Children and kites
The tradition of flying kites during the Easter holidays was upheld once again this year with the third edition of the kite festival, organised by the Caisse Territoriale des Œuvres Scolaires (CTOS).
The event, organised as part of the CTOS’s extracurricular activities, aims to encourage the passing on of traditions and heritage. It had been prepared in advance during the first week of the school holidays. Children aged 3 to 12 took part in craft workshops. Using paper, wood, string and sticky tape… each child shaped their own kite, giving free rein to their imagination – and even the youngest ones were brimming with creativity! Last
Friday in the Galisbay car park, 350 of them tried to get their kites flying. For two hours, they ran, adjusted, and tried again, hoping to see their kites soar into the sky… and joy was in the air when the fragile creations took flight with the help of the invaluable advice from the 35 activity leaders present to supervise the children.
Although not everyone managed to achieve the perfect flight and make their kite dance in the clouds, the real reward lay elsewhere. “Every child had the satisfaction of learning to make their own kite,” says Bérénice Babot, director of the CTOS’s after-school and extracurricular services.
