The days are counting down, meaning that it is not long now until the extremely exciting and popular International Kite & Wind Festival in Gharb.
This festival entices thousands of visitors who want to experience the sight of skies full of colourful kites in all forms and sizes forming an incredible display over the San Dimitri area of the locality.
This 5th edition of the festival, organised by the Gharb Local Council with the support of the Cultural Heritage Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo, will be open between 9.30am and sunset on both days.
Internationally renowned kite fliers will be performing numerous entertaining acrobatic kite tricks and routines to music and there will also be kite making workshops.
The event will feature a stunning and colourful display of the art of kite making that reflects the tradition of kites around the world, with many kites in the sky and on the ground for visitors to enjoy and admire.
There will also be kites on sale, a children’s area, food and drink vendors, live music, a traditional fair and more.
Gharb Mayor David Apap Agius said, “we are once again proud to host such a unique and lively event in our beautiful countryside. This event is always a highlight of the autumn events calendar, and we look forward to welcome those flying kites from all over the world, to share their expertise and talents with us all.”
The International Kite & Wind Festival returns to Ghar, Gozo, on the 15th and 16th of October. A programme and further details, such as parking etc, will be released by the Gharb Local Council [1] over the coming days.
Photo of 2021 festival by Manny Buhagiar