascension weekend, May 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2018

Diving during the festival on the José Illueca at 80m

On the program

Open to everyone

For a more convivial atmosphere, all conferences will be accompanied by refreshments.
The "Le Vauban" cinema hall has been kindly made available to us by the Port-Vendres town hall.

(FREE ENTRANCE)

Evening conferences at the Port-Vendres cinema

Thursday evening from 6pm

Presentation of contemporary shipwrecks off the Côte Vermeille: Le Bananier, Le Saumur, L'Astrée, produced by Patrice STRAZZERA (the sleep of shipwrecks), Hervé LEVANO, Laurent URIOS (approximately 1 hour)
Presentation of Sidemount diving in single and double tank brand XDEEP) by Yannig CHARLES and Laurent BASSET (30 minutes)
Presentation of underwater lighting as well as photo and video lighting ( BIG BLUE) by Yannig CHARLES and Laurent BASSET (30 minutes)

Evening conferences at the Port-Vendres cinema

Friday evening from 6pm

Lecture by Professor Costantino Balestra, Professor of Hyperbaric Physiology in Belgium and collaborator with DAN Europe. Professor Balestra will provide extensive current information on desaturation and the use of oxygen and helium in diving. A Q&A session with divers will take place throughout the lecture. (1.5 hours)
Presentation of Pascal Bernabé 's world record by himself, which will lead to the use of helium in recreational diving. (45 min - 1 hour)
Presentation of the Underwater Archaeology Film Festival by François Brun, followed by a presentation of one of the deep-sea wrecks (110m) that he dived off the coast of Port-Vendres. (1 hour)

Meeting and exchanges evening

Saturday evening from 6pm

A grand evening was held at the CAP Port-Vendres premises (4 rue Jules Ferry, 66660 Port-Vendres)
Meetings and discussions with representatives of partner brands
Book sale, signings and meetings with Pascal BERNABE, Frank VASSEUR, François BRUN and Hervé LEVANO
Presence of the KANUMERA textile brand and CAPTAIN NEO recycled neoprene bags (presence of a collection bin for neoprene recycling)
Wine tasting featuring local wines from the Saint-Martin winery in Port-Vendres, followed by refreshments