Tbilisi has started preparing for the New Year: the lights are already on.
Although the calendar shows only the beginning of November, festive lighting has already begun to be installed in Tbilisi - lights appeared on the embankment near the sulfur baths and on several streets of Svortalo.
According to the Tbilisi City Hall, this season the city's New Year decorations will be held under the slogan "A city full of grace". The capital's main Christmas tree will be installed in the First Republic Square, and not near the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, as before. The ceremonial lighting of the main tree and the entire illumination of the city is planned for December 12.
On December 12, the "New Year's Village" will open in the First Republic Square - with a skating rink, a Christmas fair, children's pavilions and a concert stage. Festive events will continue until mid-January, including Orthodox Christmas on January 7.
For the residents of Tbilisi themselves, an early start to preparation is common. The city begins to dress up in lights long before the holiday, so that people have time to feel the approach of the New Year. And judging by the fact that the lighting is already appearing in different areas, this season promises to be warm - literally.
Early preparation of Tbilisi for the New Year is not in a hurry, but a concern for the mood of the citizens. The city, which begins to glow as early as November, gives people that sense of celebration, which is sometimes so lacking in everyday life.