Kites from more than 15 countries were on display at the 'Prime Bank Asian Kite Exhibition 2011' that began at Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery of National Museum on Saturday.
Cultural affairs state minister Promad Mankin inaugurated the two-day kite exhibition organised by socio-cultural organisation Dhakabasi, said a press release.
Indonesian ambassador Zet Mirzal Zainuddin, Chinese embassy's counselor Qian Kafia, Dhakabasi chief adviser Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, Bangladesh Kite Federation president Sukur Salek were, among others, present on the occasion.
Kites from Indonesia, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, Srilanka, Turkey, Bhutan, Singapore, Mayanmar, Maldives, the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh are being exhibited at the show.
The closing ceremony will be held on Sunday at Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery of Bangladesh National Museum at 4:00pm following an art competition, the press release said.
Source : New Age
