The stage is set for the Kites and sweets festival here in Hyderabad at Parade grounds.
Sankranti is celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvesting season in India. Lakhs of kites are flown during the Sankranti at Hyderabad in particular Telangana. The kite-flying tradition during Sankranti festival period is taking place for so many decades in Telangana State.
During 2016 & 2017, the International Kite Festival was organized at Aga Khan Academy. During 2018 & 2019, International Kite Festival was organized at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad where around 8,00,000 & 12,00,000 visitors respectively have witnessed the event.
In addition, International Sweets Festival was also organized during 2018 & 2019, where large number of delectable sweets of different states & countries were showcased with more than 1,000 varieties of sweets which were prepared by Hyderabad residents who original hail from other States & Countries, along with this, snacks were also being displayed.
Government of Telangana has decided to celebrate “International Kite & Sweet Festival, 2020” from 13th to 15th January, 2020 at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad.
The festival will have participation from 15 countries having 40 International & 60 National kite flyers and a special night-flying event is scheduled on 13th 14 & 15th January 2020.
