THE KITIST

Saturday, 5 October 2019

Exploring Kualalumpur on the sidelines of BIKF 2019

Kite Parade at BIKF 2019

One of such is finding inevitable and goes with out saying a unique kite walk with national flag thru the streets in Bintulu to reach the mega stage for inauguration. People watch and wave hands at us with amaze and glitter in their eyes watching informed kiters on designed. T shirt and it's a message showcasing ' unity in flying" raising the profile of the fest. A great watch.

15th Borneo International Kite Festival 2019 25-30 Sept 2019

As usual we were invited to the 15th BIKF in Malaysia. Bintulu where it is being is always a dear to me and my team. This time my wife is with me as she she wanted to experience the fest which I always tells her with proud. Bintulu has come to special to many and vouch for its fest as well as the hospitality and reception. Specially to name one and only Muammer. Added with Donita.....as I sing donita ho my darling..... with baby and excellent team making no stone unturned to create its success.

As usual, I had my workshop to the students from various schools and there come students of all age. We did a cow shaped kite with little drawing by participants enclosed as kite to fully charged to fly up aloft.

31 countries and close to 156 Kiters all across the globe is not a small game.

BIKF has emerged as the most sought after kite festival in this side of the world.

Now let's see some pics

Sunday, 15 September 2019

Test flight of my new kites at Kuzhuppilly beach, Kochi

As usual, I went to Kuzhuppilly beach and unfolded my kite bag. I was little apprehensive having seen the climatic condition as it rained a while ago in the city. But then I decided to go and to take a chance. Kiting for me is not just flying but many unknown to become friends. That is the beauty of kites it adds up the color in my life as well to the new friends. I am sure they carry lot of memories when leaving the beach. Such is the case today to Dr Neha and Dr Naveen who was present in the beach on their new outing to explore Kerala. They are newly married says Neha. Naveen and Neha both hail from Delhi. When I heard they are from Delhi I couldn't resist soon I got them interacted. Infact, when naveen saw me trying to spread my kite wings soon he joined me. He tried his hands as well. He is well verses about his passion in kites on kite fighting and cutting. Neha also talked about the thread (manjha) it used in kite fighting. She liked the box kite, she says. They really loved the kite flying both endorse. It added color and thrill to their outing, am sure. Neha went taking videos and shared it for my vlog. Thanks Neha.

See this is most beautiful part of the session. I always found in making friends. And kite connects me. Following to the new friend list is Abhilash, a kochi native, who is working with an advocate in high court also found kiting interesting. What it attracts you know...to the fact primarily being on an unconventional and innovative designs of the kite and friends who want to be could not stop come closer to see as well try their hand. So it will be an unexpected experience to them which every one will cherish. Viji and sunil/ Nandu took pictures of kite flying. Thanks buddies.

I am bit upset might have to return again to beach as I could not take my kites especially new kites including the pilot though it did some but nose dived due to unstable wind. Some time it's like that.

Few pics in the session I would love to put here as a mark of my kite jouney and further more on the memory.

I have my school mates also joined me this time. Viji, Sunil and his son Nandu came along. It was extended my happiness. We were cherishing our old memories when we were kids back in mavoor. Those days we used to fly kites made out of newspapers.

Viji. Sunil and Nandu flown kites and supported me test flying my new kites.

We could not continue it as it went rain very heavily for some half an hour but then it was getting dark we packed the kites and returned.

I must be coming back again to test flight my new kites....before I fly to Malaysia on 23rd for Borneo International Kite Festival.

The TKF, a vlog is about to launch rechristened talks about Travel, Kite & Food as a youtube channel, shortly. The content developed and promoted will be supplemented in the vlog. It takes time to compile, collate and create...the work is going on. We will launch it shortly.