Belagavi :

Sandesh Kaddi, industrialist turned international level kite flyer, is going to conduct a camp in ‘kite building and kite flying’ in this summer. It’s a first time such activity will be taking place in Belagavi city.

Sandesh is a habitual kite flyer since his childhood and taken this hobby seriously since past 5-6 years. He is a regular participant at the international kite festival held at Gujarat annually while took part in kite flying events at abroad including China and Dubai. According to Sandesh, kite flying is an inherited hobby to him as his father, paediatrician Dr M S Kaddi has great craze of kites.

Since the former MLA Abhay Patil is hosting international kite festival in Belagavi since past four years annually, it has created hundreds of kite enthusiasts in city and providing huge platform to budding talents. “I have conducted several workshops in schools and colleges on kites but it’s a first time I am embarking to hold summer camp during vacations”, Sandesh Kaddi said to the TOI. Camp will be in two groups- one is for 7-15 age group children and second group will be the age group of 15 onwards.

Prime idea behind holding this camp is bringing out kids from TV and video game culture and encouraging them to exhibit their kite flying art in nature, and get fun along with friends and family. Kite flying is also being considered as a best therapy to release the stress. “I have conducted workshops on kite flying for the kids of orphanage, HIV positives and disable kids organized by Rotary Club and other social organizations”, he said.

During the camp, kids will build their own kites and fly them out. They will be given guidance on every stage of kite building and taught the art of kite flying.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hubballi / by Ravindra Uppar, TNN / March 23rd, 2015