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Sinemorets, Veleka beach, Bulgaria – 23 August 2025
1. Various of kites flying on the beach
2. Set up shot of kite festival participant Massimo Dall’Aglio poses as he arranges his kite installation
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Massimo Dall’Aglio, participant:
"Everytime there is a one kite, one kite flies – there is a magician somewhere. The feeling of the air is much stronger, I think like to go in the sailboat or to ride a horse. You have the strongness (of the air) behind you, under you and you can’t do anything."
4. Various of kites flying over the Veleka river by the beach
5. Various of giant octopus themed kites flying in the air
6. Wide of beachgoer passing under the kites on Veleka beach
7. Various of kites and beachgoers
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Varvara, Bulgaria – 24 August 2025
8. Various of visitors standing near the tail of giant octopus kite
9. Various of octopus themed kites in the air
10. Mid of people looking at Magnetic kite team flying together with their stunt kites
11. Various of the Magnetic team pilots during stunt kites demonstration
12. Wide of kites flying in air
13. Various of kites flying in the air
14. Various of Konstantin Rachos, Magnetic kite team leader, showing visitor tricks with stunt kite
15. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Konstantin Rachos, kite pilot and designer:
"I reached a point where I discovered the beauty of two-line stunt kite flying and realised it was more than just a hobby. It’s a sport, and also a form of self-expression. The pilot on the ground gives commands, and the kite responds in the sky, creating this unique connection between the two."
16. Wide of Rachos helping a visitor fly a stunt kite
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Sinemorets, Veleka beach, Bulgaria – 23 August 2025
17. Various of Nikolay Iliev, a kite pilot, and participants anchoring the huge reels of the giant octopus kites
18. Pilot preparing a delta kite
19. Various of Delta kite flying with tails in the sky
20. Wide of kite enthusiasts preparing a lizard shaped kite
21. Wide of beachgoers and a dog looking at the kite installations
22. Set up shot of Yury Georgiev, founder of the festiva,l flying a kite
23. Georgiev flying stunt kite
24. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Yury Georgiev, founder of the festival
"You can make a kite from a simple sheet of paper. All it needs is a small point where the line is tied at the right angle—about ten degrees to the wind. The shape doesn’t matter much; it can be square, triangular, or polygonal. As long as you add a tail to keep it from swinging side to side, almost any model will fly."
25. Various of kites flying on the beach
STORYLINE:
LEADIN:
Bulgaria has hosted its annual kite festival.
The skies above the Black Sea beaches were filled with hundreds of the colourful toys.
STORYLINE:
Colourful kites dance in the wind above the sandy beaches of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastline.
Returning for the fifth year to the beach in Varvara and the sixth in Sinemorets, is the International Kite Festival Via Pontica.
The festival follows the ancient bird migration route along the Black Sea coast—from Sinemorets in the south to Shabla in the north.
International visitors and kite enthusiasts are attracted to the festival.
Massimo Dall’Aglio from Italy has come to enjoy the kites and the beaches, and talks in poetic terms about his love for kites.
Giant kites in the shapes of bears, tigers, ladybugs, birds, and in particular octopuses fill the skies, while international clubs and aerial artists showcasing their latest creations.
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