Patna Kite Festival attracts good number of visitors

Hundreds thronged Ganga Diara to participate in the two-day Patna Kite Festival in Patna on January 15, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui 

Flying high and high and high....

Participants tried their skills to fly kites high and high and high on the bank of Ganga during Patna Kite Festival on January 14, 2012.
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Patna DM Sanjay Kumar Singh enjoys Patna Kite Festival

Patna District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Singh tried his hands to fly a kite in the Patna Kite Festival on the bank of Ganga in Patna on January 14, 2012.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurates Patna Kite Festival

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated Patna Kite Festival on the banks of Ganga in Patna on the  occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 14, 2012. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) organised the festival to promote tourism in the state. The first ever festival draws expert kite-makers and fliers from different parts of the country. Designer's kites of several varieties are displayed at the venue. The BSTDC provided the kites, string and spool for free to the participants for taking part in the event. Bihar HRD Minister PK Shahi and Tourism Minister Sunil Kumar Pintu were present on the occasion.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui