KiteTanica is the first annual kite festival to be held in Belfast and in 2015 will take place as part of the Lughnasa International Friel Festival.
Taking place in Titanic Quarter on Saturday 29 August, the one-day festival will run from midday to 6pm and is free to all members of the public.
KiteTanica will feature some of the biggest kites in the world from Tug Kites in Scotland to demonstrations of Indian Fight Kites, dancing kites from the Fusion Rev team and juggling kites. There will be free workshops where you can build and decorate your own kite and then fly alongside the professionals.
KITETANICA Titanic Quarter Saturday 29 August 1:00pm to 6:00pm Belfast is flying high! Northern Ireland’s inaugural kite festival, in association with Lumiere Events. KiteTanica will see mammoth monsters, sea creatures and animals dancing together in the sky alongside our iconic cranes at the expert hands of Andrew Beattie from Tug who creates some of the world’s largest kites. The festival will also welcome Stafford Wallace, the UK’s top Indian fighter kite flyer who will be demonstrating moves from The Kite Runner and hosting a public workshop for local kite aficionados. Precision kite displays, workshops and flying areas for the public are just some of the additional elements that will make Belfast’s first Kite Festival a day not to be missed. new norths cast & crew – serving up Kalops Stew, a traditional stew that is believed to have been developed during the 1800s, when Sweden was heavily influenced by British cuisine. www.castandcrewbelfast.co.uk To find out more and get involved go to: facebook.com/Kitetanica.
Those attending the festival are invited to bring their own kites or alternatively they can buy the festival’s ‘Lughnasa’ kites on arrival. Along with food traders and other entertainment it promises to be a wonderful day out for all the family.
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