The 4th Delhi International Kite Festival began with kite-flying experts from all over the world exhibiting their skill
The 4th Delhi International Kite Festival commenced with a lot of vigor and enthusiasm at DDA Ground, Sector – 10, Dwarka. The three day event has numerous kite flyers from India and Abroad showcasing their skills. Various varieties of Kites were put for display. Nic O’Neill, an International Kite Flyer from USA said, “It has been a wonderful experience this Kite Festival. I’m amazed seeing this overwhelming response and equally excited to witness Music and Dance as the part of Kite Festival for the first time”.
S. P. Singh, MD and CEO, Delhi Tourism said, “The positive aura and vibes of the Kite Festival will make you smile and forget about all your worries. No matter what the status of the people are, everyone is happy. little children running around happy and joyously flying their kites. It will make you realise how a day of such celebration helps people forget all about their busy lives and hardships they face on a daily basis.” The second day of the festival saw huge number of crowds, who came to witness the unique types of kites on display. Visitors were amazed to see various kinds of Kites that created a riot of colours in the sky.
Famous international kite flyers from Germany, Korea, USA, China, Thailand, Ukraine, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands and Malaysia participated and demonstrated their skills in this year’s Delhi International Kite Festival. Also, expert kite flyers from various Indian states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jaipur, Chennai, Kerala, Punjab and Delhi participated in the first day of the event.
Vineet Godara, a resident of Palam said, “This is for the first time I have been to such kind of festival and I’m excited to see different types of kites in various shapes like that of Snake, Octopus, Cat, Eagle, etc. Kids are having a time of their life. Such events should be frequently organised in Delhi.”
Visitors got a perfect opportunity to savour lip smacking food at the Food Stall, which served the street foods of Delhi. Ravinder Grewal of Punjabi Academy spell bounded the visitors with his breathe taking musical performance as the visitors danced with every single beat of his music and various activities like Craft Bazaar, Magic Shows, Puppet Shows, Quiz Contest, Dance Troupe performances, Band performances, Comedy Shows, etc. were organised to provide visitors a fun filled time.
A special kite making demonstration was organised where professional kite flyers showcased their expertise and demonstrated the art of kite making. Also mehndi artists, candy floss makers, biscope machines, caricature artists, tattoo artist, balloon artist, longman and etc. captivated the visitor during day one.
The visitors were spell bounded as DDA Ground was decorated with large and miniature kites. The highlighting features of the event were kite trail (having 150 kites) and night kite flying with lED kites.