Georgia’s main New Year tree lights up in Tbilisi
As the New Year is approaching, Tbilisi is fast transforming into a festive city, with new shimmer and twinkle New Year illuminations. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall/Facebook
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Georgia’s main New Year three was lit up today on First Republic Square in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze invited everyone to join in the New Year celebrations.
Renovated Orbeliani Square opened in June. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall/Facebook
Mayor Kaladze thanked everyone engaged in the New Year preparations, as well as those, who came to attend the ceremony at the First Republic Square today.
The First Republic Square and the Orbeliani Square will be the two main venues in the city, which will be hosting various events between December 25 and January 13”, Kaladze addressed the crowd.
This year's celebrations traditionally promise to be diverse and include street markets, musical performances, and much more.
Rustaveli Avenue in downtown Tbilisi is one of the main tourist destination. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall/Facebook
As the New Year is approaching, Tbilisi is fast transforming into a festive city, with new shimmer and twinkle New Year illuminations.
Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia and President Salome Zurabishvili have sent kind wishes to all those worldwide who celebrate Christmas on December 25. “Let the holiday bring happiness and welfare to you and your families,” Gakharia wrote. The Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7 due to the two - week difference between the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
A "Christmas tale" exhibition of handmade dolls by artist Nana Kaulashvili will start welcoming visitors to Tbilisi's Art Palace museum starting tomorrow, with the exquisite works complementing the unique venue in the downtown.
New social media campaign #SpendYourWinterInGeorgia officially kicks off today. The campaign that has been viral not only in Georgia but worldwide started in response to the Russian flight ban in summer but continues during all four seasons in Georgia now.
Visitors finding themselves at the Strasbourg Christmas Market between November 22 and December 30 will have the possibility to visit a Georgian cottage, and buy Georgian products including Georgian wines of various brands, traditional sweets, Georgian crafts and handmade souvenirs.
A two-week programme of concerts, theatre shows, film screenings and workshops for young visitors is running at two locations in the Georgian capital to bring festive spirit to locals and visitors.
Eight children have been taken to M. Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital as a result of fireworks accidents on New Year’s eve.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who has attended January 14 celebrations of Old-New Year in Guria region of western Georgia, has offered the way of celebration of Old-New Year on the day, which is called Kalandoba in Guria, and the Georgian Christmas tree Chichilaki, which also comes from the region, to be included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili spoke with Director General of the National Agency of Cultural Heritage Preservation Nikoloz Antidze about her initiative to add western Georgian traditions of New Year's celebration to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
A Christmas village will not be arranged in central Tbilisi for the upcoming holidays this year, with the funds going instead to help poor families for the New Year’s and Christmas holidays, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze stated earlier today.
The New Year Tree celebrating the onset of the end-of-year festive season in capital Tbilisi will be lit up on Thursday, mayor Kakha Kaladze said while unveiling the shortened programme for celebrations on Wendesday.
Tbilisi’s main New Year tree was lit up in front of the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue today. This year’s celebrations will differ from the previous years due to coronavirus-related restrictions throughout the country. However, with its shimmer and twinkle New Year illuminations Tbilisi will turn into a festive city despite the pandemic.
Georgia’s main New Year tree will light up tomorrow on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi at 20:00, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced earlier today.