International Kite Festival -2008, Panambur -India
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Mangalore, the coastal town on the West Coast of India is a living mosaic of a pluralistic, Indian culture. It harmoniously interweaves multi-cultural layers, the modern and the traditional elements into a harmonious blend of humanity.

Team Mangalore is a hobby group of kite makers and flyers. Founded in 1998, Team Mangalore has carved a niche for itself at all International Kite Festivals. It has participated in kite festivals in various parts of India, U.K., France and Canada. It has over the years, used the medium of kites to introduce our rich cultural heritage to the world.

The kites crafted by Team Mangalore are inspired by the traditional folklore and theatrics of the South West Coast of Karnataka and Kerala. The range includes Yakshagana, Kathakali and Bootha Kola in this series. Each kite is a hand crafted applique work made of rip-stop nylon and bamboo. They have been conceived, engineered, designed and crafted by B. Sarvesh Rao, Prashanth Upadhyaya and Dinesh Holla of Team Mangalore under the guidance of renowned contemporary artist Sri. Ganesh Somayaji of Mangalore.

"Spreading happiness through kites"
has been the motto of Team Mangalore. It has been instrumental in holding kite workshops for children in various schools/camps. Till now, more than 2000 students have been trained in more than 30 workshops conducted by the Team.

Team Mangalore has been organising Kite Festivals on the shores of Panambur Beach near Mangalore, every January, since 1998.
"When you gaze the sky so often, your horizons broaden
You are after all sending to the clouds that part of your soul
which has its colors intact and has not forgotten to soar......"