Gujarat Tourism’s International Kite festival at more places this year, night kite flying a new attraction(Video)

Gandhinagar, 4 January, 2013

The International Kite Festival-Gujarat 2013 is all set to initiate its 25th edition starting on 7th January this year. The festival will be organized at 11 places this year.

According to Tourism minister Saurabh Patel, the festival will be organized not only in Amdavad, but also at Vadodara, Surat, Saputara, Dhordo, Somnath, Modhera and Mandvi. Many of these places like Modhera, Saputara and Somnath will be witnessing the festival and its grandeur for the very first time this year.

Patel said the Gujarat Tourism will organize night kite flying event for the first time this year. He said the kite festival will also be organized in Mumbai and Delhi on 7 January. Vadodara and Surat will host the festival on 8th January while Surat and Modhera will follow-on the next day. Mandvi, Dhordo and Somanth will host the festival on 11th January in the following week. The 25th International Kite Festival will culminate in Ahmedabad, at the Sabarmati River Front on 12th & 13th January and in old quarter of the city on 14th January 2013.

More than 100 Kitists from 40 nations including United Kingdom, France, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Curacao, Ukraine, Israel, China, Belgium, New Zealand, Cambodia, Lithuania and Malaysia,are going to participate in the festival. Kite flying enthusiasts from more than 10 states across India will also be participating in this event.