The sky above Morhabadi Ground was filled with kites of all hues and colour as young kite-fliers contended in the kite-flying competition under ‘Rang De Basanti’, the theme for third day of week-long youth festival, Yuvotsav.
Organised under the joint aegis of Ministry of Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs and Round Table, India, the youth is to commemorate Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd birth anniversary.
In the kite competition, around 400 youngsters competed; out if which 40 were selected for the final round. Three of the kite-fliers who brought down most of the kites are to be awarded on January 17, with the winner taking away cash prize worth Rs21,000.
Before the kite contest, kite-flier with his name in limca Book of Records, Amit Shah, displayed several designer kites in likeness of animals and superheroes. He also gave lessons in designer kite making to school students and shared his experience with them.
Auditions for ‘Rock Fest’, the rock festival to be held on January 17 were also conducted, with 22 bands participating in the competition, out of which, six were selected. The best performing team will get Rs1 lakh, where as the first and second runner-ups will we awarded Rs50,000 and Rs25,000, respectively.
The fourth day of the youth festival will focus entirely on sports, with the theme being ‘Khel Khel Mein’. The events to be organised are kho-kho, kabaddi, wrestling, athletics and cycling.