Georgetown Easter celebrations not as impressive

Apr 22, 2014 News

Kite flying on the day after Easter has over the years been celebrated by many families taking to the National Park and the Seawall to fly their kites.
Easter Monday is the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ whom Christians believe is the son of God and who was crucified as the ultimate sacrifice to save the world from sin.

This young lad in the process of raising his kite

While in previous years many families came out in their numbers to fly kites, it now seems that this trend is slowly dying in the city since every year the number of families turning out to the National Park, the Seawall, the Botanical Gardens and open spaces to part take in the kite flying festivities has significantly decreased and that trend is continuing as the years progress.
Last year’s Easter celebrations saw a significantly greater turnout than this year within the National Park. The number of persons this year on the seawalls was dismal.
It would be premature for one to speculate as to what is the reason for this phenomenon but the prevailing controversy surrounding renting spots at the Sea Wall could be a contributing factor.
This would have turned the minds of many families from visiting the seawalls to fly kites. Additionally the new policy of introducing a fee for vehicles to enter the National Park to aid in the process of cleaning the Park while a noble initiative could have been a deal breaker for some.
Whatever the cases may or may not be it would seem that that our culture of assembling with families to a quite location and raise our kites while enjoying a family oriented day is gradually changing.
However those families and friends that were gathered within the National Park and other places, from the looks of it were truly enjoying the festivity of Easter Monday with many young and old persons going through their paces to get their kites of varying sizes ascending into the relatively blue sky.
Beyond the kite flying activity itself families were partaking in the sumptuous meals that were either homemade or bought from the many food vendors that were set up all over.
Families were also taking part in outdoor activities such as cricket and keeping themselves busy by walking around and admiring the many different, unique and beautiful kites that were either in the sky already or now in the process of taking flight.
It was not always clear sailing for some persons who tried in vain to get their kites to fly in the forgiving breeze which was prevalent. While some persons couldn’t get their kites up, some of those who had a hard time keeping them afloat.
As usual, slight modifications had to be made to either the tail of the kite or to the paper used to cover the frame before it could be hoisted without worries.

A youngster up in a tree in the National Park to retrieve his kite

Some kids who lost their kites in the trees of the National Park were seen climbing to retrieve them, all of which made the festive day more adventurous for them.
While there weren’t many persons as the previous years, this year’s Easter was well spent for those who were assembled with their family and friends.