Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography hosts various events marking Tbilisoba city festival
Sunday, the second day of the celebration, will present regional performances from the Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia, western Imereti and central-eastern Kvemo Kartli regions, as well as the Black Sea region of Adjara. Photo via Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography
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Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography is hosting “a variety of large-scale” events for visitors, including folklore performances, tasting of Georgian local cuisine and wine, and workshops in traditional crafts, in celebration of the annual Tbilisoba city festival this weekend.
Photo via Culture Ministry
A gala concert was held on Saturday with the participation of National Ballet Potskhishvili and men’s folklore ensembles Didgori and Martve. The festival event was attended by Georgian Culture Minister Thea Tsulukiani.
Photo via Culture Ministry
The first day of the festival, celebrating the diversity and history of Tbilisi, showcased the culture and traditions of different parts of Georgia, including the Russian-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), mountainous Svaneti, central-eastern Shida Kartli, western Guria and Samegrelo, as well as the Black Sea Adjara regions.
Photo via Culture Ministry
Sunday, the second day of the celebration, will present regional performances from the Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia, western Imereti and central-eastern Kvemo Kartli regions, as well as the Black Sea region of Adjara.
Photo via Culture Ministry
The tradition of celebrating the Tbilisoba festival in the Ethnographic Museum has been renewed since 2022 and is celebrated every year.
Photo via Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography
Tbilisoba was first marked in 1979 and soon became one of the country’s spectacular celebrations, traditionally attracting thousands of people and hosting all sorts of events from mid-morning until late in the evening.
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi is celebrating the annual city festival Tbilisoba 2023 this weekend, with various events planned at different locations in the capital.
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi will celebrate the annual city festival this weekend with events for both children and adults and locals and visitors, Tbilisi City Hall announced.
Tbilisi Open Air Museum on the hillside leading to the capital city’s Turtle Lake will feature festive celebrations introducing dance, folklore, cuisine and other aspects of Georgian culture in celebration of the annual Tbilisoba city festival this weekend.
Balenciaga’s Georgian creative director Demna Gvasalia and celebrated film director Merab Kokochashvili were among 20 personalities from art, culture and politics who received the status of honorary Tbilisi citizens as part of this year’s Tbilisoba city festival on Sunday.