Kite Festivals around the world.

it seems the joy of making something bright and colourful fly is quite universal.

All over the world are competitions and festivals for all things floaty and kite-like...

China

http://www.kiteman.co.uk/CHINESE%20KITE%20HISTORY.htm

http://www.windabove.com/weifang.html

http://www.weifangkite.com/index1.asp

Jashn e Baharan
Lahore, Pakistan

(also known as Basant)

Kite festival in the spring time.

http://saminayasmin.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/the-festival-of-basant-jashan-e-baharaan/ - a few videos about the traditional festival too.

http://historum.com/art-cultural-history/19942-cultural-contrasts-through-pictures-17.html

http://www.worldstories.org.uk/stories/story/76-basant-festival

http://www.chowrangi.com/basant-bash.html

France

April,2013

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/9992622/Pictures-of-the-day-13-April-2013.html

"The international kite festival in Berck-sur-Mer, northern France"