PLAN AHEAD: THE BATUMI FOLK FESTIVAL 'GANDAGANA'

On October 5-6, Batumi will host the "Gandagana" Tourism Festival. For two days, Adjaran villages will present their traditions and crafts on European Square, allowing visitors to learn more about the villages without having to travel there. 

Exhibition and sale of rural products, cheerful competitions, master classes and folk show - this is just a short list of events that the festival will offer to guests. For these two days, all five municipalities of mountainous Adjara will represent their unique products, fruits, sweets, handmade items and traditions in Batumi.

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The aim of the tourism festival "Gandagana" is to popularize and represent mountainous Adjara. The festival will feature thematic corners - wine, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, sweets and handmade items. Guests will be able to get involved in cheerful competitions and master classes: dancing and culinary masterclasses, making of Churchkhela and Chacha, pumpkin bowling, cutting firewood, synthetic and boron preparation.

The festival's music program will include local folk bands who will perform for the crowd. The festival is becoming more and more popular year by year among the guests and locals. "Gandagana" Festival has been organized by the Tourism Products Development Agency of Ajara Tourism Department since 2015.