Coupe Icare
Coupe Icare, also known as the hang glider pilots fly in costume to compete for prizes.
Coupe Icare features
hot air balloons
. In addition to flight competitions, live entertainment, and street performances, the festival offers children's activities and a flight museum. It is held in conjunction with a commercial exposition and a film festival.
Originally organized by Tourist Office of St Hilaire in 1974, it is now organized by Icare Festival Organisation (IFO), a non-profit founded in 1989 for the purpose of managing Coupe Icare.
The 2012 Coupe Icare was held on September 20–23.[1]
Pictures
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High velocity hang-glider -
paragliding acrobatics -
paragliding acrobatics #2 -
Much paragliding in the sky -
costume contest
References
- ^ (in French) 2012 Coupe Icare, coupe-icare.org site
External links
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