International
kite festivals present the opportunity for me to travel and meet people who
share my passion for kites.
FOTW,
BONDI, AUSTRALIA
Bondi beach provided the setting for the annual Festival of the Winds, organised
by the Australian Kite Flyers Society. I was fortunate to be their international
invited guest in September 2004.
KITE
FLYING IN JERUSALEM
I spent a week in Jerusalem during August 2005 as a guest at the Israel Museum,
to participate in their annual kite flying event and deliver lectures about my
kite design. Over 6500 people attended the kite event.
FESTIVAL
DE CERFS VOLANTS, FRANCE
In 2006 I was a guest at the international kite festival in the delightful
French town of Marines.
DIEPPE,
CANADA
In 2007 I was a guest at the International kite festival in Dieppe. Kite flyers
from 17 countries attended the event.
DRAGEFESTEN,
SOLA, NORWAY
A unique kite festival in Norway, 2009
AHMEDABAD INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL, INDIA
The amazing enthusiasm and friendliness of everyone we met
in Gujarat made this a memorable week, during January 2011.
CHA-AM INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL, THAILAND
Bright colours and high temperatures at a festival held in Phetchaburi province in the land of smiles, 2012.
ARTEVENTO INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL, ITALY
Gentle breezes, artistic kites and lots of familiar faces on the beach at Pinarella di Cervia, 2012.
FANO KITE FLYERS MEETING, DENMARK
A maelstrom of kites stretching for miles can be seen at the annual kite fliers meeting on the island of Fano, 2012.
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CERF-VOLANT, DIEPPE, FRANCE
We were official invited guests at this large biennial festival in 2012.
UISEONG INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL, SOUTH KOREA
In 2013 we were invited guests at this kite festival and international kite development forum.
I
NDIA - FLYING KITES IN JODHPUR, JAIPUR, BELGAUM & GOA
A fabulous trip across hundreds of miles in India, from Rajasthan to Goa in 2015.
MALAYSIA & THAILAND
A long journey and memorable kite festivals in Satun, Malacca and Pasir Gudang, during 2015.
