Festivals established in 1979

LGBT pride event

300px|thumb|Tbilisoba 2012. Tbilisoba () is an annual October festival which celebrates the diversity and history of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It was first held on October 28, 1979, and has since become an established tradition. The festival features open-air concerts of traditional music and dancing and various cultural events, centered on Old Tbilisi, the historical part of the city. Beyond celebrating the city's past and present, people from all over Georgia represent their region at the fair of the harvest and Rtveli. Awarding honorary citizenship of Tbilisi by the city government a

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annual food festival in Gilroy, California

annual balloon festival in Bristol, England