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The festival was inaugurated by Somnath Bharti,Minister of Tourism, Law, Art & Culture and Administrative Reforms. A group of fans presented him with a huge AAP topi, which a laughing Bharti accepted, and posed for the shutterbugs. "Through this festival, we're able to recreate tradition and put it in contrast with the present generation's inclination towards everything high-tech. It's a sport that we want the youth to witness," said Sudhir Sobti, manager (PR & Publicity), Delhi Tourism.
The designs of the kites varied from mythology to nature to popular culture. Sari Priangorro from Indonesia said, "Instead of getting the traditional Indoseian kites, I chose to get more modern ones. Since everyone likes Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Bob Marley, I have them on my kites."
The festival saw participants from across the globe. M Sundramurthy, a kite-runner from Chennai, had a different tale to tell. "In Chennai, kite flying is banned. I have come all the way to Delhi to be able to enjoy the game. But I wish I could fly kites back home, too," he said.
Sami Sayegh from Lebanon, ruminating on the fading tradition of kite-flying across nations, said, "Kite-flying used to be a tradition in Lebanon; but now, it's losing foot - just like in India. In this weather, when the right kind of wind is rare, it's big luck that we have good wind today."
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