Team Mangalore is a group of kite enthusiasts from the

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city of

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...

in the state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. The team is known for making kites of unique designs, which depict the folklore and culture of India. Team Mangalore is known for the kites with the themes of Indian mythology, legends and ethnic designs, such as Yakshagana, Gajaraj, Garuda, Pushpaka Vimana and others. Team Mangalore is behind many kite designs out of which Kathakali, Flying Lizard,

Yakshagana Yakshagaana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, ...

are the famous creations. They have participated in various international kite festivals in countries like

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and Sri Lanka.

Mangalore International Kite festival

Team Mangalore often hosts International Kite Festivals in

Panambur beach Panambur Beach is a beach in the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. This beach is on the shores of Arabian sea and is credited as one of the safest and best maintained beaches of India. It is the most popular, well connected a ...

with the support of industrial giants such as ONGC,

MRPL Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), is a division of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation which is under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India. Established in 1988, the refinery is locat ...

etc. * Kite festival - 2003 * Kite festival - 2004 * ONGC International kite festival - 2005 * International Kite festival - 2012 * ONGC MRPL International kite festival - 2010

Achievements

Team Mangalore Wins the 'Best International Kite' Award in the International Kite Festival held in Cleethorpes UK during June 2007.

References

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