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Sinemorets, Veleka beach, Bulgaria – 23 August 2025
1. Various of kites in the sky
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Varvara, Bulgaria – 24 August 2025
2. Mid of Konstantin Rachos, Magnetic kite team leader, showing visitor tricks with stunt kite
3. 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."
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Sinemorets, Veleka beach, Bulgaria – 23 August 2025
4. Various of giant octopus themed kites flying in the air
5. Nikolay Iliev, a kite pilot, anchoring the huge reels of the giant octopus kites
6. 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."
7. Wide of kite enthusiasts preparing a lizard shaped kite
8. Wide of beachgoers and a dog looking at the kite installations
9. Delta kite flying with tails in the sky
10. Yury Georgiev, founder of the festival flying a kite
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Varvara, Bulgaria – 24 August 2025
11. Wide of Rachos helping a visitor fly a stunt kite
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Sinemorets, Veleka beach, Bulgaria – 23 August 2025
12. Kite tails flying in the sky
13. Octopus kits flying in the sky
STORYLINE:
STORYLINE:
Bulgaria kicked off its annual International Kite Festival Via Pontica at the weekend. It was the event’s fifth year at the beach in Varvara and sixth in Sinemorets.
The festival follows the ancient bird migration route along the Black Sea coast—from Sinemorets in the south to Shabla in the north.
Giant kites in the shapes of bears, tigers, ladybugs, birds, and in particular octopuses fill the skies, while international clubs and aerial artists showcase their latest creations.
Beyond the spectacle, the event also carries a message of protecting birds and their habitats, mirroring the migration route that inspires its name.
Visitors enjoy creative workshops, live music, and sports kite demonstrations.
The festival spans six locations over two weeks and concludes on September 7, 2025 in Shabla, Bulgaria.
AP video shot by: Valentina Petrova
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