Tbilisoba

Preparing for a spot of communal grape-stomping

You need the right footwear, of course.

Not to mention the raw material.

And grape-stomping is GO!

Showing the youth how it’s done

The TV crews were obviously keen.

I suspect this is going to turn into chacha.

And finally, a bit of dancing. With grapes.

Cat lady got involved.

Hitching a ride.

A spot of falconry

Watching a theatre performance.

Making churchikela

Of course, it’s not as if there’s a risk of a churchikela shortage or anything.

It isn’t a proper festival without some serious kebab action.

Or bread, either!

Downtown Tbilisi,soba-ing it up.

Tbilisi is celebrating the Tbilisoba this weekend, a celebration of all things Tbilisi, or really, all things more generally. Falconry! Trampolining! “Classic” cars”! Dancing ladies! Mimes! Adorable children in national dress! A mysterious “scientific picnic”! Tbilisi is ready and willing to celebrate them all. So long as there’s plenty of communal stomping on grapes. That’s pretty crucial.