Culture Minister tells Junior Eurovision contestants: Your performances build bridges between our countries
Culture Minister Tinatin Rukhadze, together with Deputy Minister Giorgi Mirtskhulava, attended a reception held as part of Junior Eurovision 2025.
The Minister addressed the Junior Eurovision 2025 participants, saying that each contestant’s performance at the competition serves as a bridge between countries, languages and cultures.
“It is a great joy and honour for us to host Junior Eurovision and welcome participants from 18 wonderful countries. Today, our stage belongs to you, to your voices, your dreams and your boundless creativity. You are all already winners, because you have shown the courage to share your talent and music with the world. Your performances are not merely songs; they are bridges between our countries, our languages, our cultures.
Georgia is a small country, but we have big hearts, and we are truly delighted that you are here. I hope you will feel at home, make new friends, discover our culture, and carry unforgettable memories with you for the rest of your lives. I wish you every success. May your dreams come true here in Georgia,” Tinatin Rukhadze told the Junior Eurovision 2025 participants.
The final show of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 13 in Tbilisi, at the Gymnastics Arena in Olympic City.
The final of Europe’s most prestigious children’s competition will feature representatives from 18 European countries, including Georgia’s representative, Anita Abgarian, winner of “Ranina”.
Online voting for Georgia’s representative will be accessible from Georgia and from any country worldwide. Voting will open at midnight on December 12 at jesc.tv.
Georgia is the most successful country in Junior Eurovision Song Contest history, having won the competition four times. Georgia is hosting the contest for the second time, this time following Andria Putkaradze’s victory at Junior Eurovision 2024.
On December 13, Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), the host of the event, will offer live coverage of the final show.