Baghdad Kite Festival - in pictures

Hundreds of Iraqis gathered at a park in the centre of the city to let the wind take their colourful creations aloft

People take part in the annual kite festival in Baghdad, Iraq. AP

A woman flies a kite during the festival at the Abu Nawas park in Baghdad. EPA

People take part in the kite festival in Baghdad as the sun sets. AP

Hundreds of Iraqis participated in the kite festival. AP

People launch a large kite at the festival. AP

A woman flies a kite during the festival at the Abu Nawas park in Baghdad. EPA

Children watch as a man prepares a kite. EPA

Kites of all colours filled the sky during the festival. EPA

A woman flies a kite as another captures the moment on camera. EPA

People take part in the kite festival as the sun sets in Baghdad, Iraq. AP

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