When: Monday, 14th January 2013
Where: Jaipur, Rajasthan
When they tell you to 'go fly a kite' in Jaipur, they actually mean it. And in January, that means sharing the sky with thousands of other kites. Coinciding with the Makar Sankranti celebrations, Jaipur's International Kite Festival is held every year in the capital city of Rajasthan. As you've probably guessed, this is one day when the skies above the city come alive with kites - in a hundred different colours, shapes and sizes, fluttering and darting above the rooftops, triumphantly cutting another kite's string, and soaring way up above the earth. The Jaipur Tourism Development Corporation organises the International Kite Festival at a local stadium, where kite enthusiasts from all across the world show off their skills. A kite market is held, alongside which are food stalls, cultural performances and special kite displays at night, when illuminated kites - known as Tukals - are flown.
