Yogya plays host to kite festival

YOGYAKARTA: Thirty three participants from 11 countries and 70 local participants will take part in an international kite festival on the Parangtritis beach on July 5-6.

The chief organizer, G.B.P.H. Hadiwinoto, said the festival, will be attended by world-class kite flyers Ron Schroeder from the Netherlands and Michael Alavres from Argentina. According to him, the contest is intended to promote the sandy beach among foreign tourists,

The 11 countries invited to the festival include China, Italy, the United States, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, South Korea and Australia. (arf)