Clockshop’s 3rd Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival

Where: Los Angeles State Historic Park | 1245 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

When: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PDT)

Join Clockshop for the 3rd Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to Chinatown. This family-friendly cultural festival brings together diverse communities in Los Angeles through the art of kites and a day of joyful connection in this important public green space.

Come and spend the day flying kites, learning new flying techniques from Kite Masters, enjoy a “gallery in the sky,” participate in art-making workshops that explore the natural environment, and meet local community organizations.

Each year Clockshop commissions an artist to design unique kites that will be unveiled at the event. This year’s artist, Misa Chhan, explores natural dyes and fibers as a medium to engage with and learn from the natural world. Chhan’s traditional Japanese kite designs will reference Indigenous knowledge from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s  Braiding Sweetgrass, juxtaposed with Native plants foraged from LA State Historic Park. Her design reminds us that communal care is earth care.

This all-ages celebration is free and open to the public. Clockshop suggests a donation to help fund our upcoming programs, support our staff and the artists whom we work with. 

RSVP here to reserve your spot, https://events.humanitix.com/clockshops_kitefestival2023

To learn more, please visit, https://clockshop.org/project/clockshops-kite-festival/