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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.
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"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......"
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