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Kite Festival during Makar Sankranti

Locals take part in Makar Sankranti, an annual kite festival relating to health and wealth. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 15th January 2012

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 15/01/2012

Arts & Entertainment

First Delhi Kite Festival gives message of peace to the world

Delhi witnessed it's first Kite Festival at India Gate Lawns. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.

by ROHIT GAUTAM in India on 12/11/2011

Politics

A Kite to mark the 10th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan

A coalition of various NGO's protested against the military interventions in Afghanistan with a large Kite outside the Houses of Parliament. The...

by Cinzia D'Ambrosi in United Kingdom on 07/10/2011

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15/01/2012 - Kite Festival during Makar Sankranti - Bangladesh - Locals take part in Makar Sankranti, an...
12/11/2011 - First Delhi Kite Festival gives message of peace to the world - India - Delhi witnessed it's first Kite...
07/10/2011 - A Kite to mark the 10th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan - United Kingdom - A coalition of various NGO's...
07/10/2011 - Anti-war demonstration for the 10th Anniversary of the Afghan War - United Kingdom - Demonstrators marked the 10th...
14/08/2011 - Annual Dieppe Kite International - Canada - About 20 experienced kite fliers from a...
04/08/2011 - Kites to commemorate the dedication of Janusz Korczak - Jerusalem - Israel - Youth fly kites at Yad Vashem Holocaust...
10/04/2011 - Kites fly over Washington DC for Cherry Blossom Festival - United States - This year marks the first annual...
10/04/2011 - Streatham Common Kite Day - London - United Kingdom - Streatham Common Kite Day is London...
09/03/2011 - Snowkiting Championships in Russia - Russia - Snowkiters ride on the ice of the...
06/03/2011 - Kite challenge in Morelia - Mexico - Mexico - 300 people of all ages took part in the...

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