![]() KITE 2017 organised by the Telangana Tourism attracts thousands of kite enthusiasts, families and government school communities. The festival is scheduled to take place from January 12 to 17, 2017. Telangana International Kite Festival (TIKF) – KITE 2017 is a family fun festival through the rich regional tapestry of kites, culture and crafts of Hyderabad and the Deccan. 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.įrom 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.Īlso Read – Festivals of India: Unconventional, unusual and unique.įive Indian festivals that celebrate nature. 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. 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. The festival exhibits kite-making traditions from various countries and draws artists from the around world. This year, the festival will take place at the Sabarmati riverfront, Ahmedabad, from January 8 to January 14. The International Kite Festival, organised by the Tourism Department of Gujarat, is held every year in Ahmedabad, the kite capital of the state. Uttarayan is celebrated every year on January 14, in parts of north India, and Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and continues on to the January 15. The festivals are one of the most auspicious days across the country for the farmers as it also suggests the beginning of the harvest season. Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti marks the gradual end of winters and the onset of summers. ![]() Basant Kite Flying Festival is an enjoyable experience for the people of the country as well as the foreigners.According to Hindu astronomy, Makar Sankranti is the day when the Sun begins its movement away from the Tropic of Capricorn. The sweet-dishes are the main attraction of the festival that is really enjoyed by the tourists of foreign countries. There are many things to shop for, various food items to taste, especially the Hindu and Pakistani food preparations. The Basant Kite Flying Festival in Pakistan is celebrated in Lahore where a huge crowd including men, women and young people of all ages participate and there are various activities other than the Kite flying competitions take place. Festival of Basant kite flying is actually a Hindu festival that the people of the Punjab province started celebrating but as the days passed-on the festival became common among the people of the country and now it is a festival that the country celebrates every year. People write their wishes, prayers and also regards to their God on the kite and make it fly high in the sky. ![]() The kites are of different size and shapes, some of them also carry special messages that are written to God. The beauty of the nature in the spring season adds to the festival it is a celebration of the starting of the season that is celebrated by flying colorful kites in the sky. The celebration takes place in the spring season. The people in Pakistan celebrate the Basant Kite Flying Festival with great pomp and show.
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