HUNDREDS OF COLOURFUL KITES FLEW OVER VARNA

Posted on August 22, 2014

Hundreds of brightly coloured kites filled the sky above Asparuhovo beach in Varna, where for the second consecutive year Kite Festival Varna was held.

Favorable winds allowed the participants to demonstrate their skills in the manipulation of original and attractive kite models. This year the festival included participants from neighboring Turkey. Enthusiasts from Seagull Kite Club even rose in the sky the biggest kite ever seen in town – a blue silk bear. Some models were patterned by the smiling children on the beach.

To the kids’ delight, candies rained from the sky, while the colorful kites floated amid thousands of White Storks migrating over Varna.

Over 20,000 storks flew over Asparuhovo Beach during the festival, following the Via Pontica – the western Black Sea migratory route of birds. The sight of huge colorful kites against the stork flocks fascinated everybody present, and reminded us of our privilege, but also of our responsibility to protect this natural wealth.

This year’s Festival of Kites supports the cause of the Wildlife Conservation Society “Let’s get to know and love the soaring birds on the Black Sea migration route Via Pontica”. We thank all the members and volunteers of WCS for the enthusiasm and effort s they put to make this event happen!