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Saturday, 27 April 2019

A new craze found in kites by kids in Green Park, Aluva, Kochi 23 April 2019

Neighbourhood kids play with kites

The kid brigade found a craze in the flying sport when they were gifted few units of kites by Rajesh. They engaged in fixing tails and ear tails when 'Rajesh uncle' told them that gives stability. The kites are typically in a fighter kite model and kids were not aware of such dynamics. They ran in the avenue to fly kites. There is no ground or a play ground for them in the vicinity of the resident colony.

What surprises, the flying continued for next 3 days. They completely forgotten using mobile phones / games. That's a good sign. Some time mobiles are a bane than a boon..what it restricts and obstruct the power of imagination for growing children. Rajesh says it gives really a good feeling and things turned out to be very positive by the end of the day, Prithvi, young amongst  the kutty gang tied his kite in the back of his cycle and ride his kite and that went up while his brother kept flying his kite soaring the sky by running with other friends. Many kids watching them flying could not resist asking "uncle my friend require a kite". And the girl who came to take a kite from Rajesh wanted to know whether uncle is making it live..no uncle already made it..her friend responded with gung-ho feeling and few kids in the same colony wanted to ask but found very hesitant and eventually Rajesh had to ask and he handed over kites to them and joyfully collected it and soon finding time to fix tails. Let all fly and conquer the sky th it a will give them imagination strong!






Friday, 26 April 2019

Satvva Summer Camp @ Vengoor, Angamali, Kochi. 17/04/2019

Satvva Summer Camp

Like every year, this year too KiteLife Foundation was invited to host a kitekraft® for the kids. For kids, it is becoming a regular activity the orgaisers have chosen. Kiter Rajesh is a friend to them, old participants recognise him and they hurrily ask him Sir, do you have bubbles also. Bubbles have become favorite pass time yet creative like kites, Rajesh thought and could see a glitter in  their eyes. Unlike the past two editions, Supriya Mitra, the chief organiser of the camp and founder Satvva has different plans. She informs Rajesh about an outdoor visit they are conducting to a place called Arangottukara, in Thrissur district, a 2hour 15 minutes drive in bus, selected a river side where kids will be given a session of preserving river in regard to nature conservation and building knowledge besides added to some activities and kite can be flown as a culmination event along with giant bubbles.

But still some kids in the camp wanted to try their hand on the newly made kite in the workshop. Rajesh, along with Sharath Vasu another partner in the camp along with Silvano from France, proceeded to a nearby farm land. Kids took out kites and started flying.  But when the summer rains hit they returned. Some pics out of this activity given below.





A new craze found in kites by kids in Green Park, Aluva, Kochi 23 April 2019

Neighbourhood kids play with kites The kid brigade found a craze in the flying sport when they were gifted few units of kites by Rajesh. ...