International Kite Festival 2023 is being held in Ahmedabad after 2 years of Coronavirus pandemic. The week long International Kite Festival is scheduled to start from January 8 to January 14. Today Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the festival. State Tourism Minister Mulu Bera was also present in the inaugural program. This year the International Kite Festival is held on G20 theme. This time representatives of G20 countries are also going to take part in the International Kite Festival. In the Kite Festival, kites printed with G20 logo will be seen flying in the sky. G20 photo booth has been prepared for the visitors coming to the Kite Festival.
On the occasion of inauguration of the International Kite Festival, Minister of Tourism of the state Mulu Bera said that everyone is welcome in the festival. Along with the discussion of development, discussion of Kite Festival has been at the forefront. Foreign kite flyers have also participated in the festival. Kite Festival in India is talked about all over the world. 660 kite flyers from 22 cities of Gujarat have joined the Kite Festival. Number of foreign tourists has increased in the state. The economy of the state is also becoming strong. Gujarat celebrates festivals with great pomp
126 kite flyers from 53 countries participated in the kite festival
126 kite flyers from 53 countries, 65 kite flyers from 14 states and 660 kite flyers from 22 cities of the state participated in the kite festival. While in International Kite Festival, 126 kite flyers from 53 countries participated in the kite competition including Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, France, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (France), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland , UK, Tunisia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Egypt, etc. Kite Festival at the Riverfront from January 8 to 14.
Visitors to the Kite Festival will be able to take photos and selfies at a special G-20 photo booth bearing G-20 logo with the theme ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (One Earth, One Family, One Future). Kites will perform in a parade wearing T-shirts and caps printed with the G20 logo. A workshop on making and flying kites was also organised. Kite flying will take place on Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad from January 8 to 14 as part of Patang Mohotsav in Gujarat.
