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"Monday was well accepted by both
kite fliers and the public.
As well as watching the
kites on display, there is plenty of space for families to fly their own
kites and if the public wish to purchase a
kite, a good selection is available from the
kite stall.
Flying an 800-metre long
kite named o[umlaut]Phoenix train
kite', Kitai Rhee, president of Korean
Kite Flyers Association (KOKFA), wowed hundreds of people who gathered at the Museum of Islamic Art Park.
In the open category, the second place went to a 4 year old child for the smallest flying
kite.
The international
kite festival also boosts tourism, as
kite flyers, from Indian and abroad, take part with great enthusiasm.
With Uttarayan ( Makar Sankranti) round the corner, the Ahmedabad
kite market is abuzz with activity, and like every year Modi
kites are a big draw.
The Daily Star was invited to take part Saturday in a clinic run by Tobia Kmeid, whose company Lebanon by
Kite offers instruction in
kite surfing.
Taking inspiration from one of their latest exhibitions, Metadomestic: Contemporary Design and Craft, families can make their own
kite to fly in Centre Square.
Dee Troup, British expatriate, had brought along her two-year-old daughter Maddie to the festival as the little one joined her parents with a small
kite of her own.
Colourful creations from more than 40
kite flyers will take to the skies at New Brighton Dips on Saturday and Sunday for the
Kites Over The Mersey - Wirral International
Kite Festival.