N°2
Philanthropists
Vow to Keep Seeking a Just Peace on Both Sides of Apartheid Wall
Wally
and Suzanne Marks are recognized as generous contributors to causes addressing
social injustices in their native Los Angeles. In August 2004, however,
they went international in their philanthropic endeavors when the director
of Los Angeles Americans for Peace Now introduced them to Israeli artist
Adi Yekutieli, who wanted to fly kites for peace on both sides of Israel’s
apartheid wall.
Yekutieli told the Markses that a photograph of a forlorn Palestinian
boy flying a kite against the backdrop of bulldozers destroying houses
in Qalqilya led to his concept of flying kites for peace.
The kite project, he explained, would offer workshops in which Jewish
and Palestinian families would hear each other’s hopes and aspirations
for coexistence. The Markses accepted Yekutieli’s appeal for support
to further the project, and invited friends to their home to learn more
about 10,000 Kites. Within one week, $20,000 was raised.
See more :
http://www.wrmea.com/archives/
Dieppe
Capitale du cerf-volant
France - 2006
Date
:
From September 09th to the 17th
Theme of the Festival 2006 :
"Our planet :
Stroll between fauna and flora".
Theme of the creative kite contest : "fauna
and flora".
More
information :
http://www.dieppe-cerf-volant.org
Kite flying, or "main kikik", is one of the few remaining traditional games that is still popular among locals today. Regardless of age and gender, kite flying is an annual activity enjoyed by many across the country.
However, there are a number of problems associated with the game. Firstly, a kite-flying competition called "berpulut", which features a head-to-head battle between two players using razor sharp string to try and cut each other's kite off. Secondly, kite players, particularly the young ones, tend to get carried away while flying kites. Often, they would end up in the middle of the road without realising it, exposing themselves to traffic hazards.
Due to these possible dangers, kite enthusiasts are urged to be sensible and be mindful of safety issues in order to avoid being caught up in unnecessary mishaps.
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http://www.brudirect.com
The Civil Aviation Department has warned the Brunei public against flying kites in restricted places like aircraft landing and take-off areas, RTB (Radio Televison Brunei) reported last night. Members of the public who fly kites in restricted zones are liable to a fine of up to $3,000, the report said.
Flying kites near the restricted areas could prove hazardous to aircraft flying, landing and taking off, the Civil Aviation said, the report went on.
Brunei - sept 05
The Supreme Court directed the Punjab inspector general of police to complete the registration of kite merchandise manufacturers, including metallic wire makers, within fifteen days and submit a report through the Punjab advocate general at the next hearing.
Raja Muhammad Irshad, the federal deputy attorney general, said that a total ban should be imposed on kite flying which results in the loss of dozens of lives every year.
Islamabad - October 05
See more :
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk
A group of kite flyers in Palmerston North have failed in their attempt to break a world record.
Hundreds of kite flyers gathered to break the record for the most kites flown at the same time on Saturday as part of Manawatu's inaugural's Airstream Festival.
Event manager Anne Louise Wirth says they needed to get 675 kites airborn simultaneously for at least 30 seconds in order to get into the Guiness Book of World records. They managed to get just under 400 kites airborn.
The world record attempt was part of a number of activities being held at the festival.
Wirth says with 400 kites in the air it was beautiful spectacle and they will try again next year.
New-Zélande - October 05
Approximately 500 people attended the kite fighting event at Munn field on Friday evening, which was held in recognition of Khaled Hosseini's book, "The Kite Runner" - this fall's featured novel in the One Book, One Community program.
Kite fighting is a sport in Afghanistan and featured in Hosseini's novel. It involves two or more kites that have their strings lined with glue and crushed glass. Once the kites are up in the air, opponents try to swoop in and cut each other's strings. The last kite flying is the winner. The kite runner is the person that finds the fallen kites.
"The author describes this so well," said Ami Van Antwerp, East Lansing's communications specialist for events and the Web. "It's an honor to be the last kite flying and to find the fallen kites because traditionally they fly really high. It's supposed to be tricky to find them.
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http://www.statenews.com/
Dear friends, I am not against kite-flying but I feel the authorities should look into controlling the use of glass-laced strings. A few months ago, I had to bear the cost of $350 to re-paint the bonnet of my car after it was damaged by one of those glass-laced strings.
Brunei - sept 05
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http://www.brudirect.com
Robin Peringer’s art assignments have students learning more about themselves than just the left sides of their brains.
Now flying high in the atrium on a 25-foot rainbow kite bearing the theme “May our dreams fly beyond ourselves and fill the world with hope,” students throughout the school have written their dreams.
She said students barely made a sound when they were next to the kite, but just quietly stepped back and read others’ dreams when they were finished writing their own.
The kite was hung in the hallway outside the art classrooms so all students and staff could have an opportunity to become a part of it.
The students ultimately want to fly the kite as a culminating event in June.
Floride - Octobre 05
Every year around this time the northernmost town of Taiwan, Shihmen has played host to kite-flying enthusiasts with the International Kite Festival.
Taipei County Government has been behind the event since 2000 and this year there are also many sponsors from the business community.
Although kite-flying is a traditional leisure sport in Taiwan, the festival has an international outlook, with Japanese, South Korean and Western techniques of kite making and flying on show.
See more :
http://www.taipeitimes.com
More
news on : www.carnetdevol.org
A new heading :
:
Bibliographie des pionniers du cerf-volant
International kite News :
:
- Afghan children fly kites to end poverty
22 Windgardeners on line , with italia (Rina et Roberto)
Calendar 2006 : new date. Can you check if your kite
festival was enregistred in this calendar.
And
you can give your opinon in our guest book.
Patrick et Patricia MOUCHAGUE