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International Kite Festival 2023 to begin in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today

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The International Kite Festival 2023 will begin in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today. Governor Acharya Devvrat will inaugurate the festival at Sabarmati Riverfront this morning. The festival is being organized by Gujarat Tourism on the G20 theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future. Apart from Ahmedabad, the International Kite festival will also be organized in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dwarka, Somnath, Dhordo, and Kevadia.

AIR correspondent reports that after a gap of 2 years, skies over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad will be adorned with colorful unique Kites. More than 800 kite flyers from across India and the world will participate and display their unique creations in this Festival. This year, kite enthusiasts from different countries will fly Kites at the same time attempting to create a Guinness World Record for the maximum number of kite flyers.

Talking to AIR, Managing Director of Gujarat Tourism Alok Kumar Pandey, said that the festival will promote India's G-20 presidency. A special Parade by international and national kite flyers, a theme pavilion displaying the history of kites, and workshops on making and flying kites are among the major attractions of the festival this year. Read more (AIR NEWS)

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