9-Day Long International Kite Festival Kicks Off In Ahmedabad
08, Jan 2019
Prelims level : “Art and culture-Dance, music, literature and festivals.”
Mains level : GS-1 “Salient features of Indian society, diversity in India.”
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Context:
- In Gujarat, the nine-day long international kite festival kicked off at Sabarmati River Front in Ahmedabad.
- More than 150 kite fliers from 45 countries are participating in this edition of the festival.
- About 500 kite fliers 13 different states of the country and 19 cities of Gujarat are also taking part.
- The festival is also planned at Vadodara, Kevadiya, Dwaraka, Surat, Rajkot, Jetpur, Songadh, Saputara and Dhordo in the coming days.
