The pasir Gudang World Kite Festival is one of the most prestigious and the biggest annual event in Johor, Malaysia which has been hosted continuously since 1995. This festival attracts hundreds of thousands visitors and kiting lovers from all over the world.
The festival is filled with domestic and international contest, demonstrations, spectacular ground displays and some of the most amazing kites one will ever see.
The five days festival will see the participation of hundreds kite enthusiasts with various shape, size and color of kites.
The Inaugural ceremony of the kite festival starts with the participant parade which presents all local and international guests. The International guests represent their countries with pride waving flags and thousands of spectators cheer. Then followed by the arrival of the HRH sultan of Johor, local Wau and international participant gets their chances to present their kite flying skills.
The festival has its own uniqueness and special attraction. The visitors and tourists are very much excited to witness the kite’s fraternity across all continents creativity and passion through their remarkable and colorful design of kite at Bukit Layang-Layang , Taman Bandar, Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. This festival features the traditional Malaysian handmade art which is made from natural materials such as bamboo and paper. Most of the kites are of animation characters, animals and super heroes. So, kids feel so delighted.
During the festival, there are incredible number of stalls selling various goods, collectibles, snacks and food. Also the nights are made spectacular with cultural and modern performances to make stay of the visitors more enjoyable. There is also a Kite Museum to visit with in the festival site. It is really a great place to visit for Kite lovers. Visit places like this on special events using Malaysia Airlines Coupons