Ahmedabad: Gujarat Tourism hosts the annual International Kite Festival, and in 2024, they are organizing the 33rd edition from January 7th to January 14th. As customary, the festival will take place at various locations.

The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel, will inaugurate the International Kite Festival-2024 on January 7th at 8 am. The inaugural program will also be attended by State Tourism Minister Shri Mulabhai Bera. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel will actively participate in kite flying to boost the enthusiasm of kite flyers.

A total of 153 international kite flyers from 55 countries, 68 national kite flyers from 12 states, and 865 kite flyers from 23 cities of Gujarat are participating. Kite flyers will captivate spectators by flying kites of various shapes in the sky.

The detailed itinerary for the 33rd International Kite Festival 2024 is as follows:

• 7th Jan 2024: Inauguration at Ahmedabad
• 8th Jan 2024: Vadodara & Ahmedabad
• 9th Jan 2024: Kevadiya, Dwarka & Ahmedabad
• 10th Jan 2024: Surat, Rajkot & Ahmedabad
• 11th Jan 2024: Dhordo, Vadnagar & Ahmedabad
• 12th Jan 2024: Nadabet & Ahmedabad
• 13th and 14th Jan 2024: Ahmedabad

There are several international and national teams that would participate in the festival. Here are the details:

In the competition at the International Kite Festival, 153 kite flyers from 55 countries will participate, representing nations such as Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.

Additionally, 68 kite flyers from 12 Indian states, including Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh, will participate in the competition. Furthermore, 865 kite flyers from 23 cities in Gujarat, such as Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Botad, Gandhinagar, Jasdan, Junagadh, Kheda, Luwara, Mota Bhadia, Navsari, Oudh, Patan, Rajkot, Ranpur, Sabarkantha, Savarkundla, Surat, Thangarh, and Vadodara, will showcase their skills in the kite competition.

The venue for the Ahmedabad Kite Festival is Sabarmati Riverfront – Entry from Vallabh Sadan Temple, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, with the event running from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm. DeshGujarat