Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad hosts 2017 International KITE Festival – Participants from 31 countries display kite-flying skills

HYDERABAD: Bringing a global flavour to the much-loved tradition of flying kites during Sankranti, the International Kite Festival began here on Thursday evening at People’s Plaza. The event is being held in the city for the second time in a row.

Participants from 31 countries to display flying skills at kite festival

‘KITE 2017’, Telangana State’s 2nd International Kite Festival, is being held from January 12 to 17 in Hyderabad with the highlights being the introduction of remote controlled kites in addition to the traditional kites.

Telangana Tourism and Incredible India have joined hands with Aga Khan Academy to host this event at sprawling 100 acres campus of Aga Khan Academy. The main kite flying takes place on January 13, 14 and 15 at the Aga Khan Academy. The festival will also be celebrated in Yadadri district (Yadagirigutta) on January 16 and in Warangal on January 17.

KITE 2017′ festival is organised for the cause of women’s empowerment through girl child education.

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu will be the face of the festival.

 

 

 

“Traditionally kites are flown with strings. But, remote controlled flying of kites is something revolutionary which is not witnessed much in India.

 

The joy of remote controlled kite flying offers a new experience altogether for Indians, as they are not dependent on wind but instead use propellers powered by rechargeable batteries.”

 

– Geoffrey Fisher, Head of the Aga Khan Academy

 

“The festival will have participation from 31 countries with 70 international and 40 national kite flyers, and a special night-flying event is scheduled on January 12 as a pre-festival event at People’s Plaza here,” a release from Telangana Tourism said.

KITE 2017′ festival aims to raise the tourism profile and rich cultural heritage of Hyderabad as a ‘hidden jewel’ of India by attracting renowned international kite flyers to Telangana State, the press release continued.

The tourism department proposes to celebrate the kite festival in the entire state within a period of five years, the release added.

Discover, Explore and Learn more via:

• Times of India | Participants from 31 countries to display flying skills at kite festival
• NDTV | Remote Controlled Kites To Be Introduced During ‘KITE 2017’ In Hyderabad
• Hyderabad: International Kite Festival to begin from Jan 13
• The Hindu | Kites to dot the sky from January 12
• The Siasat Daily | Telangana International Kite Festival from Jan. 12
• News Nation | Remote controlled kites to be flown during Telangana International Kite Festival
• News 18 | Telangana to Host International Kite Festival from January 12
• The Siasat Daily | Kite flying is fun, Art & Science
• http://www.agakhanacademies.org/hyderabad
• http://kitefest.in/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsEW9Hu664
• https://twitter.com/KITE_Fest
• https://www.facebook.com/kitefesthyd

 

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Social Media

Kids, get those crayons out! Make a kite to support girl child education and you have the chance of winning a hamper from Pinata#kite2017 pic.twitter.com/xFXChghLpw — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 8, 2017	Book your tickets NOW at https://t.co/Rn0cvfF6jM pic.twitter.com/DgPoN5jveP — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 2, 2017	Head of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad invites all Kite Flying enthusiasts to join us this Sankranthi and... https://t.co/Sq7F1sWmVi — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 28, 2016
Telangana’s premier international kite festival is here again! Join us at KITE 2017 this Sankranthi on 14th & 15th Jan at Aga Khan Academy. pic.twitter.com/ubLAdXh1yy — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 1, 2016	#kite2017 #telanganatourism #telangana #incredibleindia pic.twitter.com/hz2Vw7nVPy — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 12, 2016	#kite #kite2017 #Telangana #telanganatourism #IncredibleIndia pic.twitter.com/oqr7tsBx78 — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 15, 2016
KITE 2017 – Coming on 14th & 15th January 2017 @ the Aga Khan Academy for two days of kite flying, food, family fun and festivities! pic.twitter.com/vGzwwmf2p2 — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 21, 2016	Come fly kites with talented and expert kite flyers from 16 countries and national flyers from 10 pan-Indian clubs! #kite2017 #telangana pic.twitter.com/ZN2TUg3tnw — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) December 28, 2016	KITE 2017 is BIGGER and BETTER because of all our partners. Thank you for making it possible #kite2017 #Telangana #telanganatourism pic.twitter.com/LfDePaLoqW — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 7, 2017
KITE 2017 launches with a special public night flying event at 5:30pm at People’s Plaza on Thursday 12 January. Come and join! #kite2017 pic.twitter.com/iwK6s2CYrv — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 4, 2017	pic.twitter.com/Cp4Cx84YAd — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 1, 2017	Kids, get those crayons out! Make a kite to support girl child education and you have the chance of winning a hamper from Pinata#kite2017 pic.twitter.com/xFXChghLpw — Kite Fest (@KITE_Fest) January 8, 2017

 

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