Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who has attended January 14 celebrations of Old-New Year in Guria region of western Georgia, has offered the way of celebration of Old-New Year on the day, which is called Kalandoba in Guria, and the Georgian Christmas tree Chichilaki, which also comes from the region, to be included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili tweeted:
Amazing event! Let’s always remember the proud celebration of #Kalandoba that the good people of #Guria have celebrated for centuries. From the town of Dvabzu, we start our work to bring Kalandoba into the @UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. pic.twitter.com/p8scIO3Q0b
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) January 13, 2020