Enjoy the Windless Kite Festival

Published 6:31 am Saturday, January 11, 2014

LONG BEACH, Wash. The annual Windless Kite Festival returns to the Long Beach Grade School Gymnasium, 400 Washington Ave. S., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18 and 19. It is a performance of kite flying choreographed to music and a competition of graceful skills and innovative kite flying moves.

This event is known for unusual kite flying by individuals, pairs and trios in coordinated performances. Both single line and multi-line kites participate in slow, sweeping and diving movements.

Special guest this year will be Nicole ONiell who flies a single line kite called Skate. Besides her solo performances, she will fly duets with Paul DeBakker, the creator of this kite.

These competitions of indoor kite flying go from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday in a recital fashion. For a preview see these YouTube video http://youtu.be/rnI5iwsyM9U

For more specifics, including participating and learning to fly, call the World Kite Museum in Long Beach, Wash., at 360-642-4020.