INF 60 YEAR'S CELEBRATION

H&E NATURIST AUGUST 2013

Suze, by Charlie Simonds

CONTENTS

(3) Sam Hawcroft, Welcome
(6) Sue Higginson, The Fun Of Naturism
(7) Naturists Banned From Popular Beach
(7) Hampstead Heath Naked Picnic Cancelled
(8) Leave Your Troubles On The Doorstep...
(9) Tina Yates, Summer Solstice Spielplatz-style
(10) Rayner Otter, The Nude World Atlas (Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cambodia, Canada)
(14) Teresa O’Shea, Spanish Eye
(16) James Avery, Focus en France
(17) Paul Rouse, Portugal Perspective
(18) Michael Birchmore, Some Of Us Like Our Privacy, And Are Not Out To Change The World (Letter)
(18) Charlie Simonds, Should We Really 'Push The Boundaries'? (Letter)
(18) Eddy Nessim,  Gould Made Some Excellent Points (Letter)
(19) Ray Ward, Naturist Should Mean Naturist (Letter)
(19) Paul Rouse, Nanny Facebook 'Police' Strike Again... (Letter)
(20) Mike McGregor, Has The Law Got It In For Us? No
(22) David Evans, Has The Law Got It In For Us? Yes
(24) Charlie Simonds, Free Range Dartmoor
(28) Steve Clarke, My Cornwall How It All Started For Me...
(31) Delightful Dorset
(32) John and Barbara Lower, A Blooming Good Time
(35) Art And Photography... At Pevors
(36) Stuart Hooper, Taking The Plunge
(39) Join Us At Elixir's Birthday Bash!.
(40) Mike Gould, Set In A Crystal Sea
(42) Charlie Simonds, Masterclass(44) Sam Hawcroft, Competition Entrants: The Editor's Tough Choice
(46) John Little, More Jazzy Fun in The Sun
(48) Rayner Otter, Professions: The Results
(52) Susie Kearley, WNBR 2013 Pedal Power
(55) Leif heilberg, WNBR 2013 San Francisco(56) Barry Freeman, Riders Arrive In Garden of England
(58) Tim Forcer, WNBR 2013 Southampton
(59) John Paine, WNBR 2013 London(59) Steve Loxley, WNBR 2013 Vancouver
(60) Suzanne Marshall, Suze’s Naturist Diary(62) Andrew Coffey, Solitary Naturists
(64) Paul Rouse, Working Girls(67) Naked Vegan Cooking
(67) Imam Bayaldi
(68) Rayner Otter, Journey To The Temple Of The Sun (Bare Beaches 52)
(71) Photographic Competition(72) Kathy Randolph, A Question Of Nudity...?
(74) Barbara Lower, Have You Had Chickenpox?
(75) Paul Rouse, A Tangled Web
(76) Reg Barlow, News from NAG: Spreading The Word
(77) News From BN
(78) Sam Hawcroft, This Month: H&E Extra No. 1, 1989
(80) Theresa O’Shea, Film Review: Nudes, Nudists and Nudism Volume 1 (Something Weird Video)
(81) Tim Forcer, Book Review: The Nudists (Guy Bellamy)
(82) Theresa O’Shea, Book Review: The Beach Hut (Veronica Henry)
(84) Clubs
(85) Swims
(86) Books
(87) Magazines Extra
(89) International Magazines
(90) Jewellery, Music CDs
(91) H&E Merchandise
(92) H&E Classified
(95) H&E Holiday & Accommodation Guide
(96) What’s On
(97) Crosswords/Contacts
(98) Q&A: Isn't Club's Reaction To Our Intimacy A Bit Old-Fashioned?

H&E NATURIST JULY 2013

Rachel, by Tim Reder

CONTENTS

(3) Sam Hawcroft, Welcome
(6) Mike Gould, Be Open And Honest - It's The Only Way Forward
(7) Get Your Kit Off For Big Cats
(8) Duncan Heenan, New Police Commissioner Keeps Promise To Meet Naturists
(9) Skinny Dippers Set To Move... Next Door
(9) Studland Naturist Area Expanded
(10) Rayner Otter, The Nude World Atlas
(13) Photographic Competition
(14) Teresa O’Shea, Spanish Eye
(16) James Avery, Focus en France
(17) Paul Rouse, Portugal Perspective
(18) Shane West, Life Isn't So Easy If You're A Single Man... (Letter)
(18) R. Garnham, More About Irish Naturism, Please (Letter)
(18) RJB, Nowhere To Go In Northern Ireland  (Letter)
(18) G.Brown, Other Instances Of Screen Nudity  (Letter)
(18) Reg Barlow, Question About Phil Vallack (Letter)
(18) Joanna Brown, 'Them and Us' Attitude Not Helping (Letter)
(19) Naturist Travel A World Of Options (Advertisement Feature)
(20) Paul Rouse, A Plan For All Seasons
(24) Wintering... At Monte Naturista
(25) Even More On Offer!
(26) Duncan Laurence, Time Out In Tavira
(29) Enjoy The Freedom... ...of A Naturist Holiday In The Sun
(30) Tina Yates, Fun In The Sun
(31) Sam Hawcroft, Nothng To See Here, Officer...
(34) Charlie Simonds, Beach Health Naturally
(37) Naked Vegan Cooking
(37) Blackberry And Basil Tart
(38) Tim Forcer, Going Wild
(42) Sam Hawcroft, Juice
(46) Robert Cooper,  Bob The Naked Builder
(48) Suzanne Marshall, Suze’s Naturist Diary
(50) Rayner Otter, Leni Riefenstahl
(54) Rayner Otter, Peñíscola And The Alien Coast Of The Ebro Delta (Bare Beaches 51)
(57) Jaye Frances, Leaving The Nest: Nudists Are Different…(58) Barbara Lower, Health Notes: Why Worry?
(59) Paul Rouse, A Tangled Web
(60) Reg Barlow, News from NAG: Government Makes Everything Illegal
(61) News From BN
(62) Sam Hawcroft, This Month: The Naturist October 1939
(64) Theresa O’Shea, Film Review: Girls (US,HBO  2012-present)
(65) Tim Forcer, Book Review: Clothing Optional (Matthew Black)
(66) Theresa O’Shea, Book Reviews: On the Island (Tracey Garvis) & Island of Three (Tara S. Nichols)
(68) Clubs
(69) Swims
(70) Books
(73) International Magazines
(74) Jewellery, Music CDs
(75) H&E Merchandise
(76) H&E Classified
(79) H&E Holiday & Accommodation Guide
(80) What’s On
(81) Crosswords/Contacts
(82) Q&A: Where Can We Find Nude Thalassotherapy – And Will It Work?

TAN 59

Rachelle, Gold Coast
Photo: Les Rootsey

CONTENTS

(3) TAN For Sale
(4) Rob Legg-Bagg, WNBR Melbourne 2013
(10) Leif Heilberg, World naked Bike Ride - San Francisco
(14) Nakita Pillar, Pilwarren Nude Olympics
(18) Anita Grigg, Nerves of Steel
(22) Bruce Butcher, The Wash Out/Wash Up of Samurai
(24) Errol Masterson, Fun in the Sun at Armands Beach
(27) Janet Wright, Shine, Shine, Shine
(28) Mark Hayter, Many Happy Returns PSF
(30) Anita Grigg, The Handfasting of Mark & Anita
(32) Charlie Simonds, Photography Naturist v. Art Nude
(38) Peter Taylor, The Beach Project: Are Australians Afraid of Nudity? Part I - Holly
(40) Spencer Tunick  - 21st Anniversary
(44) Charlie Simonds, Welcome - Naturally
(46) Janet Wright, Australian Day Woodford Bash
(48) Tips for Nudist Beaches
(51) Eclair, Spirits Refreshed
(52) Australian Naturist Foundation Affiliated Organisations
(53) Naking
(54) Around and About
(56) Classifieds
(61) General; Listings -
(62) Feedback

YOUNG NATURISTS AMERICA LATEST NEWS

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07/26/2013 HEY NUDIEZ, Our eventful summer continues with the YNA NJ Meetup at Rock Lodge this Saturday, July 27th!  Click here to RSVP. Next week also starts the Northeast Naturist Festival at Empire Haven. If you're attending, be sure to check out the workshops by Steve and Susanne of YNA Upstate NY. Lastly, save the date: August 16-18, YNA is having a weekend gathering at Goodland Country Club & Spa in Hackettstown, NJ! More details to come soon. More events and some interesting reads below! ♥ YNA Latest Posts Abbott’s Glen Clothing-Optional Resort Review Abbott’s Glen Clothing Optional Inn & Campground Guest Blog by: Felix Gato Vermont is the closest thing we have to Spain, a state where nudity is legal everywhere except a few spots where excess enthusiasm in the public square forced local ordinances limiting it.  While there are loads of well-established informal places to just pull … Read More Posted on 19 July 2013 | 4:36 pm Andrea Rosen From NickMom Visits Sunny Rest Nudist Resort Jordan Interviews Andrea Rosen From NickMom About Her Visit To Sunny Rest Nudist Resort On July 3, NickMom aired an episode of their show Take Me To Your Mother that took place at Sunny Rest Nudist Resort. This TV show follows new parent Andrea Rosen as she travels around speaking to mothers of various backgrounds … Read More Posted on 16 July 2013 | 5:57 pm Public Nudity Opinion Poll  Will Public Nudity Ever Become Legal in the Future? Guest blog by: Joseph P Gamers: they make up a large part of the new generation. Many of them have varying values, but what do they think of public nudity? Public nudity has never really been discussed, partially because it’s complete ban varies from less than … Read More Posted on 17 July 2013 | 5:25 pm Norwegian Politician Advocates For More Natural Nudity  Lars Egeland Writes Editorial About Natural Nudity & Body Image in Norway This year, 2013, is an election year in Norway. On September 9th, the country’s citizens will choose the government that will be in place for the next four years. Compared to the United States and many other countries, Norway has very little to … Read More Posted on 18 July 2013 | 6:34 pm Young Naturists America Combats Transexual Discrimination Transexual Discrimination – Not Acceptable By YNA Standards! Transexual Discrimination And YNA Policy We recently got an email from someone asking if trans* people (see poster for definition) are welcome at Young Naturists America events. The answer is, absolutely! People of any gender identity are welcome at our events and meetups. We have decided that … Read More Posted on 17 July 2013 | 9:11 pm Latest Articles Nudist Erection – Erections In Nudism Male Erections And Nudists  A number of articles out there deal with the (potentially overexposed!) topic of male erections and nudism. Many who practice naturism feel that too much negative emphasis goes towards this naturally occurring event. Others within the community express the sentiment of “protecting” certain groups from what they perceive as an overtly … Read More Posted on 23 July 2013 | 8:28 pm Latest Products YNA Membership Click Here to Purchase Now! Like YNA and what we do?  Get more involved with a YNA membership! Posted on 29 October 2012 | 12:53 am Events YNA NJ Meetup at Rock Lodge Date: July 27, 2013 8:00 am YNA NJ is having their next club meetup of the summer at Rock Lodge on Saturday, July 27th! Fifth Annual Young Naturist End of Summer Bash Date: August 9, 2013 8:00 am Sunsport Gardens Resort will host the 5th annual Young Naturist End of Summer Bash Aug 9 – 11, 2013! FREE for young naturists age 18-30! Northeast Naturist Festival with YNA Upstate NY Date: July 30, 2013 1:00 pm YNA Upstate New York invites upstate New Yorkers, nudies and the nudie-curious to come to Nature Fest this year! YNA Trip to Bare Oaks Date: August 7, 2013 8:00 am YNA is going to Canada! We have planned a trip to Bare Oaks, which is a year-round naturist park near Toronto in Canada, for the annual Canadian Naturist Festival on August 7-11, 2013.   back to top

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The heat is on... and the clothes are off at Birmingham nudist hotel (Jasbir Authi, Birmingham Mail, Friday, July 19, 2013)
Survey reveals global acceptance of topless beachgoers, Speedos (Fox News, Friday, July 19, 2013)
Shield Your Eyes: Germans Revealed As The Nation Most Likely To Sunbathe Nude (Huffington Post UK, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Countries most likely to hit the nudie beach and build sandcastles (AFP via Yahoo! News, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Nudist tourism is booming (video) (Kyle Grainger, WVLT Local 8 Knoxville, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Xinhua has a list of seXXXy nude beaches for you (NSFW-ish) (James Griffiths, Shanghaiist, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Naturism numbers are reportedly up in the heatwave (BBC News Gloucestershire, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Naked ambition: Stripping bare the most famous streakers (Chris Bartlett, Telegraph, Thursday, July 18, 2013)
Local World Record Skinny-Dip Rescheduled for This Sunday (Andres David Lopez, Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
Daring Enough to Bare It All for a New York Swim (J. David Goodman, New York Times, Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
Top 10 destinations for a nude summer vacation (QMI Agency via Niagara Falls Review, Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
Nudist groups canoed the Delaware in 1988 - Almanac July 17, 2013 (Pete Brekus, Lehigh Valley Express-Times, Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
China's State-Controlled Media Recommends Top 10 Nude Beaches (Dave Seminara, Gadling, Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
Nude Beaches 2013 (Gary Hanauer, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
All over tan? Surge in nudist sunbathers in Gloucestershire (Citizen Mike, Gloucester Citizen, Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
Akomplice Readies Summer 2013 'The Nudist' Capsule (Jay Casteel, Baller Status, Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
Skinny Dipping in Ramadan (Rushain Abbasi, Patheos, Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
Skinny dipping fella had us in stitche (Marie Carberry, Herald (Ireland), Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
Shocked Drinkers React To Waitresses Wearing Only Body Paint - Is It Nudity Or Clothes? (video) (, Huffington Post, Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
St. Louisans Get Naked for "Bare As You Dare" Event, Celebrate "ALL Bodies" (Sam Levin, Riverfront Times, Monday, July 15, 2013)
Brit 'filmed teens' on French nudist beach (Ben McPartland, The Local, Monday, July 15, 2013)
British Naturists: Get Naked Anywhere - But Please Take a Towel (Dominic Gover, International Business Times, Monday, July 15, 2013)
Nudist beach Sandy Bay losing sand (Sapa, Sunday Times, Johannesburg, Sunday, July 14, 2013)
Skinny dipping world record hopefuls share their healthy lifestyle habits (video) (Examiner, Sunday, July 14, 2013)
Local Club Helps Break Record (Chenue Her, KEZI 9 ABC News, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Canadian nudists part of world's largest skinny-dip (QMI Agency via Sault Star, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
200 people go skinny dipping at resort in search of world record (video) (KVAL 13, Eugene, OR, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Skinny dippers bare it all for record (Greg Lee, KESQ News Channel 3, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Naked man found mopping floor (Rick McCrabb, Middletown Journal, Ohio, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Should men go topless in the sun? (audio) (Tom Bateman, BBC News UK, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Nudists in Surrey take part in world's largest skinny-dip (Christine Tam, Global News, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Group aims to help set North American skinny-dipping record (Martin MacMahon, CKNW NewsTalk AM 980, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Nudists Aim For World Record For Skinny-Dipping (CBS New York, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Back in the Day: Nudism was norm at Olympic Fields (Kim Jarrell Johnson, Riverside Press-Enterprise, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Local lodge part of multimillion-dollar 'nude tourism' industry (Jessica Contrera, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Saturday, July 13, 2013)
Bare As You Dare: Take Off Your Clothes Tonight And Talk About Body Image (Sam Levin, Riverfront Times, Friday, July 12, 2013)
Ready, set, get naked: Clubs prepare for 'World Record Skinny-Dip' attempt (Meghan D. Hodgin, NJ.com, Friday, July 12, 2013)
Nudist vacationing: the holiday of the future (Hilary Fannin, The Irish Times, Friday, July 12, 2013)
Kerri Walsh Jennings Poses Nude For ESPN Body Issue 2013 Before And After Giving Birth (video) (Huffington Post, Thursday, July 11, 2013)
Resorts in W.Va., Va. to join in nationwide bid to break skinny-dip record (Associated Press via Washington Post, Thursday July 11, 2013)
Resort-goers will strip bare in attempt to break skinny-dip world record (KATU, Thursday July 11, 2013)
‘Nude Olympics’ warned by Australia Olympic Committee (Nick Zaccardi, NBC Sports, Thursday July 11, 2013)
Skinny Dippers Set to Break World Record (Bob Schaper, KEZI ABC 9, Thursday July 11, 2013)
Wearing Zip, Let's Skinny Dip - Break a Guinness World Record™ Saturday, July 13th (Tom Mulhall, Huffington Post, Thursday July 11, 2013)
Top 10 sexy nudist bathing spots in the world (China.org.cn, Thursday July 11, 2013)
W.Va. resort will join attempt to break world skinny-dipping record (Charles Young, Charleston Daily Mail, Thursday July 11, 2013)
'Nudists are criminalized just for getting naked' (Ben McPartland, The Local, Wednesday, July 10, 2013)
Tucson-area resort seeks naked swimmers for world record try (Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star, Wednesday, July 10, 2013)
The naked truth about Houston's nudist community (video) (NewsFix, Tuesday, July 9, 2013)
Local runners share naked enthusiasm for Bare Buns Fun Run (Erin Hoffman, The Issaquah Press, Tuesday, July 9, 2013)
What a boob! What happened when a brazen blonde took off her shirt at New York City restaurant? (Snejana Farberov, Daily Mail, Wednesday, Tuesday, July 9, 2013)
Photo: Women Can Go Topless In NYC, But What About In NYC Restaurants? (Nell Casey, Gothamist, Wednesday, Tuesday, July 9, 2013)
No First Amendment Right to Sunbathe Nude (Erin Mcauley, Courthouse News Service, Tuesday, July 9, 2013)
Sex Confession: Married Couple Loves Skinny Dipping With the Neighbors (Michele Zipp, Cafe Mom, Monday, July 8, 2013)
My naked toddlers almost got arrested down the Jersey Shore (Jeff Edelstein, The Trentonian via San Jose Mercury News, Monday, July 8, 2013)
Nudist Communities Attempt to Break Skinny Dip Record (Camille Troxel, KXLY, Monday, July 8, 2013)
Naked and unafraid: America's top athletes proudly show off impeccably toned physiques for fifth ESPN 'The Body Issue' (Daily Mail, Monday, July 8, 2013)
The Coolest Way to Beat the Heat: Celebrate Nude Recreation Week, July 8th - 14th (Tom Mulhall, Huffington Post, Monday, July 8, 2013)
A Boomer Guide To Nude Beach Success (Renee Fisher, Huffington Post, Satirday, July 6, 2013)
Letter: Nude beaches can coexist with law (Leonard J. Lehrman, Newsday, Friday, July 5, 2013)
Nudism/Naturism: Tis the season (Jillian Page, Montreal Gazette, Friday, July 5, 2013)
Strawberry Rock: Mission Accomplished? (North Coast Journal, Humboldt County CA, Thursday, July 4, 2013)
Andrea Rosen on How To Know If You're A Nudist (video) (Andrea Rosen, Nickelodeon, Wednesday, July 3, 2013)
Madelyn Sheaffer's Bikini Gets Her Banned From Missouri Water Park (video) (David Moye, KSHB NBC 41 News via Huffington Post, Wednesday, July 3, 2013)
Guest columnist and naturist Victoria Allen gives her view on the ban on naturism at Holkham beach near Wells (Victoria Allen, Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Wednesday, July 3, 2013)
Maslin Beach Nude Olympics changes name to Pilwarren Maslin Beach Nudo Lympics after AOC complaint (Lia Harris, Herald Sun, Wednesday, July 3, 2013)
Story ideas: Earnings reports, Twinkies, faux hot dogs and nudists (Melissa Preddy, Busines Journalism, Tuesday, July 2, 2013)
Here's the skinny: Denver nudist ranch taking it all off for record (Denver Journal, Tuesday, July 2, 2013)
French naturist faces jail for naked hike (Ben McPartland, The Local, Tuesday, July 2, 2013)
Nudism/Naturism: Old lesson learned again (Jillian Page, Montreal Gazette, Tuesday, July 2, 2013)
Two women die in ocean near Santa Cruz (Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, Monday, July 1, 2013)
Naked Britain: The best beaches to try being a nudist (Kate Gilbert, Handbag, Monday, July 1, 2013)
Breastfeeding Viewed as Potential Terrorist Activity by New York Country Club (Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist, Monday, July 1, 2013)

MICHEL CAILLAUD'S REPORT TO THE 1972 INF/FNI CONGRESS AT KOVERSADA (YU)

Dear Friends,

The Central Committee has requested me to make a report at the beginning of this Congress of the general situation of Naturism in the World.

Reports from the different Federations that have been given you outline a great number of valuable information on this subject. They prove the great vitality of Naturism and also that there are a lot of devoted people among us. They specify the expansion of Naturism in a society that accepts it more easily than in the past. These reports outline also the difficulties we should overcome in the countries where Naturism is not very active, as well as the risks which are the consequence of a rapid expansion in several other countries.


Since the last Congress in 1970, we have observed that all the Naturist Federations have intensified their action vis-à-vis the public and the local and national Authorities.


Naturism, in a general way, is no more clandestine: public conferences, press conferences, open doors Day, television and radio broadcasting have increased. Small films on Naturism have also been created.


A great number of Federations outline that the World Days of Naturism have been profitable to our Movement, not only in regard to public opinion, but also to club members who have thus discovered that they were not disapproved-of by society. The International Swimming Competitions held at Lyon and at Rotterdam have been a great success on a sport level, but I believe that their strength and unity it gave to Naturists themselves. Same was true at the Leisure Biennial in Geneva.


Wherever they are organized, Naturists have increased their expression means. The club bulletins are no more confidential and they are sent to local Authorities. Real naturist magazines are of great quality and they are often under the control of Federations, which is a guarantee. They are different from other nude and sex magazines, which is fundamental to our Movement. The whole Press now makes the difference between Naturism and any other nude demonstrations. They even put out editorials in favor of Naturism. This is, of course, a great victory to all the Naturists.


Essays on Naturism are continuously being made. The group of the University of Utrecht is progressing slowly but surely. At the University of Paris Nudism is a subject of study. After “Naturism and Nudism” (NL), after “Nudist Society” (US), we now have the French book “Garment and Nude” (Le Vêtement et le Nu) that takes place among the modern fundamental achievements dealing with nudity practice. Encyclopedia “Winkler Prins” and “Encyclopedia Universales” include definitions on Naturism made out by our friends Bert Evenhuis or Marc-Alain Descamps. Our International Naturist Guide is encountering a great success (congratulations to Edi Fankhauser and René Kielinger) and contains also a definition on Naturism. Several naturist magazines and bulletins have published articles on this subject to which one of our Russian friends spends himself part of his time.


I wish to stress that we deposited a complete file with UNESCO with a request that they accept us as a Direct Co-operating Member. In fact, UNESCO has already recognized Naturism and classifies it in the same category as camping.


2. The present evolution of morals make Naturism more acceptable to the society. The nudity taboo is practically not existing anymore. However, sex free demonstrtaions can give a wrong image of the true and familiar Naturism in the yes of the public opinion and the Authorities. This is a point that will be discussed at this Congress.


We still see at times the Authorities considering Naturism as a "Sex Fair". The Pope thus condemned Naturism in a declaration he made right after the London Congress (the whole Press commented on the religious ceremony at the North Kent Sun Club). Several Federations had then invited Paul VI to come and see for himself what Naturism is, and other Federations contacted the religious authorities. The Dutch Episcopacy had a favourable attitude and the French Catholic Clergy showed a neutral attitude. It is to be noted that the Tunisian Authorities have authorized the practice of Naturism under certain conditions after having contacted the Muslim Authorities of this country.


In fact, difficulties do not come merely from religious opinions, as in the Eastern European Countries -particularly the Governing Authorities- should be better informed on what Naturism really is. This Congress, here in Yugoslavia, should help improvement in this direction and we have, with the help of the Yugoslavian Authorities, invited several official organizations of these countries to contact us at Koversada.


Everywhere now the Federations have contacts with the Governmental Authorities of their country and very often these are particularly good contacts: in Holland, in Belgium, in Switzerland, in Great Britain, in New Zealand, in Australia, in Germany certainly too, in Denmark, in Sweden, in France, etc.


These contacts permitted in most cases a better interpretation of laws relative to morals; for example in Holland or in France and even in South Africa, the problem is now publically and courageously presented. These contacts permitted to publish nude photos without touch-up. Keeping the sex hidden is now considered in several countries such as in France, not so much as the expression of fundamental moral than as the expression of customs, which as all customs can change.


These contacts with the Authorities have often permitted also to obtain authorization to practice Naturism on Governmental properties. We shall come back to this question.


3. In all this evolution, the organized Naturist Movement has greatly increased in the past two years. If ASA registered an even balance of members, we note that in Switzerland the increase is +5%, in the Netherlands +12% to 15%, in Austria +12%, in France +22%, and CCBN writes “record increase”.


We are sure, that the number of non-organized naturists, especially naturist vacationers, has even more increased. For example, Austria announces that they have 10,000 organized members, whereas 150,000 Austrians practise Naturism. We will certainly have to discuss this aspect of our organization tied up to our lack of camps, free beaches, commercialization of Naturism… (This will be discussed separately).


In countries where Naturism is very little developed, improvements are not so obvious. One must wait until Naturism has progressed to such an extent to realize what improvements have been made. However, the Naturists in Brazil are still in existence, same in Spain and our friends in Portugal seem to get near to succeed and this makes us very happy.


These new countries begin to open themselves to Naturist Tourism, which may be the first step to a National Naturist Movement. Our hosting country is an example of such development, as we are glad to welcome the first naturist club with Yugoslavian members, in the large Naturist family.


We wish to see Tunisia –who has recently adopted Naturism in connection with our Movement and under conditions that guarantee the respect of the Naturist Ethics– do the same thing as our Yugoslavian friends. We also have good reasons to hope that another country of the African Continent will do the same.


4. Several Federations say that their clubs take no more members because their camps are getting too small, too few camps are being created because they have no land. Those that have been created are not sufficient anymore. Numerous swimming pools or gymnic saunas have been created in several countries, but they cannot, of course, replace the naturist camp which puts man back in contact with Nature, which is the essential means to practice of Naturism.


This lack in the welcoming organization is certainly a big difficulty. Our Swiss friends write that the pioneer’s way of thinking is nearly lost and everyone wants to come in a well-equipped camp. Financing difficulties are the most important. Our Dutch and Swiss friends, as well as our Italian friends, will certainly tell us of the means they utilize to solve their money problems. It would be well too that the French delegates explain how they built up an editing company and how the SOCNAT has been created. Their experience should benefit to all. We must be aware of the fact that if the clubs and/or the Federations cannot solve this problem, dealers will solve it for themselves under conditions that will not necessarily be the best for Naturism. Dealers will create Naturist Centres mostly in tourist areas for vacationers.

We consider, however, that Naturism should be practiced all year round, every weekend, and it is the creation of camps near towns that we should try to solve first.


It is remarkable that, for the first time, numerous Federations have contacted the Authorities to get authorization to have naturist beaches. Denmark is quite ahead for so doing with numerous and large free beaches; but this is a problem too, and Erik Aggernæs was saying, the creation of beaches with large naturist centres is part of the Government’s plans. Today, the Dutch, the British and the Australians are trying to do so officially. This tendency to request from Government free beaches had never yet been so great. It proves the expansion of Naturism and its need of space.


This need of space, sun and sea, is apparent by the Naturist Tourism which is the theme of this Congress. In order to facilitate travelling of the members, as well as that of the non-organized Naturists, several Federations are in contact with travel agencies. Our Congress should be on occasion of exchange and information gathering on this question which is becoming more and more important.


5. This period of great expansion of Naturism is quite thrilling, but we should stay aware of the problems entailed to the future of Naturism. Success should not prevent us from staying unified. It is quite stimulating to see that in those countries where several Federations were active, a re-establishment of good relations between them took place. This is the case in Belgium and in Switzerland as well as in Italy where our Naturist friends now work and collaborate together. This unity of the Naturist Movement is absolutely essential and we are hoping that in the near future the DFK will again be in complete and true liaison with the INF, this is our wish and that of the German Naturists.


Protection of Naturism as well as its progress should be our aim.


At times we seem to find that we lack volunteers with pioneer's mind, but this is not true everywhere. We should think of the action our friends in South Africa are conducting, of the dynamism of the Australian Naturists, of the perseverance of our friends in Eastern Europe, of all that is every day constructed in the world by the Naturists. Let us think of all that is gained, even in countries where Naturism is a well established fact, like on a French beach, for example, where a group of Naturists have to overcome at the present the hostility of local Authorities in Brittany. Let us think as well at all that remains to be done. I believe then that the Naturists, if well informed, will want to co-operate to the work done by their brothers. This is the best incentive to help our Movement grow in strength all over the World.

There is so much human value in Naturism, so much devotion, that I feel sure that after the discussions of this Congress, we will be able to continue to have Faith in the Future.


Despite the fact that Naturism has long been in existence, it should stay young in heart. Experience comes from past actions and youth has this future ahead.


Let us act with our past experience keeping our heart young!

NUDISM

ISBN-13: 978-1-091887014
Writer: Daniel Foucard
Title: Nudism
Series: Laureli
Language: French
Place of Publication: Paris
Publisher: Inculte Editions
Year of Publication: 2013
Format: 188x140mm
Pages: 200
Binding: Paperback
Original Price: €16.00
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