Seaside city Batumi embraces festive celebrations

Georgia's seaside city Batumi has invited locals and visitors to spend "unforgettable days" over the festive season by taking part in illuminated celebrations of Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Black Sea resort.

A two-week program for marking the holidays was launched in the city on December 25, with the Batumi Tourist Information Centre announcing a program of events and activities open for public.

The occasions included Christmas fair and artist performances at more than a dozen locations in Batumi as well as surrounding towns.

Streets of the city were decorated and illuminated for the festivities while a special Christmas tree was also in place to bring cheer to locals and tourists alike.

Streets in Batumi were decorated and illuminated for the two-week celebratory program. Photo by Tuyaarah Turumbekova.

On the background of the decorated locations, artists and bands including award-winning mambo artist Lou Bega, Georgian singers Sopo Khalvashi and Nino Katamadze and the band Young Georgian Lolitaz will all entertain the public on the city's Square of Europe on January 1.

See locations in and around Batumi for the special festive celebration program below:

More than a dozen other performers will also take to the stage throughout the celebratory program, while the special fair will offer handmade items and local sweets to visitors of the Square.

Visiting children will also find occasions for entertainment, with the city's Piazza Batumi location, public schools, the Gonio Fortress and other spots offering them special activities.

The festive program will conclude in Batumi on January 7.

See the full program for celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve in Batumi here.