INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL

International Kite Festival kicks off on 14 January and its also is celebrated as Makar Sankranti.

Makar Sankranti celebrates the awakening of the Gods after 6 months of sleep and it is a festival

of  happiness. Normally, around January the climate is cool and the skies are crystal clear prompting

everyone to take part in the jubilation.

People celebrate this festival by flying kites from dawn to dusk. The skies are filled with kites of 

every colour and hue. The kites sway as if dancing in the breeze. The rooftops are crowded with

people of all age groups jostling to get a vantage point to launch their kites into the bright and lively

blue sky.

The Festival of Kites draws experts from all over the world. Some of them share their expertise

in making glass coated threads called ' Firkees' or 'Manja'. These strong glass coated threads are used

to cut an opponents kite in a duel  in the sky.

Kite flying is popular all over  the world, due to its cultural roots and the youthful enthusiasm .