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Kite festival flies in
Natural Wight, in partnership with
The New Carnival Company, will
be holding a new and exciting kite
festival on Bembridge Down on
Saturday, June 16 from 2.0pm to
5.30pm.
Rather than simply displaying
fantastic kites from around
the world, this festival aims
to show off the ingenuity and
creativity of Island people who
will be supported to make a
range of nature-inspired kites for
themselves.
Anyone wishing to know more
Workshops are being held
about the Natural Wight Kite
in school and community
Festival can email info@thenewcarnisettings across the Island. Other
valcompany.com.
opportunities include training to
be a ‘kite leader’ in order to lead
workshops safely for your own
group or you can take part in a
Classic Cars on way
weekend-long kite making master
The Jaguar Classic Car Show will be held on
class at the Carnival Learning
Sunday, July 29 at the Isle of Wight Steam
Centre.
Railway site, Havenstreet.
Rachel Jagger-Thomas, Natural
Jaguars have always been regarded as an
Wight Project Manager, said:
iconic brand, a nd there is the opportunity to
“This should be a really fun day.
see superb examples of this British motoring
The project, funded by Natural
marque from the past 50 years on display. This
year there will be a special display to mark the
England’s Access to Nature
50th anniversary of the E-Type.
programme via the Big Lottery
All the Island car clubs will be at the show,
Fund, is all about encouraging
and Jaguars are also coming over from the
Islanders to celebrate nature and
mainland. It is hoped the show will include a
the fantastic Island environment.
Jaguar XJR-9 Silk Cut Le Mans car on display.
There will be entertainment all day, including
What better way to spend the day
The Medina Marching Band, White Falconry,
outdoors than flying kites!”
Pete Walkden and live bands. There is a
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to Havenstreet
collection for a charity each year, and last year
£1,600 was raised for the IW Synchronised
Skating Teams.