Kite Information and registration

Infinite Arts led the Kite Programme for the first Sunderland International Friendship Festival in 2007 and will be developing a new programme for 2008. For Infinite Arts reports and pictures from the 2007 festival – please click here

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL 2008

DATES - for the event in 2008 - Saturday July 5th / Sunday July 6th

VENUE - the festival is a two day event on a green field site - the Northern Area Playing Fields in Washington (8 miles from Sunderland, 7 miles from Newcastle, 16 miles from Newcastle international airport 10 miles from the international ferry terminal at North Shields).

EVENT - it’s is a family event with music, street theatre and activities for children to complement the kite programme.

THEME - friendship is the theme of the festival and we would like to reflect this in the kite programme.

KITE PROGRAMME – we aim to focus on kite art and the art of kite-flying.

WIND SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION ART - we'd like to involve artists to create wind related installations on the site.

KITE EXHIBITION – we are planning an exhibition in a marquee to show unique kites made from natural materials.

The Sunderland International Friendship Festival is funded and organised by Sunderland City Council. See website www.sunderland-kites.co.uk for information. You can contact Elaine Hannington at Sunderland City Council on elaine.hannington@sunderland.gov.uk or ring 0191 514 1235

Kitefliers Registration

All kitefliers who wish to attend the festival and fly kites on site must register in advance. Please download a registration form here and return to us asap - or alternatively contact us at info@infinitearts.co.uk or ring 0191 564 0833

The form is available as a word document or as a pdf - you choose.

For more about Infinite Arts see our website at www.infinitearts.co.uk