Georgia's capital Tbilisi celebrates Europe Day, anniversaries with EU
Decorative figures were hung in Rike Park to create a festive Europe Day atmosphere for visiting citizens and tourists. The international date this year also coincides with two anniversaries linking Georgia and the European Union. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A view of the Rike Park which hosted the annual celebration. Placed between the Avlabari district hill and the Old Town area of Metekhi Bridge, it is a popular recreational location in Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Tents were erected in the park to present visitors with booklets on EU countries and host kids for creative games. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Young visitors take photographs at a EU-Georgia-themed banner promoting deepening ties between Europe and the Caucasus state. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Kids entertain themselves at an attraction in the park that presents brief facts and figures about the EU. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A young participant of the celebrations takes a photograph in a cutout of a painting in Rike Park. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Graduation hats hang from a frame in front of a performance stage in the park. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Toys, craft items and produce are sold at a German-themed tent in the "Euro Village", as the park became known for the day. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Visitors pick pins bearing titles of various professions from a board. The board asked "What is your future profession?", with young participants of Europe Day encouraged to pick their wish for the future. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Pins from the board bearing the words "Future mechanic". Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The Europe Day celebration was held with a major contribution from volunteers who hosted and entertained locals and travellers alike. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Mtatsminda hill and Tbilisi TV tower seen on the backdrop of Georgia- and EU-themed flags decorating the Rike Park. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Visitors and volunteers photographed in Rike Park, with remains of hilltop Narikala Fort seen in the background. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Decorative cutout figures hang from a frame in Rike Park during Europe Day celebrations. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A close-up of the figures decorating the location in Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Participants of the celebrations wear costumes for the occasion in Rike Park. A number of performances and amusement events hosted visitors for the day. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Around 20,000 visitors flocked to mark Europe Day in Tbilisi last year, with similar numbers seen in 2019. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A vocal ensemble performs at a stage for the celebrations. A gala concert at the location featured bands and artists from different musical genres, from folk to pop music to electronic sounds. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
A drum band marching in the park as part of performances within the celebration. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Europe Day celebrations mark the postwar European development based on peace and mutual prosperity shared by EU countries. This year's festivities also coincided with 10 years of Georgia's participation in the union's Eastern Partnership programme. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The 2019 Europe Day also marked five years of the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.