Presidential Palace in Tbilisi shines blues for Autism Awareness Week
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The Presidential Palace in Tbilisi was illuminated in blue on Monday to mark the beginning of Autism Awareness Week in Georgia's capital.
Blue lights shone brightly on the front facade of the President’s official residence in Avlabari district after dusk in recognition of the week that started with World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, April 2.
The move highlighted Georgia's participation in a global campaign to raise awareness of children with autism around the world.
Within the initiative President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and first lady Maka Chichua attended a charity performance at the Tbilisi State Opera earlier on Monday.
Georgian opera singer Nino Machaidze was among the illustrious singers who performed in the charity evening. Photo from Administration of the President of Georgia/Facebook.
The charity performance featured performances by a group of renowned Georgian opera stars including Nino Machaidze, Nino Surguladze, Tamar Iveri, Zurab Sotkilava and Ketevan Kemoklidze and pianist David Aladashvili.
As well as the opera show, the evening also involved a charity exhibition by painter Rusudan Petviashvili at the Tbilisi State Opera theatre’s Blue Hall.
Georgia is making moves to offer greater support to people living with autism. This week the Prime Minister’s Office and Tbilisi City Hall launched an internationally recognised program that offers free treatment to people in Georgia who suffer from autism.
Children with disabilities and special needs living in Georgia will receive increased financial aid and special services for the next year.
The world is observing World Autism Awareness Day today, and Georgia has joined in the celebrations.
The government of Georgia has decided to gift a land to a foundation for the first large-scale care centre for autistic children and adults, which will be located in Tbilisi, the government’s press office reports.
Georgia is building the country’s first large-scale care centre for autistic adults above 16 in the capital city of Tbilisi.
Georgia is marking World Autism Awareness Day, with President Salome Zurabishvili hosting children with autism spectrum disorders at the new presidential palace on Atoneli Street.
Tbilisi City Hall will allocate additional funds to finance the treatment of 230 more children with autism which will increase the total number of beneficiaries involved in the Applies Behavior Analysis (ABA) program to 1,230 children.