Fly a Kite for Endangered Species Event

Fly a Kite for Endangered Species Event

©Domenico D’Alessandro 2013

Flying kites is one of the most loved and creative hobbies shared around the world. The Fly a Kite for Endangered Species proposes to create a one day event on the centenary of the death of the last passenger pigeon (September 1, 1914) and promote the protection for all endangered species on this planet.  The goals are to disseminate information on the plight of fellow creatures and raise money to donate to WWF. This idea came to me as a participant artist in the Project Passenger Pigeon. As I was working on my particular art work for the occasion it dawned on me that a large participatory event would generate more interest than any personal art piece. My blogs have been accessed by people in 41 countries thus far, I will need your help to make this event a reality. I am asking those of you  associated with an institution or know someone that is to get the ball rolling in your part of the world by inviting people to read this post and leave messages for further communication and planning. You can also contact me directly at domenicodalessandro20@gmail.com

 

The aim is to have a world-wide coordinated event with shared photos and videos collected on the Fly a Kite for Endangered Species website (to be created). All kite organizations and art institutes are welcome to participate by registering on this website. A special request of participation goes to school districts around the world to have children involved in this event.  Once registered, participants can post progress reports and communicate with each other.

Content of kite graphics and form should have a reference to the passenger pigeon and portray a current endangered species preferably from the region of participation. For schools - along with creating kites students can investigate a particular endangered species of choice and create posters for display during the kite flying event. Teachers can decide whether the project be an individual or group undertaking. A selected number of posters will be displayed on the Fly a Kite for Endangered Species website. Participants give permission for their material to be edited into a composite video of all the events and  other forms of publication.

If successful, the visual effects will be stunning: skies full of creative kites, rows of educational posters, new educational curricula for teachers, and a cultural uplifting commitment to saving biodiversity and species. There may be elements appropriate to political agendas at the neighborhood, civic, state and national levels. Park districts, nature preserves, national parks and other organizations may also find value in this event. The annual kite festivals already in existence around the world demonstrate the creativity, beauty and affection that people share for this activity and show interest in fellow creatures. . For one day next year let's all share the sky to deliver a message of compassion for other life forms that share our planet home and contribute to their survival.

 

Please leave a message of support, the more interest the better chance of success.

Thank you,

Domenico