User:Kerala Kite Festival

Kochji, Kerala, the South Western Tip Of India: Kites have a universal fascination, no one can resist the exhilaration of using the wind to defy gravity and make a man made object fly. It is an interest that goes back thousands of years and kites today have developed into many forms and uses throughout the world.

Kerala Kite Festival, founded by Rajesh Nair, A Kite Flyer based out of Kochi, Kerala. Mr. Suresh Babu, Ms. Hilda, Ms. rama Nai and Young Kite Flyer Aparna are the team members of Rajesh Nair.

The first event went on organizing in association with DTPC, Ernakulam at Munambam Beach, the new tourist destination, near Cherai beach promoted by DTPC. Dist Collector Dr M Beena IAS is the Patron of KKF. Besides, it had roped in Kerala Tourism as their main sponsor follwed by DHFL as their associate sponsors. Club FM was the Radio Partner. Ujala from Jyothy Labs sponsred the Kite Making and Kite Coloring workshops specialy arranged for students organized in conjuction with KKF.

According to Mr. Rajesh Nair, President, Kerala Kite Festival and President at present with Rotary Club of Cochin Lords “Kites appear in the culture and history of many countries around the world. They have been worshipped as religious symbols, used as instruments of war, been developed as practical tools and simply provided a source of entertainment and enjoyment. Kites have probably been in existence for over twenty-five centuries and it is now thought that the first kite was probably flown in China around 1000 BC”.

Kerala Kite Festival was organized for three days i.e. 22, 23 & 24th January 2010 beginning from 10.am to 6 pm at Munambam Beach. To add festive atmosphere, in the inaugural ceremony performed by a Navy Pipe Band packed one hour besides, having conducting Kite Coloring Competetion, Kite Making Workshops to inculcate the culture and heritage of Kite to kerala for Students from different schools. Rajesh Nair has added in saying that “this event was an action packed aerial extravaganza featuring spectacular flying displays of air sculptures in different shapes and colors. We have dedicated this event for a noble cause i.e “END POLIO NOW”, a global Rotary initiative to eradicate polio from the face of The Earth”.

Kerala Kite Festival has roped in International Kite Flyers and Enthusiasts winging their way from Scotlan, Sweden, and National Flyers across the country to join flyers and enthusiasts are from Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Mangalore & Jaipur. The festival will also welcome a spectacular array of air creations including larger-than-life Kathakali and Indian goddesses.This apart, festival also has an array of appetizing food and drink available in the food court at the venue.

KKF officials expected that around 25000 people will visit munambam beach during this time, but this has broken the expectation and really exceeded the people entry above than Lakhs. Kerala Kite Festival is launching its Website in the next week in a function organized early next week.

KKF was also put interest for the benefit of Local Community. KKF made their involvement and helped the economic drive for the three days it conducted. Kerala Police was also partnered with KKF to propogate the message of "Janamaithri Poice" the message what they thrust upon. KKF happily assocaited with Rural Police chief, Sup T R Vikram.

Kerala Kite Festival Secretraite:

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