At the initiative of the First Lady, a national festive event the Day of Poetry – Shotaoba, was organized 

On October 10, 2009, at the initiative of the First Lady of Georgia, Sandra E. Roelofs a national festive event the Day of Poetry – Shotaoba, was again held in Aspindza. The Day of Poetry is dedicated to the memory of the great Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli. Within the framework of this event a literary contest was also organized and the authors of the best poems were awarded with prizes.