A Tsisperqantselebi literary event was held, and Paolo Iashvili recited the Declaration of the Tsisperqantselebi.

An electronic cinema called Kinotitaniki opened in a renovated building to feature a large hall, its own electronic station, and a German Ika projector.

A new theater called Argonavtebis Navi (The Argonaut’s Boat) opened at 10 Golovin Avenue. This beautifully adorned building saw the gathering of Georgian writers, poets, members of the National Council, and Russian artists who sought to create a space to bring together Tbilisi’s literary forces and artistic persons totally distanced from politics. Poet Gorodetsky gave a speech about Georgian culture and raised a toast to the Tsisperqantselebi poets present there. In his response, film director Alexandre Tzutzunava objected that Georgia is not about Tsisperi Qantsebi (Blue Horns) only but also Tsiteli Qantselebi (Red Horns) who, along with establishing political freedom in Georgia, granted freedom to arts.

Opera season opened with Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner’s opera.

The building of the former Anona restaurant, where subsequently the Kimerioni café opened, was handed to the Writers’ Union of Georgia.

The State Theater housed the premier of Avksenty Tsagareli’s play Georgian Mother directed by Shalva Dadiani, with the proceeds donated for war needs.

The Mushtaidi Club hosted the play Homeland directed by Alexandre Tsutsunava, with the proceeds donated to the Defense Fund.

Ertoba (Union) newspaper published impromptu verses dedicated to elections:

• Though lightning from above Kill me right here on this day, For National Democrats I will not vote this coming Sunday!
• Who is a better poet of these two: Gvazava or the aged Homer? Who has your vote among these two: that number one or number two?
• Number two I am, And your vote I want— So that woes may plague Both foreign peasants and our own!

The State Theater hosted the premier of The Legend of Shota Rustaveli by Dimitri Arakishvili, the first Georgian opera performed by an acclaimed opera troupe. The lead roles were performed by Vano Sarajishvili, Sandro Inashvili, Kalandadze, and others. The audience was ecstatic. Dimitri Arakishvili was awarded a wreath adorned with Georgia’s national flag.

The State Theater hosted the performance of Zacharia Paliashvili’s national opera Abesalom and Eteri. The show was attended by Members of the Government and Parliament, representatives of the US Mission, and a sizeable audience. The author was awarded the Order of White Giorgi.

With support from the authorities of independent Georgia, an exhibition was held in the former Temple of Glory to showcase eight paintings by Pirosmani, who died a year earlier, and pieces by Lado Gudiashvili and Davit Kakabadze, then active artists who were subsequently sent to Paris as laureates. Galaktion Tabidze recalled that this exhibition had laid the foundation of the National Gallery.

To celebrate the 1st anniversary of Georgia’s independence, the Apollo movie theater hosted the premiere of Kristine, eth first Georgian full-length feature film. Producer Germane Gogitidze toured throughout Georgia screening this film. In locations without electricity, he used a device mounted on a cableway to screen the film.

A new version of the Divine Liturgy featuring music by Dimitri Arakishvili was served in the Sioni Cathedral. The churchgoers were divided into two groups, those advocating the new version and those sticking to the ancestral way of chanting.

The Government allocated a 20,000 maneti subsidy to the State Theater from its 10 million fund.

The Section for Arts, in line with Professor Ivane Javakhishvili’s report, decreed to adopt an image of Tetri Giorgi (White Saint George) and the seven luminaries as the state coat of arms because they were linked to the history of the Georgian nation both historically and traditionally.

Chairman of the Armenian Government A. I. Khatisov arrived in Tbilisi, followed by Chairman of the Azerbaijani Government Usumbekov arriving at 3 pm. They held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Government Evgeni Gegechkori, and later attended the opera Abesalom and Eteri. They were greeted with a round of applause, and the hymns of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia were performed.

The Georgian Opera Studio started teaching Abesalom and Eteri, Zacharia Paliashvili’s opera, to the musical community of Georgia.

The premiere of Victor Dolidze’s opera Keto and Kote was held.

A festive meeting of writers was planned to celebrate the opening of the Kimerioni writers’ club.

A festive performance of Abesalom and Eteri was dedicated to the recognition of Georgia’s independence. The theater’s orchestra and choir performed Georgia’s hymn, and corresponding hymns of different countries were also performed when welcoming representatives of foreign states.

Sculptor Iakob Nikoladze completed work on Noe Zhordania’s bust.

The Municipal Cuouncil decreed to confiscate the Artistic Society’s Theater and its building from its owner Davit Sagnagsky. With no agreement on the price, Saginsky would be handed 397,254 maneti as the set cost of the building.

A joint meeting of the commission in charge of the celebrations honoring Davit Kldiashvili’s anniversary and the Writers’ Union was held to develop an agenda for celebrations. Sakartvelos Respublika (The Republic of Georgia) newspaper published Shio Mghvimeli’s poem dedicated to Davit Kldiashvili’s anniversary: “The wind of praises blowing from the lands of cold could never tempt you, As you resolved to pour all your strength upon your land, And that you did, indeed! Hooray! Our dear uncle! Accept our greeting from the team of the Republic of Georgia!”

“Samuel Stollerman, the conductor of the State Theater, killed his wife with a revolver. As it turned out, the wife had been abusing him. She did not want him to lead the performance of Abesalom and Eteri, as she hated Georgian music, referring to this work as the donkey opera. She physically abused her husband, chasing him with an umbrella down the Yessentuki Park once. On January 15, Stollerman resolved to kill himself or his wife. As he woke up in the morning, he discovered pages torn from the sheet music, then he entered his wife’s room, and killed her. After he left home, he bumped into Z. Paliashvili, the author of Abesalom and Eteri, with whom he shared what had happened. The court wanted to sentence him to life in prison, but ultimately exonerated him.”

The Mimino movie theater screened Kristine, the first Georgian feature film based on E. Ninoshvili’s short story. The movie theater also featured such films as “The Anniversary of Georgia’s Independence”, “The Holiday of the National Guard”, and others.

“Today, the theater will host the premiere of Shalva Dadiani’s new play Gegechkori.”

The State Theater invited musicians to join the state-funded orchestra operating at the theater.

“The State Theater’s initiative groups invites all Georgian artists, such as writers, poets, painters, actors, and musicians. Grigol Robakidze will deliver a report titled The Duties of Artists.

Simon Pirtskhalava’s article (Where is Georgian Theater?) expresses the author’s dissatisfaction with theater, which is so important to enhance national awareness, is not paid sufficient attention by the authorities or society. “If our existence and character were infused with a sense of culture, Georgia’s cultural activities would not be so weak, and so little effort would not be invested in education.”