Expo 2020 Dubai: Hundreds of “butterfly-shaped kites” will fly – News
250 coins will be distributed to attendees to take home an event hosted by the Malaysia Pavilion
Kite flying has been a traditional pastime for children in Malaysia for centuries.
The Malaysia Pavilion brings this leisure activity back to life with its monthly “My Butterfly Kite” event, where visitors, children and families, can have fun flying butterfly-shaped kites.
The next kite event is scheduled for Sunday, January 30 at Al Forsan Park, Expo 2020 Dubai from 3-5pm. Kids and adults can play with the kites at the kite event, with 250 coins to give away for them to take home.
There will also be quizzes with great prizes up for grabs, a press release from the Malaysian pavilion said.
Michelle Lau, Malaysia Pavilion Manager, said: “Making and flying kites used to be a popular pastime in Malaysia, but its popularity has declined since the advent of technology. Traditional kite craftsmen can still be found in some states like Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis.”
She adds, “Known as ‘wau’ in Malay, the kites are forged with great skill and care in order to create the largest, most beautifully designed, and most importantly, soaring kite. The highest. These kites come in all shapes, sizes and colors but the best known is the “wau bulan” (moon kite), which is one of the national symbols of Malaysia.”
The monthly kite event is not just about celebrating a tradition, but also about raising awareness of the pavilion’s #MyButterflyEffect brand campaign. The social campaign aims to create a “butterfly effect” of green growth ideas.
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The original concept of the butterfly effect comes from the chaos theory made popular by mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz. According to the theory, a small action in one place can have a bigger impact elsewhere and Malaysia, through its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, aims to set an example to promote and inspire sustainable actions.
Lau added, “Our pavilion is proudly Net Zero Carbon as an example of our sustainability commitments for Expo 2020 Dubai. We want to impress the importance of sustainability in the minds of our visitors and event attendees. .”
“The butterfly kite event is a great opportunity for us to showcase the #MyButterflyEffect brand campaign and what each of us can do to contribute to a better future. We hope that every time someone flies the ‘one of our beautiful butterfly kites or will see a butterfly, it will remind them of how their actions will affect the future.’