Mangalore:  The wonderful kites from Team Mangalore lit up Italy’s skies leaving Italians amazed with the kites of beauty.

The hobby group of kite flyers showcased their picturesque kites at the 32nd Evento International Kite Festival held at Cervia, Italy recently. Participants from 38 countries took part in this festival.

The four members of Team Mangalore were Sarvesh Rao, Nitin Shetty, Dinesh Holla and Prashanth Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya through his yakshagana performance left the Italians awestruck while Holla demonstrated the art of making kites and also drew on the spot sketches.