The International Kite Festival kicked off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday. The festivities were inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the presence of Governor OP Kohli and others. Check the images here
The International Kite Festival kicked off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday. The festivities were inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the presence of Governor OP Kohli and others. One of the highlights of the event was a kite appealing to Pakistani authorities to free Kulbhushan Jadhav.
1. Inaugurating the festival
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Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurates the International Kite Festival - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
2. CM tries his hand at the firki
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Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurates the International Kite Festival and even holds the firki to manage the string of the kite- Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
3. Kits aplenty
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Kites from various nations were on display at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
4. Tourists try their hand
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Tourists attempt flying kites at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad on Sunday - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
5. Various shapes and sizes
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Kites of various shapes and sizes on display at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/ DNA Photo
6. Lion King takes to the sky
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A kite representing Simba, the main protagonist in Disney's The Lion King takes to the sky at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
7. Festivities before the festival
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A yoga team displayes its aptness at the surya namaskar during the opening ceremony of the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
8. The Japanese stall
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Japan's stall shows kites shaped like butterflies at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo
9. Kulbhushan Jadhav kite
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