The 'International Kite Festival 2025' is being organised at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad from January 11 to January 14. Apart from Ahmedabad, the festival has also been organised at the Statue of Unity (Ekta Nagar), Rajkot and Vadodara on January 12 and Surat, Shivrajpur, and Dhordo on January 13
Updated On: 2025-01-11 05:10 PM IST
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The chief minister launched the festival by releasing a tricolour balloon into the sky and said that this year, ambassadors from 11 countries have travelled to Gujarat to see the kite festival. In this image released by @CMOGuj via X on January 11, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurates the ‘International Kite Festival 2025’, in Ahmedabad.
State Tourism Minister Mulu Bera said this year, 143 international kite flyers from 47 countries. In this image released by @CMOGuj via X on Jan. 11, 2025, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the inauguration of the ‘International Kite Festival 2025’, in Ahmedabad. (@CMOGuj on X via PTI Photo)
Visitors during the inauguration of the ‘International Kite Festival 2025’, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, January 11.
Chief minister Bhupendra Patel said Gujarat has a 65 per cent share of the country's kite market, with exports to countries like the US, UK, and Canada. In this image released by @CMOGuj via X on Jan. 11, 2025, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and others during the inauguration of the ‘International Kite Festival 2025’, in Ahmedabad.
The state's chief minister signs a flag with PM Narendra Modi on it during the inauguration of the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad. In this image released by @Bhupendrapbjp via X on Jan. 11, 2025, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the inauguration of the ‘International Kite Festival 2025’, in Ahmedabad. (@Bhupendrapbjp on X via PTI Photo)
