The 26th edition of International Kite Festival, Gujarat’s most awaited event, has been brought to Mumbai for the third consecutive year. The Mumbai leg of the International Kite Festival was recently inaugurated by Dinesh Dasa, Board of Directors, Gujarat Tourism and Shaina NC from BJP. More than 40 kitists from India and different countries like France, Russia, Ukraine, Malaysia, Vietnam and Estonia to be a part of the festivities and indulge in kite-flying all throughout the day.
Sharing details on the host of events lined up as part of the festival, Kamlesh Patel, Chairman, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) said, “This year we will witness a milestone as we celebrate the Silver Jubilee edition of Gujarat’s flagship event- the International Kite Festival. This year’s festival will be bigger than ever, covering nine different locations including Ahmedabad, Delhi and several new destinations like Dhordo(White Rann), the beautiful Mandvi beach, Rajkot, Bharuch, Vadodara and Saputara.”
Currently TCGL is also hosting the Rann Utsav which started on 15th December 2013 and will continue till 15 February, 2014.