On June 22nd, P.S.189, The Bilingual Center hosted their annual school fair. Haiti Cultural Exchange was there hosting Fly a Haitian Kite Workshop for students and their families.
In Haiti, the iconic six-sided kite is traditionally constructed out of bamboo and paper. In recent times, however, it has become a common sight to see children’s kites constructed out of the colorful plastic bags that litter their neighborhoods. HCX used this creative adaptation to teach a lesson about recycling through Haitian culture. Students used recycling plastic sheets to build their sails, decorated their kites with tissue paper, and made tails from an array of colorful fabric scraps.
Approximately 30 children worked patiently on kites with the help of HCX volunteers, along with their friends and families while they learned the delicate process of bending the bridle post and binding the center of the kite frame. Even parents struggled a little!
At the end of the day, kites and spirits soared as HCX said goodbye to P.S.189 for the 2013 school year. Take a look at some photos from the workshop here.
A special thank you to our HCX volunteers that came out to lend a hand and the Citizens Committee for New York for supporting our youth program.
To all our Ti Atis and students at P.S.189, have a safe and fun summer! See you in the fall.
What to have a little fun of your own? Try out this fun summer activity and build your very own hexagon kite!
Traditional Hexagon Kite Tutorials Moderate to Hard Easy
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