Bali Kite Festival, July. It is a religious festival, which uses kites to send messages to Hindu Gods asking for abundant crops and harvest. Traditional kites are gigantic, so they require skills to be flown. Therefore, they are made and flown by locals from the villages of Denpasar. The three traditional kites are in a shape of fish, bird and leaf with traditional colors of red, white and black created from bamboo and cotton cloth. Modern age kites are three dimensional and include helicopter, car, rocket, and different animals. It is an international festival of giant flying sculptures. June through August is a very popular time for kids to fly kites, due to good winds in the region.
