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�Mari Terbang� kite carnival (KUALA LUMPUR)

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Kite carnival joy for Putrajaya youth gathering

KUALA LUMPUR: The Putrajaya Kite Association (PPPj) will organise a ‘Mari Terbang’ (Come Fly) kite carnival in conjunction with the Gathering of a Million Youths 2012 programme at Precinct 4 in Putrajaya from May 23 to 27.
Association president Nasri Ahmad said various kinds of traditional, modern and giant kites would be flown during the carnival.
“We will fly more than 20 giant squid kites of various kinds, the Rokkaku kites and other big kites,” he said in a statement.
Nasri said more than 100 kite flyers from Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand were expected to join their Malaysian counterparts at the carnival, bringing along their own kites and concepts.
Other activities during the carnival include an exhibition, fireworks, a kite-making workshop, kite painting for children and a photography contest, he said.
“The highlight will be the ‘Karunia dari Angkasa’ (Gift from Space) for visitors in the form of souvenirs dropped periodically from giant kites up in the sky,” he said. — Bernama

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To: 26 May 2012

Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, CT

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Local kite flyers will get together at Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, CT starting at 5:00pm to sunset. If you are in the area, please join us. E-mail USAKiters@hotmail for additional information.

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From: 04 Apr 2012
To: 26 Sep 2012

Wildwoods International Kite Festival(Wildwood,NJ)

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

http://www.nj.com/in...ivities_pl.html

Lots of fun and festivities planned for Memorial Day weekend in Wildwood

Published: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:44 AM

By Gloucester County Times
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View full sizeTons of events are planned at Wildwood for Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo)
WILDWOOD — The arrival of Memorial Day Weekend means four jam-packed days of fun and festivities in the Wildwoods with celebrations, events, and this year, highlighted by elaborate tributes to all of those whom Memorial Day is meant to honor.
Official Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony: It all kicks off on Friday, May 25 with the annual Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony at 12:30 p.m., on the beach at Burk Avenue next to the Wildwoods Convention Center. Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler, Harlem Globetrotter Blenda Rodriguez and New Jersey Executive Director of Travel and Tourism Grace Hanlon will join state, county and local officials in kicking off the 2012 summer season.
Also joining the ceremony will be Captain Kelly (USCG) and Lt. Commander Scott Rea (USCG), who will be in the Wildwoods for the Coast Guard Recruit Graduation. This impressive and emotional military ceremony will be open to the public at the Wildwoods Convention Center Friday, May 25, at 11 a.m.
Wildwoods’ International Kite Festival: The Wildwoods’ International Kite Festival, the largest kite festival in North America, takes place starting Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28 on the Rio Grande Avenue Beach. It begins with a night-time illuminated kite fly at 9 p.m. on Friday. The East Coast Stunt Kite Championships take place all day Saturday and Sunday on the beach, as well as kite exhibitions and workshops. The Festival ends Monday in the Wildwoods’ Convention Center with a choreographed indoor kite fly, free to spectators.
Celebration of Heroes Festival: The highlight of the Memorial Day weekend is the premier of the Celebration of Heroes Festival. This three-day festival focuses on the holiday’s true meaning by paying tribute to our veterans, military and first responders, who are being offered discounts and specials at hotels, restaurants and amusements. All weekend long, military families can get in touch with their loved ones at the Xfinity Interactive Center via satellite through Skype and text message centers, or send postcards through a mass mail-call courtesy of The National Constitution Center.
Saturday’s fun continues with the “Taste of Wildwoods” Food & Music Festival at Fox Park from noon to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food and merchandise vendors, military displays, the Ford Experience Exhibit, live music performances and radio station broadcasts will be present.
“Foodies” who like to live on the edge will be especially interested in the Dangerous Wines attraction at this Festival. Stop by and try some Dangerous Nutz, Dangerous Crab Cakes and Dangerous Wine samplings. Their Dangerous Chef will be doing demos every 2 hours starting at noon each day; and Russ Newberry from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” will appear at the Dangerous booth area each day to sign autographs and share crabbing stories. Proceeds from Dangerous Wines sales go to help wounded troops.
On Sunday at 8 p.m. the Wildwoods Convention Center’s Oceanfront Arena will host the culminating event of Celebration of Heroes Memorial Day Weekend Beach Festival: the Wildwoods Celebration of Heroes (COH) Benefit Concert, a compelling homage to the immensely popular USO Variety Show concerts hosted for decades by legendary comedian, U.S. military supporter and humanitarian Bob Hope. The Wildwoods’ COH Benefit Concert performers scheduled to appear include Saturday Night Live star alum Joe Piscopo with Musical Director Joe Muccioli and his all-star 17 piece jazz orchestra; Grammy Winner Lee Greenwood; Michael Longoria, original cast member (Frankie Valli) of the hit Broadway Show The Jersey Boys; Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler; and American Idol finalists Michael Sarver and Haley Scarnato.
Tickets start at $25 and are available through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com or the Convention Center Box Office.
For more information about summertime events and concerts in the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 1-800-992-9732.

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The Family Kite Festival

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

On Saturday, May 26th, and Sunday May 27th, The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois and Gift of Wings are presenting the Family Kite Festival. The event will begin at 10:00 am, through 6:00 pm, (5 pm Sunday) with the Erie Insurance GRAND LAUNCH of 600+ kites at NOON! Yes..

The Fabulous Windjammers precision kite flying team will be performing three times each day during this event. They are world renowned professional kite flying team from Detroit. The Chicago Fire kite Team will also be flying with all six members. In addition, Alex Dagenais and Jean Lemire from Montreal, Canada, will be making their appearance with their large All NEW Super Giant Octopus kite, and other Giant kites.

Milwaukee's own Mike Delfar, Paul Koepke, and Dan Newman, all Professional kite flyers, will also be performing. Free Kite Flying lessons from the Kite Whispererer, Brett Williams.

We will also be giving away free kites to the first 100 kids that participate in the Kaplan University “KIDS MAD DASH". Imagine 100 kids launching their kites all at the same time.

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To: 26 May 2012

Kite Day in Campbellford (Ontario)

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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CAMPBELLFORD -- Ferris Provincial Park plans to invade the skies on May 27 with their annual kite day.
Friends of Ferris Park board members Barb Hogan, Sandy Chapman and Carol Robertson are in charge of kite construction, for the annual event, and with this being their 14th year, they have got it down to a science.
"We hold it in the field south of the main entrance, to Ferris Park, and children of all ages come from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They get their kites, decorate them, then we put tails on them and they go fly a kite," Ms. Chapman said, adding there is no charge for the event, but donations will be accepted.
The event has been a huge hit in the past, Ms. Chapman said, and this year they are putting together 150 kites and are confident no kite will be left behind.
"There have been more than 400 people come out. It's a real family affair," Ms. Hogan said.
Kite day draws people from all over the area and along with a barbecue, it makes for a great day, she said.
Ms. Hogan added kite day is just one of the many activities they do to promote the park that has more than 163 camp sites, many walking trails, the Ranny Falls and the suspension bridge, just to name a few, she said.
The main ingredient for the kites is tyvek house wrap, which is used to wrap lumber for shipping, and all the area lumber stores have been wonderful in donating their used materials as well as other local businesses who have made donations, she said.
However the three women have to still cut all the kites out and attach the dowels to reinforce the design so when it comes to kite day, all that has to be done after the kids decorate their kites is attach the tails, she said.
Inspired by Fred and Carol Ellis who got kite day off the ground 14 years ago, the three women have taken up the task of aerodynamic construction with enthusiasm.
For them, promoting the park is a pleasure because it provides something for everyone and it's a real jewel in the Trent Hills landscape.

Single Day Event On: 27 May 2012

Glenview Kite Day (Glenview, IL)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Glenview Kite Day June 2nd 2012

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Come join Glenview park District and chicagokite for a family fun kite fly.

Location in "The Glen" of Glenview at Attea Middle School, 2500 Chestnut Avenue. Event will run from 10am-4pm Free Admission, Kite Making for Kids • A Candy Drop • Single-line and Show Kites Plenty of space to fly your own kite! Bring a kite, make a kite, or buy one from Chicago Kite at the event.

Single Day Event On: 02 Jun 2012

Naperville June 3rd 2012 (Naperville, IL)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Naperville June 3rd 2012

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Chicagokite and friends will be performing for this event We will be there for all your kiteing needs. Location: Frontier Park It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a…kite! Keep your eyes to the skies for the City of Naperville's Kite Fly. Kites of all sizes, some as large as 90 feet, will be soaring through the sky for all to see. Plan to participate in learn-to-fly lessons, fun family flying, single-line flying . Join us and enjoy free musical entertainment, amazing demonstrations and stunts, raffles and a kite-flyin' good time.

OH YA and dont forget to see the guys from the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts Club They will be happy to help you with any of your Kiteing ? Just look for the red shirts.

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Single Day Event On: 03 Jun 2012

18th Annual Jamestown Kite Festival(Jamestown, ND)

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

http://wingsonstrings.org/

Wings on Strings is North Dakota's Club for Kite Flying

We consider anyone who flies a kite in North Dakota a member of the club. You may already be a member, but did not know it. We have no dues and no meetings.

If you like kites, fly kites, make kites, or want to know more about kites, we'll help you out. It may be a small state, but North Dakota has its share of nationally recognized kite enthusiasts as well as kite festivals that attract people from across the U.S. and Canada.

Come to the 18th Annual Jamestown Kite Festival, June 9 and 10, 2012

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The 17th Annual Jamestown Kite Festival
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The 16th Annual Jamestown Kite Festival was a great event.
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From: 09 Jun 2012
To: 09 Jun 2012

Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Lincoln City, Oregon- Kite fliers from across the Northwest will be gathered at the D-River Wayside on June 25 & 26 for the Annual Summer Kite Festival in Lincoln City. Come join us for a celebration of both professional and leisure kite fliers featuring some of the most colorful big “show kites” in the world. The Summer Kite Festival theme is “Stars & Stripes”. The featured fliers at the festival will demonstrate their flying skills throughout the weekend. Anticipated events will include kite workshops, kids kite making, kids parade, Running of the Bols and more!

This year come join Ron Gibian and Amy Doran at the Lincoln City Cultural Center as their Kite Art is on exhibit the entire month of June in the main gallery! The Artist Reception will be held Friday June 22 and you all are welcome to come show your support and enthusiasm! We will also have a kite art auction on Saturday night where you will be invited to come bid on your favorite piece. Many local area and out of area kite artists will donate pieces as a fund raiser for the Lincoln City Cultural Center. Your support is greatly appreciated!

And on to the festival! We will have a great line up of sport kites and big kites alike at the D-River State Wayside from 10am to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday. Don't miss one of the best kite festival in the Pacific Northwest! /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

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Windscape Kite Festival

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The 2012 Windscape Kite Festival will once again take flight in Swift Current, Saskatchewan June 23 and 24. This world-class event attracts professional kite flyers, enthusiasts and audiences from across the globe to one prairie field to enjoy an exciting weekend of kiting and family fun. The skies above Swift Current will fill with a colorful array of some of the most unique kites in the world. See fabulous art kites, giant creature kites, roaring stunt kites, battling fighter kites, soaring kite trains, and speeding kite buggies!

At Windscape, everyone can experience the thrill of flying! Along with watching and learning from some of North America's best kite artists and performers, the public is invited to take advantage of the open prairie and the wind to fly their own kites. All kinds of kites are encouraged. And along with all the kite flying and performances, kite workshops give everyone an opportunity to make their own kite.

But there's more to do than just fly! Delicious aromas of locally grown and produced foods and homemade treats fill the main tent and Flyin’ Bob: The One Man Three Ring Circus will entertain families . These family entertainers delight patrons of all ages with comedy, juggling, balloon art, yo-yos, and diabolos. And a Children's Tent offers many opportunities to keep kids of all ages entertained, including hilarious bol races, a bubble station, balloon sculpting, a straw bale maze, and a treasure-filled sand pile, as well as face-painting and tattoos.

The festival also offers an engaging exhibit from the Swift Current Museum featuring the history of our area’s wind and weather, and the Kinetic Wind Sculpture Garden featuring handmade artworks that interact with the breeze.

Windscape Kite Festival attracts over 6,000 visitors from across Canada and the U.S., along with invited celebrity flyers from around the globe, reaching established kiting fans and creating new ones every year. Want to know who's flying this year? Visit the official website www.windscapekitefestival.ca for more information. Stay and Fly vacation packages are available, information can be found on the official website.

Festival goers and flyers have posted several videos YouTube about the kite festival.

Windscape Kite Festival is conducted in conjunction with Long Day's Night Music Festival, celebrating three of the longest days of the year with great music and lots of fun under a big-top tent in the evenings.

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Newport Kite Festival (Newport, RI)

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Southern Oregon Kite Festival (Brookings, Oregon)

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

http://www.southerno...tefestival.com/

Come see us July 21-22, 2012
in beautiful Brookings, Oregon!
“Always the 3rd weekend in July”

Since 1993, the Southern Oregon Kite Festival (SOKF) has been one of the premier kite festivals in the United States, bringing some of the most well known kite fliers and kite makers to perform and display their creations for locals and tourists alike… This invitational event originated as the dream of kite hobbyist Steve O’Brien and as the creation of Larry and Lynn Goodman, former owners of KCRE radio station in Crescent City, California. Beginning in 2001 the Port of Brookings Harbor assumed sponsorship of the festival. In 2006 the kite festival became a non-profit organization managed by a dedicated group of community volunteers. – Free admission
– Free parking
– Free shuttle service – Free kids kite making
– Delicious local food
– Gifts and craft shops – Kite demonstrations
– Kite auction banquet
– Fun for all ages!

Local vendors and artists set up their booths to provide great eats, treats, knick knacks and crafts… Located on the southern Oregon coast, Brookings also offers uncharacteristically good weather for the state, scenic rivers and forests, as well as a wealth of outdoor activities for families and individuals alike.

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To: 21 Jul 2012

Bridge of the Gods Kite Fest (Stevenson, WA)

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

http://www.botgkitefest.com/index.htm

Pro Event July 28th

Cash Awards - Minimum $500 cash prize!
Men's and Women's Division

New this year, the Pro event will be held on its own weekend and will feature cash awards in 2 divisions: Men and Women. Judging will be based on Freestyle rules. This is a huge Photo Opportunity for the riders and photographers!

Pro-Am Blow-out July 29th

The Stevenson to Hood River Race will have Teams comprised of Pros or Previous Winners and Amateurs combined. Individual and Team Awards.

The traditional BOTG Amateur Event
August 4th

Men, Women, Grom, Mimi Groms and Masters

This is the chance for an amateur to cross the bridge and become a Pro rider. This is also a huge Photo Opportunity for the riders and photographers.

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From: 28 Jul 2012
To: 28 Jul 2012

Berkeley Kite Festival

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Absolutely, the best kite fest in NorCal!

Single Day Event On: 28 Jul 2012

10th Ann. Seattle Family Kite Festival (Seattle,WA

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

KITEFEST 2012

See the Gallery for event pictures and click here to view Seattle PI article.

10th Annual Seattle Family Kite Festival presented by
The Model Family Mentorship Program

Description: Join us for a family & kids funfly. Pack up the family and a picnic basket and come enjoy the festivities! Family funFly, team & individual stunt kite demonstrations, kids kite building booths, music, family wellness village vendor booths, prize giveaways.

[indent] Date: Saturday, July 28th
Time: 11am-5pm Location: Sandpoint Magnuson Park (Kite Hill), 7400 SandPoint Way, Seattle, WA. 98115 (Enter the park at 65th & Sandpoint Way)

CLICK HERE FOR PARK DIRECTIONS

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Festival Highlights: PCC Natural Markets Kid Picks Mobile, Family Wellness Village of Vendors- all good things for families, Jamba Juice. Plan for a host of afternoon fun! University Curves offers some great sign-up speacials.

Seattle Family Kite Festival began in 2003, as a welcomed annual kiting event for Northwest kite enthusiasts, families, and community. This one day event presented by The Model Family Mentorship Program is designed to engage the whole family, teaches & promotes the life-long hobby of kiting, and supports Youth & Family Wellness.

At KiteFest, Model Families teams up with a number of great corporate supporters, and the community to discover the "art of kite-flying". Come out and enjoy fun for the whole family building, learning and flying kites. With your support...the "sky's the limit"!

Single Day Event On: 28 Jul 2012

Berkeley Kite Festival (Day 2)

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

If you didn't make it Saturday, you'd better show up today. If you're into kiting, you gotta show...and have a blast!!!

Single Day Event On: 29 Jul 2012

8th Annual DeKalb Kite Festival (DeKalb, IL)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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September 9th 2012 Dekalb

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/chicagokite_2207_1190238Colorful kites showcasing all types of whimsical and magical creations will fill the skies at the 8th Annual DeKalb Kite Festival Sunday, Sept. 9th, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Many featured kites defy description, including “fighting kites” and a “head-turning display of three, 90-foot-long octopus kites called octopile. Other kites will include: stunt and dancing kites, Mimi the Pink Ladybug, Teddy Bear, owl, manta ray and cat kites. Kite Fest 2012 will be held in the field of NIU’s “North 40,” at Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive, DeKalb, near Annie’s Woods and Anderson Hall. Admission is free.

Building on the success of last year’s family-oriented event, Kite Fest will feature kite-making for children, a candy drop, TAILS animal petting, give-aways and games.

Food will be provided by DeKalb Elks Lodge 765. Other organizations participating include the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce/DeKalb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau; DeKalb Park District; and Art Attack.

Some of the area’s best kite-fliers and kite-builders will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their skills.

Among the kiters participating in the day’s event is Paul Fieber, of Madison, WI, who is chair of the American Kitefliers Association’s Kite Art Committee and a former Midwest director of that organization. Fieber loves building and flying single line kites. He has won several kitemaker awards at the AKA Nationals and the Smithsonian.

Fieber also enjoys teaching kite making to adults and children. He is an instructor at the annual Midwest Area Kitemakers Retreat, in Oregon, IL.

DeKalb Kite Fest 2012 offers plenty of space for participants to fly their own kites. Bring a kite, make a kite or buy a kite from ChicagoKite/Kite Harbor Kite Shop, which will be on-site.

Spectators are invited to bring a chair to sit back and enjoy watching the sky fill with color. Food and water will be available for purchase. Also, WLBK will conduct a live broadcast from the kite field.

“With so much to do and so many ways to participate, we hope folks will take time to enjoy all that we have in store,” said Jim and Chris Overmann, organizers of the event.

David Gomberg, of the American Kite Association, encourages participating in this fun event.

"If you haven't seen what modern kiting is all about, you really need to get out to a festival like DeKalb’s and check out the shapes, the colors, and the amazing things people are doing in the sky," he said.

Sponsors of the event include KishHealth System/Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1360AM WLBK Radio, National Bank & Trust Company, Northern Illinois University Athletics, The Gardens of RiverMist, NI Publishing, Target, DeKalb Area Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, Mike Mooney Chevrolet Cadillac Inc,Chicago kite and DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

Single Day Event On: 09 Sep 2012

Geneva Kite Festival (Geneva, IL)

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Geneva Kite Festival September 15th 2012

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Area residents are invited to join the Geneva Park District and Chicago Kite from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 15th 2012 for a free Kite Festival at the Peck Farm Park athletic fields. Kite demonstrations and large kite flying will be part of the event. Vendors and food also will be on site. The first 200 children to attend will receive a free paper kite to color, assemble and fly. Visitors can park at Geneva Middle School North, 1415 Viking Drive, in Geneva:

Single Day Event On: 15 Sep 2012