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Wednesday, 09 August 2006
Dozens of kites fluttered and danced in the sky, almost as though they too were listening to the song Layang-Layang (kites), by 1970s band Koes Plus, as it played in the background at the Central Jakarta Kites Festival.

Guiding their creations with a single thread, the 88 participants in the competition, held at National Monument (Monas) Park on Sunday, fought for their kites to fly the highest and longest before the wind brought them down.

But kite-flying champions from Bandung, Yogyakarta, tsunami-hit Pangardaran and Malaysia, stole the day.

The second annual festival to be held by the Jakarta Kite Fliers Association had two competition categories -- traditional and two-dimensional creations.

The winners of the competitions, aside from demonstrating their flying ability, needed to excel in visual appeal, design structure and craftsmanship, in accordance with standards set by the American Kite Fliers Association.

But Sunday's festival was not just about winning. The real appeal of the event was the kites themselves, a beautiful combination of art and aviation science.

 

Source : Arief Suhardiman -  Jakarta Post

 
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