Art & Culture
Ahmedabad city is well known for its diversified culture. People of Ahmedabad are very passionate about celebrating each and every festive occasion, be it 'Navratri', the nine nights festival or the kite flying festivity.
Kite Festival
One of the major festivities of Ahmedabad is the international kite festival that is celebrated every year on the 14th of January. It falls on the same day as the festive occasion of 'Uttarayan' or 'Makar Sankranti'. Many days before the arrival of Ahmedabad international kite festival, people are excited about it, especially the youngsters.
Navratri Festival
Devoted to Goddess Shakti, the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad is celebrated with gaiety and fervor. The main highlight of the festivity of nine nights is the folk dance of Gujarat called 'Garba'. Each day of the fiesta begins with the performance of 'aarti'. The entire state of Ahmedabad gets energized with the thought of celebrating the Navratri festival.
Gujarati is the most widely spoken language in Ahmedabad. Other commonly spoken languages of Ahmedabad are Hindi and English.