Basant – Kite Flying Festival in Pakistan!
With
the arrival of spring in March, the skies of Lahore are splendid with all kinds
and sizes of kites. The Lahorites participate in kite-flying competitions to
sign the spring. Basant is not only a kite flying occasion but a cultural
festival of traditional food, dresses, dances, and music. These are also
celebrated by the local people in Lahore. At the event, the morning begins with
preparations for kite flying. There are the highest buildings in old Lahore.
People like to fly kites in high places. Because the air blows excellent there.
To hear songs people take a large tape recorder along with them.
the arrival of spring in March, the skies of Lahore are splendid with all kinds
and sizes of kites. The Lahorites participate in kite-flying competitions to
sign the spring. Basant is not only a kite flying occasion but a cultural
festival of traditional food, dresses, dances, and music. These are also
celebrated by the local people in Lahore. At the event, the morning begins with
preparations for kite flying. There are the highest buildings in old Lahore.
People like to fly kites in high places. Because the air blows excellent there.
To hear songs people take a large tape recorder along with them.
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Basant kite flying festival—image by Pakistan tourism |
Activities
on the Event:
- Guests
will be greeted at the event in a traditional manner. - Free
dinner – Punjabi Food Festival. A trip to the walled city to view night
kite-flying and enlighten colorful, historical monuments and balconies. - Breakfast
with traditional Punjabi food. - Kite
flying contest. - Free
traditional lunch arrangements in the Lawns. - Presentation
by prominent folk singers. - Dancing
horses and traditional dances. - Stalls
of kites, bangles, flowers, handicrafts, etc. - Tonga
ride. (Light two-wheel vehicle). - Delight
in and enjoy dinner in the Food Street – Food Festival of Punjab. - Lahore
by night – tour on Bugees. (Light horse-drawn vehicle for one-two person).
Precautions:
Some
people behave with carelessness on this occasion. It means that individuals are
using very unsafe iron wire. The throats of persons are cut with the iron wires
on the roads as well as in the streets. Many precious lives of people have been
waste because of this carelessness. We should celebrate the festival as a festival.
The government should take notice of this carelessness.
people behave with carelessness on this occasion. It means that individuals are
using very unsafe iron wire. The throats of persons are cut with the iron wires
on the roads as well as in the streets. Many precious lives of people have been
waste because of this carelessness. We should celebrate the festival as a festival.
The government should take notice of this carelessness.
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