Georgian Independence Day celebrated across the world – diaspora to perform Georgian anthem
The national anthem of Georgia will be performed by representatives of Georgian diplomatic missions and Diaspora in the capital cities at 17:10 Tbilisi time. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Independence Day of Georgia is being celebrated across the world with the involvement of the Georgian Foreign Ministry and diplomatic missions abroad.
The national anthem of Georgia will be performed by representatives of Georgian diplomatic missions and Diaspora in the capital cities at 17:10 Tbilisi time as the independence of Georgia was publicly announced at this time.
Different sights throughout the world will be illuminated in white and red, the colours of the national Georgian flag.
In particular the Ankara TV Tower, various buildings in Ireland and Slovenia, a bridge in Vilnius, Lithuania and the Embassy of Georgia in Estonia.
The flag of Georgia will be raised on the building of Ottawa city hall, Canada and the symbol of Brussels Manneken-Pis will adorn traditional Georgian national clothes, the chokha.
Manneken-pis in Chokha. Photo:GHN.ge
Cultural events will also be held in Spain, Switzerland, Poland, France, Germany and other countries.
The Independence Day has already been celebrated in US, Ukraine and Denmark.
Young Ambassador of Georgia to the US Tato Okruashvili organized the celebration with the Georgian Embassy in Philadelphia.
The celebration in Philadelphia. Photo: Foreign Ministry press office.
The flag of Georgia was raised at the building of Philadelphia City Hall and national anthems of Georgia and US were performed.
The Georgian Embassy of Germany and diaspora marked the day with a concert in Stuttgart, Germany.
Today Georgians mark Independence Day, commemorating May 26, 1918 – the day when the Act of Independence was adopted, establishing the First Democratic Republic of Georgia. 463 recruits have taken their oaths today in Tbilisi, Zugdidi, Racha, Kartli and Dusheti.
Foreign countries and leaders are sending their kinds wishes to Georgia on a Independence Day.
Georgian cities across the country will be marking Independence Day this coming Sunday with a range of events and activities from historical exhibitions, educational games, craft displays and music shows.
The Independence Day of Georgia is being celebrated at Bagram Base in Afghanistan, where Georgian soldiers together with the defence forces of the United States, Czech Republic, Poland and Afghanistan participated in the symbolic march.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has joined other world leaders and congratulated Georgia on Independence Day in Georgian.
The national anthem was performed in a number of Georgian cities at 17:10 Tbilisi time, commemorating May 26, 1918 – the day when the Act of Independence was adopted, establishing the First Democratic Republic of Georgia.
The main symbol of Brussels, the Manneken Pis, was dressed in Georgian chokha [Georgian national clothes for men] on May 26, on Georgia’s Independence Day. During an event in Brussels Georgian Ambassador to the EU Natalie Sabanadze addressed public.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze stated at a reception dedicated to Georgia’s Independence Day in Vilnius that the friendship of Lithuania and Georgia is special.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain has sent her warm wishes to Georgia on the occasion of Georgian Independence Day.