Kutaisoba- city day with chamomiles.

Gviriloba – an annual festival celebrating the vibrant history and cultural diversity of Kutaisi.
Gviriloba comes for the Georgian word for chamomile (‘gvirila’ in Georgian) and the traditional celebration stems from the 19th century when Kutaisi schoolgirls used to sell chamomiles for charity. They used to donate the raised money to help those with tuberculosis.

Every year on May 2 at the beginning of the 20th century, secondary- school girls were selling chamomiles in the boulevard. A buyer of these flowers would automatically become a participant in the charity event that aimed to help the people suffering from tuberculosis.
 People from all over the Imereti region in western Georgia are attending the two-day festival, which hosts several outdoor concerts of traditional music and dancing, flea markets and a number of other cultural events. Visitors can also sample traditional wine and food.