Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival

Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival, Mamallapuram 2023As the kites soar in the air, the clouds in the sky glitter with colour on this coming long weekend of Independence Day, 2023. The Kite Festival invites all of the world's professional kite flyers to display their wide range of kites by putting on a spectacular show for the viewers. The Department of Tourism Tamil Nadu is all set to host its “The Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival”. Charm and vast, the sky hovering over the Bay of Bengal is all set to glow, splashy and vibrant. The Department of Tourism, Tamil Nadu celebrated the 1st edition of the “Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival (TNIKF)” from 13th August 2022 to 15th August 2022 at TTDC Ocean View, ECR, Mahabalipuram. The festival's aim is to persuade skilled kite makers and flyers from across the world to exhibit their innovative styles and dazzle the spectators with extremely unique kites. The venue, TTDC Ocean View, is spread across 14 acres along the sea shore, making it an ideal choice to fly the kites. TNIKF's this edition would feature kite flyers from Thailand, the United States, Malaysia, and India. Visitors may also view a display of handcrafted kites from 8 countries. The festival begins at midday on all four days, with distinctively planned events to ensure that guests have quite a worthwhile experience. The festival is anticipated by peers as it is held on a long- weekend along with the country's independence day celebration. The tourism department intends to make this a lavish celebration that will become a permanent fixture on the state's tourism calendar. The registration for this gala event is available at: www.tnikf.com.