4.) You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat !
Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.
• Write a short report about the kite - festival for your local newspaper. Give an attractive
headline, a dateline and an account of the kite - festive. Write the report in third person
with more use of Passive voice.
2. You have a friend who lives abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you
enjoyed the kite-festival.
Answers
Answer:Kite flying is a popular festival in India and it takes place during Makar Sankranti in the month of January. The kite festival is celebrated in various states of India and displays amazing collections of simple and fancy kites in different shapes and sizes.
The tradition of kite flying has been followed over generations in the Indian society and the history of kite flying is described very exquisitely in the Kite Museum in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The festivals attract expert kite-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from all around the world.
According to Hindu astronomy, Makar Sankranti is the day when the Sun begins its movement away from the Tropic of Capricorn. Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti marks the gradual end of winters and the onset of summers. The festivals are one of the most auspicious days across the country for the farmers as it also suggests the beginning of the harvest season. Uttarayan is celebrated every year on January 14, in parts of north India, and Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and continues on to the January 15.
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL IN GUJARAT
The International Kite Festival, organised by the Tourism Department of Gujarat, is held every year in Ahmedabad, the kite capital of the state. This year, the festival will take place at the Sabarmati riverfront, Ahmedabad, from January 8 to January 14. The festival exhibits kite-making traditions from various countries and draws artists from the around world. The serene blue sky covered with colourful kites look splendid and since morning till evening it remains dotted with the vivid splashes of colour with kites in a variety of hues, shapes and sizes.
There is also the traditional food festival of Gujarat which takes place during this kite festival, offering sweets like the Undhiyu (a delicacy of vegetables), Jalebi (sweets), Til Ladoo (sweets made of sesame seeds) and Chikki (sweet made from groundnuts and jaggery) for the visitors from different parts of the world.
There are many international visitors who come to take part in the festival from Japan, Italy, the US, the UK, Canada, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Malaysia, China, Singapore, France etc.
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