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Swift Current hosts annual kite festival
Regina Watch WATCH: Over the weekend, people from across North America showed off their kites at Swift Current's 19th annual Windscape Kite Festival.
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Swift Current holds 19th annual kite festival
The 'Quad Squad North West' kite team from the USA performs at the Windscape Kite Festival in Swift Current on June 22. (Gareth Dillistone/CTV News) A busy weekend across southern Saskatchewan saw Swift Current held its 19th annual Windscape Kite Festival. 'Kiters' as they are called, travelled from across North America to take their flying machines to the skies over the Swift Current. One group, called 'Quad Squad Northwest' came from the United States. The group flies sport kites with four control lines. Hundreds of residents showed up to watch the two-day long event. There were also activities for the kids – including the chance to build and fly your own kite. The sport kites put on quite the show – resembling an aerial ballet. 'Its actually pretty close to a square dance. So, one of the professional flyers out there will have mic and he'll be calling telling the other kiters where to go. So, 'Everyone go left, everyone go up, everybody go right,'' event coordinator Keely Williams told CTV News. 'They can do some pretty neat things where they can cross their lines over or twist their lines together and then untwist them.' The festival relies on more than 200 volunteers. Organizers say that planning for next year's event will begin next week.
