Georgian Alphabet among 5 of the world’s most beautiful alphabets Since the birth of the alphabet in the Near East around 2000 BC, endless writing systems from different languages and cultures have thrived and perished. The classic example is Egyptian, a highly developed civilization whose…

Pine cone jam and dust are very beneficial for those who have weak bronchial apparatus and they also strengthen the immune system. In Borjomi and Abastumani areas of Georgia you’ll often see people who sell this kind of jam and pine dust. Pine cone jam…

One of the major international opera stages, the Carnegie Hall venue in New York, will see major Georgian stars join each other in celebration of the First Democratic Republic of the country. In the Stern Auditorium, internationally acclaimed opera artists Nino Machaidze, George Gagnidze and…

For a week starting this Sunday, folk arts enthusiasts will be invited to watch artist performances, taste local cuisine and find artisanal items exhibited at the Art-Gene Festival. Hosted at the Open Air Museum of Ethnography, the customary home for the folklore fest, it will…

You can find a selection of some of the notable contemporary music producers and artists in Tbilisi performing under the spotlight of a Dutch platform Red Light Radio over the next two days. The event will marking the first appearance of the capital city in…

Filmmaker Mari Gulbiani’s new feature Before Father Gets Back will premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival, a leading Balkan cinema event, next month. Following its screening at the Sheffield Doc/Fest Documentary Festival in the United Kingdom, the film will be on screens to the Bosnian fest boasting…

An iconic medieval tower that collapsed in Georgia’s highland Khevsureti province last year has been successfully restored and safeguarded by experts. One of many historical defensive structures found in the village of Shatili in the north-eastern province, the tower partially disintegrated under effects of natural…

There are lots of cozy and well designed cafes in Tbilisi that sell high quality coffee. Georgian Journal recommends you a list of coffee shops where you can sit down, relax and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee. One place that I’d definitely recommend is…

Is this tiny country in the Caucasus really the place where man first “tamed” a grapevine and created his first ever batch of the intoxicating drink from it? Both Georgian and foreign scientists, archeologists and historians agree that it is indeed so. Their insight is…

Multiple Grammy-winning British singer and songwriter Sir Elton John will perform live at Georgia’s Black Sea Arena in Shekvetili today and tomorrow at 8 pm. This will be the only performance in Europe of the highly acclaimed solo artist for this year before his final…