Kite vendors in Georgetown have seen a rebound in sales, with many on Saturday reporting that the majority of their kites had already sold, following the slump they saw last year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first time in years, kite vendors said they were forced last year to take majority of their kites back home because no one was buying as a result of the government-imposed COVID-19 measures, which forbade large gatherings. Although restrictions on non-religious activities are still in force, the vendors have seen a turnaround in fortunes this year.
“Every year I make about 500 kites and last year it was no different but I barely sold like a hundred and had to take home the rest because sales were so bad,” Kevin Daniels told Sunday Stabroek. He added that 2020 was the worst sales year he ever experienced during his 32 years as a kite maker and vendor.
