Giant taffeta and bamboo kites ring in the New Year in Baguio City, Philippines. Brightly colored and measuring 22-feet long and 11-feet wide, with 45-foot long tails, these kites symbolize joy, hope and peace.

It’s a family activity, beginning with the creation of the kites right through to the kite flying.

Read more about this peaceful celebration: In Baguio, kite greets ‘09.