13-04-2005

Oman Beach Also Gets a Taste of Lahore Basant

via www.timesofoman.com

A large number of people have come in droves to celebrate ‘Basant’, Lahore’s famous kite-flying festival, on Azaiba Beach. It was like a mini Lahore as people came in colourful clothes to match the festive occasion which has become an annual feature and one of various cultural and social activities organised by Pakistan Social Club. The festivities continued till late in the evening before people started to leave after a good day’s fun. Basant is a highly popular and colourful kite-flying festival in Lahore. So grand is the occasion, solely for the sheer joy and fun …