Top train-kite builder Buteo Huang, first prizewinner of 2002 Holland International Kite Festival, Mr. Huang¡¦s work was showed in a solo exhibition at the Museo de las Ciencias de Principe Felipe in Valencia, Spain in 2002.  Buteo Huang is a renowned master kite builder. The oeuvre of this self-confident man comprises of a stunning two thousand plus unique kite designs! Mainly working with paper and bamboo, this craftsman is rigorous enough to try modern materials like fiberglass and reinforced nylon.

Born in 1962 on the kite mountain of Sanxia, near Taipei, Buteo Huang designed and built his first kite at age eleven and never stopped. After his graduation from Tamkang University he now is a well-known interior designer, with a cordial no-nonsense style of design. The same concept occurs in his kite designs, with each part having a specific purpose.

Schedule

Flying Kites: Buteo Huang
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Time: Saturday, September 11th
From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue: Taiwan Day Festival
Festival Pier

Manhattan, New York
Time: Tuesday, September 12th
From 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Venue: Hudson Bay
(Near Winter Garden, World Financial Center)

These performances are organized and made possible through the generous support of the Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, ROC

 

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