Salome Zourabichvili, who has attended January 14 celebrations of Old-New Year in Guria, has offered the way of celebration of Old-New Year on the day, which is called Kalandoba in Guria, and the Georgian Christmas tree Chichilaki, which also comes from the region, to be included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. 

The President of Georgia together with the Speaker of the Parliament Archil Talakvadze attended “Kalanda 2020” in Shalva Radiani’s Ethnographic Museum in the village of Dvabzu, Ozurgeti municipality.

“It is the first time I meet a New Year in the Guria region, a region of strong traditions. Amazing event! Let’s always remember the proud celebration of Kalandoba that the good people of Guria have celebrated for centuries. From the town of Dvabzu, we start our work to bring Kalandoba into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The Chichilaki, the Georgian Christmas tree from the region of Guria, is an environment-friendly and historical tradition that we cherish deeply. From Guria, I’m happy to announce we’re going to do our best to bring the Chichilaki onto @UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List”, - said Zourabichvili.