Dave’s Kites

Here is another strange story from the land of fighters:

The kite-flying activity during Sankranti festival has claimed lives of 218 pigeons while another 500 pigeons were injured, according to a release from Sahayog Organisation on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a press release for this years premier UK festival. In my opinion the best!!:

The 22nd annual Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations will take place this August in Ashton Court Estate.

Organizers are promising an action packed aerial extravaganza featuring spectacular flying displays, kite fighting battles, breathtaking synchronised routines flown to music and awesome power kites as well as colourful ground-based inflatables and air sculptures of all shapes and sizes.

International guests will be winging their way from across the world to join flyers and enthusiasts from the UK and Europe.

This year the Festival will also host the 20th birthday celebration of Revolution quad line kites, and the world’s top teams will be demonstrating over the weekend.

Festival highlights will include: a 30 metre long multi-coloured manta ray and a gaggle of geckos designed and made in New Zealand by festival favourite Peter Lynn

the brute power of vast man-lifting kite surf wings and the thrills and spills of kite-propelled buggies and land boards

spectacular and colourful sea-themed kites including swirling octopi, a flying scuba diver, a giant mermaid and Roly the mega killer whale

aerial combat with traditional Japanese fighting kites each vying to be the last one in the sky

free children’s kite-making workshops

The Festival programme runs on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August from 11.00am to 5.00pm.

All the information can be found on the Festivals new website, (edit - not working today!!) which will be updated throughout the year.