International Kite Festival in Gujarat from Jan 13-15

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 9:56 [IST]

Anand, Dec 25 (UNI) Over 70 kiteflyers from across the country and abroad will participate in an International Kite Festival to be held from January 13 to 15 at Petlad, about 20 km from here.

Gujarat Minister of State for Tourism C D Patel said the International Kite Festival will be held during the Vibrant Gujarat celebrations that begin from January 12.

He said the festival has given a boost to the kite industry.

''Only five years back, the turnover of the industry was Rs 23 crore but it was Rs 100 crore last year. In the next five years, it is expected to increase to Rs 500 crore.'' He said the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit will be held in Ahmedabad on January 12 and 13, in which 249 industrialists and 750 investors from 66 countries will take part.

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