Kite flying festival returns not just as a festival, but as a feeling, stitching memories Dubai: For years, the skies of Lahore felt quieter. Too quiet. Where once colour ruled the air and rooftops ...

Lahore celebrated Basant after an 18-year ban, lifted due to public demand despite safety concerns over dangerous kite strings, with celebrations starting midnight Feb 6. Strict regulations were ...

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to avoid accidents involving the kite strings. This ...

Kite-flying enthusiasts celebrate return after 18-year ban Festival boosts local economy, kite sales surge Festival overshadowed by Islamabad suicide bombing, concert cancelled LAHORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) ...

Pakistanis are taking to rooftops across Lahore as they again celebrate the Basant festival by flying colorful kites above their city. The event had been banned due to the many deaths and injuries.

Lahore, Pakistan – Hasnain Khalid, 17, has never flown a kite. Over the past week, though, Khalid and his 27-year-old cousin, Noman Tariq, have bought 200 kites. They’re preparing for festivities that ...

After nearly 18 years, the Punjab government has lifted the ban on Basant, allowing the kite festival to return to Lahore this week. The decision brings back one of the city's most prominent cultural ...

Three-day festival marking the arrival of spring is set to kick off in the city of Lahore on Friday Kite flying is the centerpiece of Basant, traditionally celebrated in both Indian and Pakistani ...

I got an inside look at SP80's kite-powered sailboat designed to break the world sailing speed record this year in Namibia. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...

With the return of Basant to Lahore this year, many tales associated with a festival once lived across every street, park and rooftop of the city return with it. Among these stories, I was ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — The annual Treasure Island Kite Festival will return to the beach on Friday for the first time since a pair of hurricanes devastated the area in 2024. “It feels fantastic,” ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA)—The Treasure Island Kite Festival is back with massive, colorful kites on the beach. “Bring the family, friends, and a sense of adventure to Treasure Island Beach,” The ...