Kite festival draws crowds on 2nd day of Beypore Water Fest
The Hindu
Contestants from 13 States vie for top prize at event
The clownfish and the octopus were flying side by side on the skies of Beypore on Monday afternoon. But the kids were most interested in the duck, Batman and Spiderman, who were strung together like beads of the same necklace.
The National Kite Festival featuring kites from 13 States was the key attraction on Monday, the second day of Beypore Water Fest. The kite festival is organised under the aegis of One India Kite Team which has won accolades in many international kite festivals across the world, and has members from most Indian States. The 60-foot-kite of the team that bagged the first prize in Dubai International Kite Festival a few years ago was one of the key attractions of the evening.
The three-day kite festival will have kite flyers vying for the top spot in various categories. The height of flying and the design of the kites are the main criterion for the competition.