With sport and entertainment combined, Aspire’s 1st International Kite Festival has become “a favourable meeting venue for families”.
“It is not only about sport but a gathering of people and spending time together,” one of the organisers told Gulf Times.
The festival, which will run until tomorrow at Aspire Park, has been attracting a large number of families and children since its opening on April 25. Apart from kites, it also features several entertainment offerings and workshops for all ages.
A team from France told Gulf Times that the wind had been co-operating over the past two three days.
“We want to provide a good show, our main aim is to entertain the crowd apart from winning the competition,” said Richard Debray, a member of the team who was joined by his colleagues Tessa Gambassi Roger and Gornet Alexandre.
Debray noted that the venue’s appeal to families can be attributed to its “flat, grassy and suitable location” for holding various activities.
The competition’s chief judge, Andrew Tailor, told Gulf Times that Aspire Park has a lot of potential to become a major hub for international sporting events such as the kite festival.
“The venue is very promising, it will become better every year and it is a learning experience for everybody,” he stressed.
About the competition in Doha compared with others held in other countries, he said they all come to a new venue with certain ideas: “Every competition is different and we try our best to give people what they really want really.”
“Another stunning day was wrapped up at Aspire Park. It was full of laughter, fun and memorable family moments,” said Aspire Zone Foundation, organiser of the event, on a Facebook post yesterday with its hashtag #aspirekitefest.
The third day of the festival also continued to attract several groups of students from various schools in Doha, who took part in a series of workshops.
Organisers are also expected to extend the timings of activities in the evening to entertain crowds at the venue this weekend, featuring night flights by kites carrying LED lights.
Roving clowns entertain children at Aspire Park. PICTURE: Joey Aguilar
