Skies over Fanø burst with colour as International Kite Festival begins

The world’s largest kite show officially opens Thursday connected nan Danish land of Fanø, wherever complete 5,000 kite enthusiasts person already filled nan skies successful anticipation.

Located connected nan country’s westbound coast, Fanø offers cleanable flying conditions — wide beaches, patient sand, and dependable oversea winds — perfect for what has go nan world’s largest kite event.

Now successful its 40th year, nan show draws tens of thousands of colourful creations from crossed nan world.

To celebrate, organisers person invited Indonesian kite masters to showcase traditions making love backmost thousands of years. Highlights see a 100-metre kite paraded done Nordby’s historical streets.

The arena will proceed until 22 June.