Hangouts and kite meetings 2024
"floating hangouts" with Thomas Horvath in Zurich. And a couple of kite festivals in and around Switzerland. You can test zero wind kites, hopefully without wind.
We do it this way now:
Hangouts will take place outdoors only in perfect weather conditions. If there's a slightest doubt, e.g. wind or rain, everyone is welcome to the kite lab from 16:00. Please call or email beforehand, thanks.
January
Thomas Horvath and team wish you a successful and floaty 2024.
April
37e Rencontres internationales cerfs-volants Berck-sur-Mer
April 20 to April 28, 2024:
The huge kite festival at the Atlantic, unfortunately there's always blowing a strong wind, so nothing for me personnally. But the brut promenade wall and the hotel monoliths are appealing a lot.
Artevento Cervia
April 20 to May 1, 2024:
The 44th International Kite Festival on the beach of the Adriatic near Rimini. For many years the artist Claudio Capelli and his daughter Caterina used to organize this beautiful, cosy meeting, including La Notte dei Miracoli. 44° Festival Internazionale dell'Aquilone. Now Catarina is doing it.
May
Kite Festival Schöfflisdorf
May 5, 2024:
Drachenfest Schöfflisdorf. Saturday from 1 pm, Sunday from 10 am. By S-Bahn from Hardbrücke 20 minutes from Zurich. The 29th Kite Festival of the Drachenclub Wehntal. The atmosphere is always very pleasant and Horvath often drops by on Sunday.
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Two hangouts with Horvath, Stadionbrache in Zurich:
Whit Sunday, May 19, 2024
Whit Monday, May 20, 2024
Zero wind floating in Zurich, for those who stayed at home. The clever alternative to the return traffic jam on Gotthard. Whit Monday has tradition,Whit sunday is new. There are rather few, but interesting people. From about 2:30 pm.
A part of the stadium wasteland is occupied, but there remains enough space for us in the northern third of the hard place. Only in very suitable weather. In case of wind or rain from 16:00 in the studio kite lab. Please call in advance.
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June
June 1 to July 14, 2024:
Street Food Festival on the stadium wasteland (Stadionbrache Hardturm Zurich).
40th International Kite Fliers Meeting Fanø
June 20 to June 23, 2024:
Kite meeting on Fanø DK. Various interesting workshops, partly with historical kites. Endless flat beaches and kites from all over the world. There are also moments without wind and the traditional kite auction.
September
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Hangout somewhere in Zurich.
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Basel Kite Festival
On a Sunday in September, probably:
An urban meeting in the Park im Grünen, formerly called Park Green-80, afternoon. If you show up early, then there might still be parking spaces, but public transport is definitely the relaxed option. Organized by Dani Wieland, play4you, 11 am – 5 pm.
October
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Hangout somewhere in Zurich.
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Kite Festival Fislisbach
Sunday October 20, 2024:
Near Baden, Aargau Switzerland. Drachenplausch.ch traditionally organizes the last kite festival of the year. Christoph Gehrig moderates, including possibly the rare flights of phenomenal Stefan Furter. Unfortunately it's often wet and cold.
November
Workshop in the kite lab. New with "the barcode sticky 3.7" and extensively prepared parts. Kite making with Thomas Horvath.
Please order kites as christmas presents at horvath.ch early, especially in the European Union. The postal services and the customs are usually a bit slower just before Christmas. US Postal Service is very reliable.
December
Workshop in the kite lab. New with "the barcode sticky 3.7" and extensively prepared parts. Kite making with Thomas Horvath.
Last call: please order christmas presents from horvath.ch in good time. Or last-minute kites, that can go very quickly.
Hangouts:
floating with Thomas Horvath
The Hardturm Stadium was demolished. The grandstand foundations made of charming concrete are framing the now asphalted playing surface and are perfect for hanging around. The spacious place for urban floating. The whole area will be built over some day, so we hang out a few times, as long as possible, again on the stadium wasteland.