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Take Flight in the New Year With These 15 Photographs of Beautiful Kites

At hundreds of festivals each year around the world, enthusiasts grab their aerial toys and hope for the perfect windy ...
WTOP News

Go fly a kite: Japanese kite master on what makes a good-flying kite

On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite Festival in D.C. is a signature event ...
WRAL

Discovering the thrills of kite flying at the Rogallo Kite Festival in North Carolina's Outer Banks

Discover the captivating world of kite flying in North Carolina through the lens of an adventurous parent. Dive into the excitement of WRAL's 2023 North Carolina Festivals Guide, which led the author ...
Chicago Tribune

Kite-flying event in Morton Grove helped families enjoy outdoors in fall

If the instruction was to “go fly a kite,” then dozens of families turned out Saturday to a local park in Morton Grove to literally do just that, with organizers extolling how kids and their parents ...
The Royal Gazette

Stick to the rules on kite flying

Colourful kites are a traditional symbol of spring and resurrection for Bermudians at Easter. But the Good Friday ritual of kite flying in parks and on beaches has been grounded this year after the ...
The New York Times

The Ancient History and Enduring Appeal of Flying a Kite

For millenniums, the airborne objects have mesmerized cultures around the world. Now, a new generation of artists is taking their creation to new heights. Credit...By Rene and Radka Supported by By ...