One India Kite team set to steal show in Gujarat fest
The Hindu
‘Kite yoga’ demonstration in Kozhikode on Wednesday
After the successful conduct of the National Kite Festival at Beypore beach as part of the Beypore Water Fest recently, the One India Kite team is all set to steal the show at the 32nd Gujarat International Kite Festival that begins on Friday.
Leader of the Kite team Abdulla Maliyekkal told reporters here on Monday that 44 members of the team are representing Kerala in Gujarat. Shameem Paksan from Kozhikode will lead the 37-member men’s team while Shiji James from Idukki will lead the seven-member women’s team. The Kerala team is competing in international as well as national categories in the festival, he said.
“Kite flying has great possibilities in connection with tourism as we have witnessed in Beypore. More than 2 lakh people visited the kite festival in Beypore,” Mr. Maliyekkal said.
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