The second edition of the Taj Balloon festival is on in full swing in the glorious historic city of Agra. The lively display of Hot Air Balloons against the backdrop of the iconic Taj Mahal has been on since Nov 25 and shall continue till Nov 30, conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Government in association with E-Factor Adventure Tourism— a prominent company that operates commercial hot air ballooning flights in the name of SkyWaltz, along with promoting and hosting various Hot Air Balloon related events.
The line-up comprises 15 balloons from different countries including India, the USA, UK, Canada, Spain, UAE, Netherland, Turkey, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, and Malaysia.
These include three “special shape” balloons featuring iconic characters Happy Egg, Bob the Lobster & Smurf, an exciting new addition to last year’s festival. The highlights of the festival include night glows & tethered flights at the PAC parade grounds.
Night glows are a visual delight wherein the massive balloons stacked up close to each other provide a colorful symphony of sound and light, in sync with accompanying music. The eye grabbing Night Glow is open to the general public, and is being held every evening, 6:30 PM onwards, from 25th to 30th November 2016.
Source: The luxe cafe
