Chinese Kite Display at Fano 2023
Fanoe, a small island off Denmark's west coast, is the site of one of the world's most famous annual kite festivals. Arguably the world's largest kite rally, the Fanø International Kite Fliers Meeting, is organised each year in June on Fanø. Started in June 1985 by German kite flyers Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig and Rainer Kregovski the festival is principally organized by volunteers from Denamark and Germany with support from some Danish government agencies.
The unique weather pattern of Fanoe, characterized by a steady, forceful wind from the North Sea, breathes life into these magnificent airborne creations. As the wind sweeps unfettered across the low coastal island in the North Sea, it turns the expansive 14-kilometer stretch of beach into a paradise for over 5,000 exuberant kite fliers.
Fano is unmatched as a gathering of kite flying specialists. With over 20,000 colorful kites bobbing against the sky, the island is a spectacle of some of the world's most beautiful pieces of flying art.
This year, 2023, featured the "China to Fanoe Culture Week", from June 9th to June 16th.
Display of Chinese Kites at Fano Kite Festival - 2023Chinese traditional kites became one of the most attractive highlights during the specially themed week. "Few people have the chance to go to China. Now we get 25 Chinese kite masters coming here, so more people can watch them closely and see the exquisite bamboo work," Andreas Aagren, a seasoned kite enthusiast from Sweden, told China's Xinhua News Agency.
In addition to Chinese kites in flight, a large display of unique examples of Chinese kites was on display in the Fanoe Art Museum.
The China to Fanoe Culture Week also covered other activities that allow for a deeper appreciation of Chinese culture and cultural bonds.
"Such connections are traceable throughout our cultural heritage," Frank Jensen, the mayor of Fanoe, said at the opening ceremony of the culture week. "It's also easy to find parallels between ships and kites; they are both huge, colorful, and rely on the wind," he said.
Famous Chinese Dragon kites are show stoppers at Fano.A testimony to the high level of interest, the two workshops on the ancient craft of shaping bamboo for kites and the art of maneuvering traditional Chinese kites were massively overbooked.
As a side event, the Fanoe Art Museum is hosting an exhibition showcasing artifacts from the collection of the National Museum of Denmark, all linked to 18th- and 19th-century China.
In addition, the Zhejiang Song & Dance Theatre and the Butterfly Girls Band will entertain visitors with traditional Chinese music, dance, and acrobatics.
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