The Chkhorotshu Municipality’s local administration announced the Independence Day celebration program on Tuesday. This year, the country is celebrating its 106th Independence Day.
The municipality took to its official Facebook page to share the program’s schedule. The municipality’s Facebook post stated, “ Let’s celebrate Georgia’s Independence Day together.”
The Facebook post also includes the schedule for the sports events. The sports events will be held in the city of Chkhorotsku from 10:00 AM throughout the day on May 26. To mark the day, at 11:00 AM, an artistic-musical performance will be presented there with the participation of the students of the village’s public school. The musical performance will include songs, plays, choreography, etc.
Later on at 12:00 AM a costumed procession will be organized in the city center, which will be followed by a concert in the open air near the City Hall at 12:30 AM with the participation of local dance and song ensembles. An award ceremony will be held for the winners of artistic reading, calligraphy, and school theater competitions.
At 14:00, a special photo exhibition will be held in Chkhorotsku historical museum, dedicated to Chkhorotsku public figures who contributed to the construction of the first republic of Georgia.
Facebook post further added “We are grateful to our community for their invaluable contributions and invite everyone to join us in this celebration of our shared history and achievements.”
It is to be added that the supreme council of the country in May 1918 declared the restoration of the independence. This Declaration of Independence was based on the Independence Act of the country.
On the day of independence day restoration, the Supreme Council also appealed to the world for cooperation. They demanded the support of people across the globe for the Georgian people who were fighting for freedom, rights, democracy, and justice as well.
To commemorate the day in its letter and spirit large and small-scale events are celebrated in many parts of Georgia. Seminars, workshops, and lectures are held to inform the young generation about the historical significance of the day.
