Traditional Christmas Alilo march to be held in Tbilisi streets today

Traditional Christmas Alilo march will be held in Tbilisi streets today. Alilo participants will start marching from the first Republic Square at 13:00 and will go to the Holy Trinity Cathedral through Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square, Pushkin and Baratashvili streets.

The march is theatrical. The Alilo participants symbolize the angels and the Zoroastrians who were the first to learn about the birth of Jesus.

During the Alilo march, the participants sing Christmas carols and exchange gifts to mark Christmas. All the gifts, sweets and other things gathered during the day will be donated to charity.