Chantani Unique historical significance

Chantan holds a historically significant location, situated in front of Mushthaid Garden and in close proximity to the Silk Museum and Boris Paichadze Stadium. The project's name is inspired by the history of the area. Chantan refers to a singing cafe that once occupied Mushthaid Garden.
According to legend, the actress Margarita, with whom Niko Pirosmani fell in love forever, performed on the stage of Mushthaid Garden, at Cafe Shantan.
Legend has it that one morning, a long caravan of carts appeared in Tbilisi. Nikala sold his small shop and used the money to buy all the flowers in the city. Laden with nine carts, went to the woman who was on tour and ignited a real fire on the stage with her amazing dance.
Poor Nikala's love was just as doomed and unlucky. One day, when Nikala went to see Margarita, he found a note through which the actress, who had gone to Paris, bid him farewell forever.
Mushthaid Garden is the oldest garden in Tbilisi, planted in the 1830s. The garden primarily served as a gathering place for the community to share and seek European ideals. There were numerous entertainments and retreats here. Concerts and exhibitions were regularly held in the garden. In 1882, the first hot air balloon took off from Mushthaid Garden in Transcaucasia, and in 1935, the world's first famous children's railway was inaugurated.
The project logo incorporates the following symbols:
- Rose: Firosmani roses, symbolize Niko Pirosmani's affection for Margarita.
- Children's train in Mushthaid Garden.
- Dynamo Arena.
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