As published in The Straits Times
31 Jan 10 (Sunday)
By Nur Dianah Suhaimi
The 3-in-1 Singapore International Kite Day, Teens' Day and Road Safety Campaign attracted kite enthusiasts from as far as Jurong and Woodlands. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE
SOME 7,000 people trooped down to Punggol over the weekend to participate in the country's biggest annual kite flying event as well as a range of other family activities.
The 3-in-1 Singapore International Kite Day, Teens' Day and Road Safety Campaign attracted kite enthusiasts from as far as Jurong and Woodlands.
Others came to participate in a hip hop dance competition and soccer and basketball tournaments.
The highlight of the two-day event was the night-time kite-flying on Saturday and Sunday, when some 556 kites attached with colourful LED lights lit up the sky.
Participants from 13 other countries joined in the night-time kite-flying, with some coming from as far as Austria, Kuwait and Taiwan.
This is the third year the Singapore International Kite Day is held.
Related posts:
▪ Singapore Kite Day 2010
▪ Singapore Kite Day
31 Jan 10 (Sunday)
By Nur Dianah Suhaimi
The 3-in-1 Singapore International Kite Day, Teens' Day and Road Safety Campaign attracted kite enthusiasts from as far as Jurong and Woodlands. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE
SOME 7,000 people trooped down to Punggol over the weekend to participate in the country's biggest annual kite flying event as well as a range of other family activities.
The 3-in-1 Singapore International Kite Day, Teens' Day and Road Safety Campaign attracted kite enthusiasts from as far as Jurong and Woodlands.
Others came to participate in a hip hop dance competition and soccer and basketball tournaments.
The highlight of the two-day event was the night-time kite-flying on Saturday and Sunday, when some 556 kites attached with colourful LED lights lit up the sky.
Participants from 13 other countries joined in the night-time kite-flying, with some coming from as far as Austria, Kuwait and Taiwan.
This is the third year the Singapore International Kite Day is held.
Related posts:
▪ Singapore Kite Day 2010
▪ Singapore Kite Day
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