This Saturday, March 20, 2012, the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (NASM) will be hosting Kites of Asia, a fun, interactive, and educational event about the rich history and beauty of kites.
Amongst the museum’s other methods of flight, these kites will be on display throughout the main floor as well as kite-making stations and kite educators.
One of the main features of Kites of Asia is the indoor kite-flying. Yes, you read that right, kites. flying. indoors.
Back in 2010, when I was told about this, I didn’t believe it to be possible either. That is until I went and photographed various expert kite-flyers gracefully flying single, double, and quad-line kites as choreography inside the museum.
Tomorrow will be my third time photographing the event alongside Andrew Albosta, who is also a kite-flier. Andrew and I kinda tag-team the event and provide our unique views on the show to American Kitefliers Association (AKA) and the local kite club, Wings Over Washington (WOW).
I look forward to the early start and full day of kites.
