Chandigarh, January 13, 2018 : CITCO in association with the Environment Society of India, Chandigarh organized the Chandigarh Kite Festival at Hotel Shivalikview Sector 17 here today. Kites of various shapes and sizes glided over the Sector 17 as the Kite flyers demonstrated their skills at the event.
To encourage young ones, few kites were freely distributed among children who attended the festival. A number of reputed kite flyers participated in the festival. The other attraction of the festival were DJ Music, tattoo making etc . The Kite Flyers enthusiasts and spectators across the tricity enjoyed the kite flying session with music in the air . The festive spirit among the kids was seen as they were engrossed in learning to fly kites, munching Gachak , rewari and getting themselves tattooed .
As a part of Lohri celebrations, Hotel Shivalikview crafted a special Lohri festival menu at Rs 550/- only. The food lovers after the kite flying session enjoyed the hot and savoury sumptuous food. The Menu included variety of dishes Amritsari Kulcha, Sarson Da saag n makki di roti, tawa kabaab , lachhe paranthe, matka dal makhani and many more..
According to the Managing Director CITCO, Mr B.L Sharma IAS , The colourful kites filled the sky, CITCO being a tourism entity is involved in multifarious activities . Our aim is to promote Events and Tourism Cultutre in tricity. To add on to the festivity, our Lohri Buffet Menu is appreciated by the food lovers ,who thronged to fly kites and enjoy the bite”