Sunday, December 16, 2007

The way how to travel from Talin to Tbilisi


We decided to show you the way how to arrive in Georgia and which remarkaible places you can see here. From Talin you can get in Krim passing by Belorus and Ukraine. If you have time you can call on in Ukraine and see the country sights. for example Sophia church, the main park of Kiev and other beautiful places.
From Krim you can go by ferryboat through Kerch strait. It is shallow channel between the sea of Azov and the Black sea. It is also known by its tatar name, Yenikale. Then you arrive in Sochi. Sochi is Russian city. It lies along the shoves of the Black sea aginst the background of the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus mountains. Soch is claimed to be the longest city of Europe. The Music festivals take place here. It is also known with its tradition, culture and natural resources.
Then you can go to Gagra by crossing the River of Psou. Psou is in the west Caucasus. It flows along the southern slopes of the greatest Caucasus mountain range and forms a part of the border between Abkhazia and Russia. Then you arrive in Gagra. It is the center of the district of the same name. It is located in the western part of Abkhazia and river Psou serves as a border with Krasnodar Kray of Russia.
From Gagra you must go to Bichvinta, which is a resort town of Gagra . Here we can see reserve of Bichvinta, cape and rare plants. It takes 12 hours from Bichvinta to Tbilisi. Then your route continue to Sukhumi, which is located in eastern coast of the Black sea. It is known for its beaches, Sanatoriums, Botanical garden. You can also see here Lake Ritsa, which is located in the northen part of Abkhazia. It is a beautiful lake surrounded by mixed mountain forests. Its water is cold and clear. It also changes its colours. In winter it is blue and in summer – green.
Then you must go to Zugdidi. Zugdidi is a city in the western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo. It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city serves as the center of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. There is Dadiani palace- museum in Zugdidi. Dadiani was a Georgian family of nobels, Georgian province of Samegrelo.
From Zugdidi we arrive in Kutaisi. It is located along both banks of the river Rioni . Kutaisi has very big and ancient Cultural traditions too. Here are many historical statues and churches: Gelati, Bagrati, Motsameta, and the reserve of Sataplia.
From Kutaisi you must go to Mtskheta. Mtskheta is the oldest city of Georgia. It was the capital of Georgia many ages ago. Mtskheta is the center of turism. It is a member of the cities which is protected by Unesko. Here two rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi are connected. It is a very beautiful view. You can also see there: “Swetitskhoveli”, “Jvari”, and “'Dedata Monasteri”.
It takes about an hour to go from Mtskheta to Tbilisi. It is the capital and largest city of Georgia lying on the banks of the river Mtkvari. Here are many noteable places: Metekhi, Narikala, Abanotubani, Kashveti, Sioni, Sameba- which is on the third place with its height in Europe.

Created by Maia Kapanadze, Sopo Chaxnashvili and Tiko Pocxverashvili

Friday, December 14, 2007

Christmas traditions

All our life is preparing to meet God. Soon comes the brilliant Christmas day. It is festival, which feels every christians soals and hurts with love and hope. We meet the Christmas day with fast, pray, confession and aucharist. Christmas is the most lovely day for everyone. On this day people walk in the streets after the mass. Most of them are children. Everyone chant Christmas song- Aalilo. People feel with joy when Alilo's members appear in the streets.. They carry out fruit, sweet, churchkela, clothes and other presents. Priests and believers bring all these food and beverage to people , who haven't got anything to eat for Christmas.
For christmas the members of family devote each other presents.This tradition comes from first century.Traditionaly everyone meets this fast with family members . Some people meet Christmas in Churches. At nights everyone light candels on their windous. And what we pray whith cincere hurt everything comes true, the most important thing is don't lose cincere and don't forget the words of the God :”Pray and it'll be found, knock and it wiil be opened.
In every part of Georgia evreyone celebrate Christmas differently. They have its traditions. In Racha-lechxumi Christmas conjuction or ''Calanda'' counts centuries. People kill cattle for Christmas in lechxumi and so they respect this grate fest. In Xevsureti people call Christmas day ''christ''. They also kill donation and lay the table.
In Guria people bake patties, lay the table, where they bring these hot patties and then they light candales. Walking on Alilo is the traition of every corner of Georgia. At that time we pray attention espessialy on Charity. Everyone look forward to Alilo members , in case that they want to hear nice news and to get bendiction from them. wnen Alilo members finish the Alilo song host or hostess invite them at home or carry out what they have got. In Tusheti people entertain them with to especialy baked Khada. Alilo members eat one Khada in that place. Other onethay bring with them.
Christians see God in every guest and in every Alilo members and the gift given to them at the saame time is the present and also respect for God.
In samegrelo god-child gives to god-father or grendmother cock and patties. In Guria people send the present of the daughter -in-low. This present may be bull or caw, sheep, wine, xachapuri and certainly Christmas patties.
People entertain Alilo members with eggs, which is the simbole of the Christmas and soon'll be painted red at Easter fast.
maia kapanadze , tiko pocxverashvili, sopo chaxnashvili

About us


We are the group Kolxa. The leader of the group is Maia Kapanadze. Other members are Tiko Pocxverashvili and Sopo chaxnashvili. We live in Georgia. We are studying in X class. Our motto is “We are the future”.
I am maia kapanadze. I am 15 years old. My birth date is 17.07.1992. I live in tbilisi and i love my homeland very much. My goal is to become popular journalist.
I am tiko Pocxverashvili. I am 16 years old. I have many friends. I'm going to become deplomat. My name tiko means the sun shine.
I am Sopo Chaxnashvili. I am 15 years old. I live in tbilisi. I want to be journalist and i'll do everithing to reach success.