Int’l Children’s Day to be marked with Tbilisi events
International Children’s Day will be celebrated with events in downtown Tbilisi’s recreational parks, with visitors to be hosted at Mziuri, Kikvidze and Vaso Godziashvili parks on June 1. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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International Children’s Day will be celebrated with events in downtown Tbilisi’s recreational parks, with visitors to be hosted at Mziuri, Kikvidze and Vaso Godziashvili parks on June 1, Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced on Thursday.
Children’s studios will bring their artists in performances for young audiences, while fairytale characters will also be involved in entertaining them at the three main locations throughout the day.
Kaladze also noted the Professional State Youth Theatre would host the International Children and Youth Theatre Festival with the support of Tbilisi City Hall and the National Youth Palace. The festival programme will run between June 1-6.
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