Tbilisi illuminations for a festive New Year 2018

The 2018 New Year is approaching and Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi is fast transforming into a festive city, with new shimmer and twinkle New Year illuminations.

It is several weeks before New Year’s Eve and Tbilisi City Hall announced some of it's plans of the New Year celebrations.

The installation of the New Year illuminations has already started on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo by Tbilisi City Hall. 

Governmental organisation Tbilservice Group has already started the installation of the New Year illuminations in the central streets of Tbilisi – Rustaveli, Melikishvili, and Chavchavadze avenues and Pekini and Baratashvili streets, to help create a festive mood and enjoyable celebration for Tbilisi’s residents and guests.

We brought the New Year lights from Italy. On the main avenue [Rustaveli Ave] 32 butterfly-shaped lights will be installed. We have also decorated the trees and Rustaveli Avenue will be lit up in golden colors during the New Year days,” said Director of Tbilservice Group Levan Jgharkava.

As Jgharkava stated, 3 million GEL (about $1.10m/€0.92m*) was spent on New Year illuminations.

Photo by Tbilisi City Hall. 

The installation of New Year Illuminations in Tbilisi began on November 6 and will end in mid-December, announced Tbilisi City Hall.

Traditionally, along with the central streets, suburbs in Tbilisi will also be decorated with different Christmas lights.

*Currency conversions reflect National Bank of Georgia values as of today.