CM Bhupendra Patel also tried his hand in kite flying.
The International Kite Festival, a unique identity of Gujarat, has started with much fanfare in Ahmedabad from January 11. The Kite Festival organized on the Ahmedabad Riverfront was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also tried his hand in kite flying.
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52 kite flyers from 11 states and 143 kite flyers from 47 countries have arrived to participate in this kite festival. During this time, colorful kites were seen in the sky of Ahmedabad Riverfront. A large number of city residents arrived with their children to see it. A student from Kazakhstan studying in Gujarat University had also reached there.
Hundreds of years old kite presented to Indonesia Indonesian kite flyers presented hundreds of years old kites to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. He told that this kite was made on an island in Indonesia.
Kite fliers remained disappointed due to lack of wind A girl named Emma, ​​who came from Denmark, said that the organization of the Kite Festival is very good. Its event has been organized at a very big place. However, due to lack of wind she could not enjoy kite flying.
143 kite flyers have come from abroad According to the state government, 143 kite flyers from 47 countries and 52 kite flyers from 11 other states of India are participating in this year’s festival. Apart from this, 417 kite flyers from 11 cities of Gujarat are also participating. International Kite Festival 2025 in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Participants from countries such as Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam will participate.
Festival will be held on Adajan Riverfront in Surat On the joint initiative of State Tourism Department, Surat Municipal Corporation and District Administration, International Kite Festival will be organized in the grounds near Adajan Riverfront at 8 am on Monday. This year a total of 75 kite flyers will participate in the Kite Festival, including 34 from 13 countries, 11 from Delhi, Bihar, Karnataka and Kerala and 30 from Gujarat.
Accidents may increase in two days of Uttarayan Jaswant Prajapati, Chief Operating Officer of 108 Emergency Services, said that during the two-day festival of Uttarayan and Vasi Uttarayan, preparations and forecasts are made in advance to deal with any medical emergency. During the two-day festival of Uttarayan, Gujarat commonly witnesses incidents of vehicle accidents, falls from rooftops, kites hitting hands and necks, assaults and injuries especially due to electric shock.
