INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL IN GUJARAT
The International Kite Festival, organised by the Tourism Department of Gujarat, is held every year in Ahmedabad, the kite capital of the state. This year, the festival will take place at the Sabarmati riverfront, Ahmedabad, from January 8 to January 14. The festival exhibits kite-making traditions from various countries and draws artists from the around world. The serene blue sky covered with colourful kites look splendid and since morning till evening it remains dotted with the vivid splashes of colour with kites in a variety of hues, shapes and sizes.
There is also the traditional food festival of Gujarat which takes place during this kite festival, offering sweets like the Undhiyu (a delicacy of vegetables), Jalebi (sweets), Til Ladoo (sweets made of sesame seeds) and Chikki (sweet made from groundnuts and jaggery) for the visitors from different parts of the world.
There are many international visitors who come to take part in the festival from Japan, Italy, the US, the UK, Canada, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Malaysia, China, Singapore, France etc.
From gigantic sky-borne whales, Chinese flying dragons to local Gujarati delicacies and local handicrafts at the stalls, this festival highlights the varied cultures and traditions of Indian.
