Kites will fly high over Geelong to share a message of solidarity, hope and peace for the children of Palestine.
The Bringing Back Love – Fly A Kite for Palestine event will include two activities taking place over the weekend tailored for families and individuals to celebrate unity, culture, and hope.
A family-friendly kite-building workshop, which has already sold out, will allow kids and their families to build a kite on February 17 from 3pm at Platform Arts.
People then have a chance to fly a kite during the picnic and kite flying activity on February 18 from noon at Rippleside Park, which includes face painting, henna, and storytelling.
Free Palestine Geelong’s Yasir Ismat said the event was a symbolic flight for peace where kites become messengers of hope, love and peace.
“In the simple act of flying a kite, we find a profound expression of hope and the universal desire for peace,” he said.
A local community leader said they hoped to see a world where children thrive in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere that is free from violence.
“By bringing communities together, ‘Bringing back love’ allows us to connect through shared values, fostering a world where every child can thrive in a peaceful environment,” they said.
There is no need to register for the picnic and kite flying activity, with people asked to bring a picnic, their family and a kite to enjoy the day.
The Bringing Back Love – Fly A Kite event is a collaboration between Free Palestine Geelong, Platform Arts and the Islamic Society of Geelong.
