International Kite Festival -2008, Panambur -India
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Our activities aim towards  fulfillment of  the following Objectives of  Team Mangalore:

  • To popularise kite flying as an exciting outdoor activity among youngsters.
  • To bring out innovativeness and spontaneity of the youth through the hobby of   making and flying kites.
  • To introduce love for Nature, its beauty and utility among the younger generation.
  • To spread an awareness of  the rich cultural asset of India by designing kites based  on local folklore and  mythology.

Our Team meets regularly during which we plan and design our  future kites. Our  designs are mainly based on local folklore and culture.  Our kites have been presented at   State, National and International Kite festivals and competitions. 

To spread more knowledge about kite making among the younger generation, our Team organize and conduct

  • workshops at schools, clubs and other organizations. 
  • competitions as a platform for recognition of talent among budding kitists.
  • Kite Festivals where the local public can view and appreciate the art of kite making.
  • Summer Camps on Kite Designing where the art of making and flying kites are taught to budding kitists.

Our Kite Festivals

We have conducted Kite Festivals at Panambur Beach, Mangalore, since the year 1998 (usually around the last week of April).

As part of these Festivals, we conduct competitions under 4 categories which attract around  50 participants each year.

An impressive crowd of more than 10,000 people come to witness the event.

  Many organizations have come forward to encourage and sponsor these events. Prominent among them are:

  • ONGC- MRPL,
  • Vijayatimes Publications,
  • New Mangalore Port Trust
  • Indian Oil Corporation
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • Karnataka Bank
  • Corporation Bank
  • KIOCL
  • Larson and Tubro Cements
  • Ideal Ice Creams
  • Magnum Intergraphics