Fun Holidays - Day Without Bathing Suits

Supporters of naturism and nudists advocate the unity of man with nature, emancipation and throwing off the shackles of civilization in the form of clothing Swimming in ponds and sunbathing dressed as Adam and Eve is one of the traditions followed by people who practice nudity In this way, they demonstrate acceptance of their own body, respect for themselves and others, who share the call of the founder of naturalism, Denis Diderot, “Back to nature!” For naked sunbathing and water treatments, adherents of the French philosopher’s ideas organize closed beaches and beach volleyball courts, and visit special pools and saunas The main difference between these places of leisure is the absence of swimsuits and swimming trunks on visitors In honor of this long-standing tradition, the International Federation of Naturalism, founded in 1953, with the support of UNESCO, established a holiday Every year on the third Sunday of July, No Swimsuit Day is celebrated In honor of the celebration, naturists not only visit nudist beaches and have picnics, but also hold various competitions and body art competitions Adherents of unity with nature, calling for a return to basics, strictly adhere to ethical standards: sexual contact in gathering places for supporters of nudity in public is prohibited Most naturists are convinced that nudity helps maintain mental and physical health Therefore, they monitor the condition of their body, do not have bad habits and advocate for the protection of nature Day Without Bathing Suits is a celebration of a healthy lifestyle, a celebration of ecology and care for the environment The practice of nudity in public places is not something exotic for Russia Nudist beaches existed even before the revolution of 1917 Swimming in an Adama suit was practiced near the Finnish skerries and on Tsarskoye Beach in Crimea by Nicholas II A supporter of naturalism was the Silver Age poet and translator Maximilian Voloshin In 1914, he organized nudist beaches in Crimea for creative bohemia, following the example of European ones In 1924-1925 Demonstrations of more than 10,000 naked men and women took place on the streets of Moscow, Kharkov and other cities, chanting: “Down with shame! We, communards, do not need clothes that cover the beauty of the body! We are children of the sun and air!” This movement was condemned by People's Commissar of Health NA Semashko, pointing out the unhygienic and immoral nature of such a lifestyle In 1936, nudism in the Land of the Soviets was officially prohibited In modern Russia, naturism in the form of sunbathing and skinny-dipping has not been prosecuted by law since 1995 The main condition is that nudists visit specially designated beaches and campsites There are naturist communities in St Petersburg and Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Crimea In France, which, together with the Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons, went much further in popularizing naturalism, there is a whole city of nudists - Cap d'Agde In this seaside resort, located on the Mediterranean coast, for 40 years it has been allowed to walk completely naked on the streets, visit shops and even the police Naturists from many countries around the world dream of such freedom and emancipation in everyday life In the meantime, all supporters of naturalness are content with little, widely celebrating the funny No Swimsuit Day on the third Sunday in July