Tbilisi main Christmas-tree to be lit on December 22

The main Christmas tree of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi will be lit at 8:00 pm on December 22 on the Republican Square, - Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kaladze said at the sitting of the municipality government on Wednesday.

According to the mayor, public transport will be free for Christmas and New Year's Eve.

“The ceremony of lighting the main Christmas tree of the city will be held on December 22 on the Republican Square. We invite everybody, the whole city, come and enjoy with your children, grandchildren. Let’s light the main Christmas tree together,” Kakha Kaladze said.

According to Tbilisi City Hall, the performance, directed by Nikoloz Shvelidze, will be staged on December 22.

"Various actors, singers, instrumentalists, sportsmen, motion theater, 82 talented children will take part in the performance,” Tbilisi City Hall said