Tbilisoba City Fest marked with theatre shows, flea market, musical shows
Tbilisi locals and visitors were out in the streets to mark the annual Tbilisoba City Fest, with a varied programme of cultural events and activities held in a number of locations throughout the capital. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Antique-style carpets, decorative fruit and pottery are displayed in the Leghvtakhevi ravine tourist location in the downtown, in a nod to the late 19th-early 20th century urban life and elements of Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Carpets and a mockup model of a vintage sewing machine are displayed in Leghvtakhevi during the weekend of October 5-6 celebrations. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Pomegranates on antique-style carpets create a colourful scene harking back to the Old Town views of historical Tbilisi streets during the festival. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A composition of 19th-early 20th century Tbilisi Old Town streets and balconies is used as a backdrop for national costumes in Leghvtakhevi, a part of the historical section of Tbilisi located in the Abanotubani district. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A closer look at the national costumes displayed next to pottery, carpets and a composition on Old Town scenes. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Musicians dressed in costumes worn in the 19th-early 20th century Tbilisi perform in Leghvtakhevi during Tbilisoba celebrations. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The cosy location, with its small fountain and pedestrian walkways between cliffsides, is a customary scene for Tbilisoba events and displays every year. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A view on Old Town houses with iconic balconies and the Abanotubani mosque, near the entrance of Leghvtakhevi, with vintage carpets displayed for the festival. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Tiny flags of Georgia's partner countries are hung from wires strung between houses for the city fest. This year's Tbilisoba was marked on Europe and Orbeliani squares, riverside Rike Park, Leghvtakhevi ravine and Metekhi Bridge. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A flea market hosts those celebrating the festival. Exhibitions of culinary delights, flowers and an open-air museum were coupled with musical performances, a carnival of marionettes and theatre shows for the 2019 celebration. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A young visitor of festival locations colours a drawing of iconic Tbilisi locations and sights. An "open market" was set up on the newly renovated Orbeliani Square in the downtown while theatre troupes and musical shows entertained those marking the date. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A scene decorated to replicate a corner of the Old Town from a century ago hosts those looking to take memorable photographs from this year's city fest. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
This year's festival hosted scenes from historical Tbilisi as well as popular Georgian cinema classics, as stages for photographs to keep from the celebration. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A Soviet-era classic car serves as an element of a vintage photograph for a visitor of Tbilisoba festival. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Young participants could find amusement activities, attractions and sweets during the daytime programme of the festival. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A stage is set up to represent a scene from the classic 1973 feature 'Melodies of Vera District', with vintage items and accessories serving as a backdrop for photographs. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Festival visitors take photographs at the corner replicating a scene from the film that was directed by Giorgi Shengelaia and starred popular Soviet-era Georgian cinema actor Sophiko Chiaureli. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Another location at the festival is designed to replicate a popular scene from the 1983 feature Blue Mountains, or an Unbelievable Story, with visitors taking up a spot behind the desk, which in the satirical comedy film was located in a Soviet-era publishing house. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
An open-air museum, a display of personalities from paintings by Georgia's famed self-taught primitivist painter Niko Pirosmanashvili and a theatre composition on local painters represented this year's focus on art at Tbilisoba. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Flower crowns are displayed and sold at an open-air location during the festival. Exhibition and sale of flowers and flower accessories has become a customary part of the annual event. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Marionettes are walked through the renovated Orbeliani Square in Tbilisi in a musical performance as part of a carnival of marionettes. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.