What’s on the weekend: Festival of the Winds 2020

For the first time in 42 years, Festival of the Winds is going online!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions around public gatherings, the famous kite-flying displays at Bondi Beach and live cultural events at Bondi Park have been replaced with an exciting FREE online offering.

Proudly presented by Waverley Council and the Australian Kite Flyers Society, this year’s event will take place on​line on Sunday 13 September from 9 am to 5 pm.

Get the family together and visit www.festivalofthewinds.com.au, where you will be treated with a fabulous interactive program of on-demand videos, online galleries commemorating 42 years of Festival of the Winds, live music performances, interactive workshops and kite-making activit­­­ies from the comfort of your home!

Highlights include:
Let’s Go Fly a Kite
Pastel Drawing Workshop via ZOOM
Eishan Ensemble Livestream Performance
Steampunk Poster Workshop via ZOOM
Miriam Lieberman Livestream Performance
The Science of Flight Workshop via ZOOM
Victor Valdes Trio Livestream Performance
42 Years of Posters Design Workshop via ZOOM

Regarded as the largest kite-flying festival in Australia and a major event on Council’s cultural calendar, don’t miss this year’s Festival of the Winds! While the winds may have changed in 2020, Sydney’s popular annual event is still going ahead!

Start planning your experience at festivalofthewinds.com.au 

article by weekendnotes.com/