Even though we were late for the celebration this year, we got together with several members of the project team on February 23rd to fly kites in celebration of Makar Sankranti. We went to a park in Arlington and flew for several hours. Everyone enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather and the company of our friends. Plus, Jeanne proved that you can fly a kite two days before giving birth.

The links below explain Makar Sankranti and some of its foods and traditions in more detail.

http://members.iquest.net/~vepachedu/sankranti2000.htm http://travel.indiamart.com/fairs-festivals/makara-shankranti.html http://www.cam-india.com/makar_sankranti.htm http://www.ahmedabad.com/travel/fairfest/makar.htm http://www.rediff.com/travel/1998/jan/13kite1.htm http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/sankranti.html http://www.hinduism.co.za/makar.htm

Images from the Day of Kite Flying