ID :
43411
Fri, 01/30/2009 - 21:22
Auther :
Shortlink :
https://oananews.org//node/43411
The shortlink copeid
703 WILL 'GO FLY A KITE'
JOHOR BAHARU (Malaysia), Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Go fly a kite! That's what 703 foreigners and locals intend to do when they turn up at Bukit Layang-Layang in Pasir Gudang in southern state of Johor between Feb 16 and 22.
They will be participating in the 14th Pasir Gudang International Kite
Festival, reputed to be the biggest annual kite event in the world.
This year, the festival will see 185 participants from 28 countries and 518
locals vying for honours in the event themed, 'Kites for Peace'.
The locals will represent states, clubs, schools and corporate sectors.
Pasir Gudang Municipal Council president Lukman Abu Bakar said, among the
participating countries were Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, Germany,
China and England.
In a statement Friday, he said that Portugal, Brazil and Hong Kong which
were taking part in the kite festival, were newcomers.
-- BERNAMA
They will be participating in the 14th Pasir Gudang International Kite
Festival, reputed to be the biggest annual kite event in the world.
This year, the festival will see 185 participants from 28 countries and 518
locals vying for honours in the event themed, 'Kites for Peace'.
The locals will represent states, clubs, schools and corporate sectors.
Pasir Gudang Municipal Council president Lukman Abu Bakar said, among the
participating countries were Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, Germany,
China and England.
In a statement Friday, he said that Portugal, Brazil and Hong Kong which
were taking part in the kite festival, were newcomers.
-- BERNAMA
