Ahmedabad International Kite Festival 2011 in Gujarat, India – Kite Festival Details, Photos, Pictures, Wallpapers
The skyscape along the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad was imbued with many colours and patterns as kites danced from Sunday, (January 9) . The festival ends on Saturday, January 14, also called Uttarayan in local parlance and Makar Sankranti and Pongal (specially in the South India) over the rest of India. The 21st Patangotsav is a great spectacle.
Imagine hundreds of kites of various sizes and shapes, conforming to global style, dancing along the Sabarmati riverfront in the historic city of Ahmedabad. The skyscape turns marvelous and splendid. The Ahmedabad edition of the kite festival marked its 21 st year when the festival was inaugurated by the Gujarat Governor, who termed it a unique experience that emitted positive energy.


Over a hundred kiteists from 37 countries, besides 150 from all over India added glitter and enhanced the festive mood. Over 5,000 students from Ahmedabad’s municipal schools performed yogasanas.
International Kite Festival 2011 Details held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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