Kitesurfing is one craze that’s swept the world in the recent years. Whether it is in a remote island in the Pacific, or in a coastal state in the UK, kitesurfing destinations have flourished. Of course, the best way to learn the sport is on some beautiful tropical island with the warm winds blowing against [...]
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, who was looking for an international face to cast opposite his son Hrithik in his next film 'Kites', has signed top Latin actress Barbara Mori as the leading lady.
It has been reported that Madonna, Angelina Jolie and Cher have all designed kites for charity.
These kites will be auctioned off on eBay next month and it’s said that they will help raise money for the Afghanistan Relief Organization (AFO), which will be used to train new teachers and construct libraries in Afghanistan.
These celebs also helped design these kites: Daniel Craig, Benicio Del Toro, Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Edward Norton, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel, Kate Winslet, Will Ferrell and Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Will you be bidding for one of these kites?
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Written by Kerry for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Celebrity News, News
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Eugene Francis Jr, a Welsh musical wizard and accomplished solo act in his own right, has taken to recruiting six thoroughly accomplished followers, plucked from the cream of the Welsh indie scene. Together they forge a collective super group akin to the Flaming Lips of Cymru. Space age, dream world, left field folktronica to stimulate, invigorate and carry you off on a computerised paper aeroplane of happiness.
Poor Me' runs on an electronic keyboard bubble destined to force it's way through the greater stratospheric consciousness and make the world wondrous in 2007 and beyond, with streets full of people whistling that gleeful jibber. Not wholly unlike Sufjan Stevens magical Chicago', this is perfect enchanting pop at it's finest. Like Wayne Coyne calling his army of foam hands and human teddy bears to a love march down the yellow brick road.
Kites' takes a more Devandra Banhart, Vetiver et al vibe. Hypnotic sitar like star guitars and lighter than air atmospheric
Two Polish soldiers from the 1st Platoon, Company B, Polish Battle Group, show an Afghan boy how to fly his new kite June 24, 2007, in Andar District, Ghazni Province. Photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare.
The Real Kite Runners flying the Afghan Skies
6 July 07
By Army Spc. Micah E. Clare
4th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 82nd Airborne Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan — Even though best-selling books have painted pictures of Afghan children flying colorful kites high in blue skies against backdrops of snow-capped mountains that tower over quaint villages, not all Afghan children are fortunate enough to own such simple, yet wonderful toys.
However, when the Polish Battle Group arrived in Ghazni province’s Andar district near the end of June, the local children were finally able to take part in an activity shared by children in almost all countries in the world: flying kites.
While conducting patrols throughout Andar district during Operation Mai
