Come Makar Sankranti, and the skies of Ahmedabad are adorned with kites of all shapes and sizes. It is the same this year too as the International Kite Festival or Patang Utsav 2023 is underway.
The enthusiasm this time is much more as the festival is being organised after a two-year hiatus.
The International Kite Festival 2023 is set to decorate the sky with kite colors in several cities across Gujarat from 08th January 2023 – 14th January 2023.#gujarattourism #gujarat #incredibleindia #IKF2023 #kite #kiteflying #kitefestival #internationalkitefestival #IKF pic.twitter.com/47wn2fvftx
— Gujarat Tourism (@GujaratTourism) January 6, 2023
Like earlier years, kite flyers and makers from all over the world have congregated to showcase their creations and their techniques.
After a two-year hiatus, Ahmedabad is all set to see full-fledged participation at the #MakarSankranti special kite festival, on till January 14.
(Video credit: @sumaatekur) pic.twitter.com/HZvvVoMRyW
— Bangalore Times (@BangaloreTimes1) January 12, 2023
The event was inaugurated by Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat Chief Minister, who said this year’s festival is being celebrated with the theme of G-20, that is Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
The International Kite Festival is back! Join us from 8 to 14 January 2023 at the #SabarmatiRiverfront.
Experience the joy of celebrating community spirit, cultural diversity and a true sense of belonging in the vividness of human existence. THE REAL SPIRIT OF G20. pic.twitter.com/2BL0uR3M41
— U20 INDIA (@U20India) January 8, 2023
The festival is being organised at Sabarmati Riverfront and is seeing participation by 125 kite flyers from 68 countries, 65 kite flyers from 14 States and more than 660 kite flyers from various districts of Gujarat. The countries participating include Australia, Canada, France, Russia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Colombia, and Denmark among others.
Kite flyers and enthusiasts from G20 nations along with other participants from across the world participate in #internationalkitefestival pic.twitter.com/4tAB4kiVDz
— Ishani Parikh (@ishaniparikh) January 8, 2023
