Fall in love with Bali’s colorful sky lately? Bali has it every year, from July to October; the months where windy season lend an amazing timing to fly kites. During this period, a grand kite-lovers event was held in Bali, known as the Bali Kites Festival. This festive celebration attracts tourists every year. Moreover, these months are the peak season, making this festival always crowded with visitors.
The Bali Kite Festival’s opening took place at Padanggalak Beach in July, and the closing ceremony will be held in October at the same place. During this time, there will be numerous small scale competitions taking place in several places including Masceti Beach, Ungasan; Mertasari Beach, Sanur; Abiansemal, Badung; Klungkung, Pelangi; Ungasan, Bukit Peninsula; Peliatan, Ubud; Marga, Tabanan; Denpasar and Kuta.
At the Bali Kite Festival, many groups of youth from all over the island flocked to show their creativity in form of kites. The shape of the kite is very diverse, but three traditional forms that always exist include: Janggan (bird-shaped kites), Pecukan (leaf-shaped kites) and Bebean (fish shaped kite). These kites are made with a dimension of about 10 meters long and 4 meters wide. Many categories are contested by these youth groups, ranging from the best kite design, longest kite flight and best kite launch.
The first winner of this competition will get a prize that has a large amount of monetary award. However, the most important is the time of togetherness and enthusiasm of all youth to preserve Balinese culture. In Balinese tradition, this celebration is part of the way the Balinese people show gratitude for the abundant harvest and crops. This celebration is increasingly lively with Balinese gamelan performances accompanying the festivity.
If you stay in Bali during this period, do not forget to take time to visit one of the competitions.
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