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Working on a new kite... The nice thing about this kite will be;
If it doesn't fly, I can use it as a lighting
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Rooftop kite fighting





Fighters & Reels in India

A nice firki, A present of Paul Chapman






















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Manja


Manja (or manjha) made ready for Uttarayan 2011 fest. This special treatment with glass power of 5-9-12 woven string is used especially to slice the strings of opponent’s kite.
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Uttrayan



About Uttrayan:
According to Mital Sharedalal: Makar Sankranti (Uttrayan) is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms with great devotion, fervor & gaiety. It is a harvest festival. Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e. the 14th of January. Makar Sankranti is the day when the glorious Sun-God begins its ascendancy and entry into the Northern Hemisphere and thus it signifies an event wherein the Sun-God seems to remind their children that 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya', may you go higher & higher, to more & more Light and never to Darkness. To Hindus, the Sun stands for knowledge, spiritual light and wisdom. Makar Sankranti signifies that we should turn away from the darkness of delusion in which we live and begin to enjoy a new life with bright light within us to shine brighter and brighter. We should gradually begin to grow in purity, wisdom and knowledge, even as the Sun does from the Day of Makar Sankranti. The festival of Makar Sankranti is highly regarded by the Hindus from North to down South. The day is known by various names and a variety of traditions are witnessed as one explores the festival in different states

International Kite Festival 2012- Gujarat

The coming days, I will be flying my kites in India!!
Here under the complete program (Group II)

Some external links:
- The wall street Journal: 
  • The 22nd International Kite Festival is taking place in Gujarat this+week, attracting enthusiasts from around India and abroad. Some snapshots. A and B
- The Indian Express: 
  • Ahmedabad; Wed Jan 11 2012, 05:36 hrs ‘Kite cops’ on guard, Belgian steals Sabarmati show
  • To see more
- Daily News Analyse
- Tv9 Gujarat
  • Kite with Camera at the International kite festival Vadodara
  • To see more


 





 

2012



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îFlite; The movie...

Coming Art

Last month, I participated in a exibition of some "young" artist in Antwerp. Although kites is not the most easy thing to show, I do believe that it was a success...

Thanks to Livia Lancelot for these nice pictures

Doel

Lissewege

Some more pictures
Time in Lissewege seems to move just that tad slower. With its picturesque canal, whitewashed polder houses and extensive fields and meadows this polder village is a classic example of how every Flemish village once looked: lively, charming and a touch nostalgic.   For more info

World Port Days Rotterdam



A big "Thank you" to Stephen of Design kites and Henk Boelens for the invitation.

34ste editie van de Wereldhavendagen.: Met een enorme gongslag openden burgemeester Ahmed Aboutaleb en Zhang Jun, ambassadeur van de Volksrepubliek China, de Wereldhavendagen. Daarna mochten we rondjes varen met prachtige sluierdeltas aan de Wilhelminakade en Erasmusbrug
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