Shepard's Day Tushetoba 2018

Sheprad’s Day Tushetoba was celebrated in Tusheti, Village Omalo. The participants were addressed by the Governor of Kakheti Mr.Irakli Kadagishvili, Mayor of Akhmeta Municipality Mr. Ioseb Karumashvili and Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas Mr. Valerian Mchedlidze.

Shepard’s Day is a traditional festival, which is celebrating every year (August) in Tusheti National Park. This year, the event was participated together with the Agency of Protected Areas Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia’s Cooperative Development Agency.

Information stands and banners of the Agency of Protected Areas was constructed at the visitor center yard. The visitors had an opportunity to see photos of protected areas. There was presented handicrafts made by local population and as well as a traditional Tushetian corner was arranged.

 In the frame of Shepard’s Day – Tushetoba 2018, sport activities, horse race and were implemented as well. For children traditional Georgian games corner was arranged by the Khridoli Federation.

Sheprad’s Day Tushetoba was finished by the concert of Sopo Batilashvili, Zviad Bolkvadze and Music group Niutoni.