The winner of National Teacher’s prize 2017, Vladimer Aphkhazava, is among the 50 best teachers up for the Global Teacher’s Prize. Vladimer has taught civil education in Chibati public school, Guria, in the western region of Georgia since 2010. Last year Vladimer received the National…

A brand-new space for contemporary art has launched at Tbilisi’s KHIDI underground club with a multimedia display linking contemporary artistic practices with technology and science. KHIDI — Contemporary Art Space, which is set to host artistic events and showcases on the third floor of the…

Georgian-born creative Demna Gvasalia was named the Accessories Designer of the Year at the 2018 Fashion Awards in London on Monday, as his brand Vetements revealed its collection themed on contemporary history of Georgia. The award-winning Creative Designer of Balenciaga was unveiled among the winners…

Georgia’s award-winning opera singer Anita Rachvelishvili has been named among The New York Times’ top performers of the past year for her “overwhelming” appearance in Il Trovatore at the beginning of 2018. It was Rachvelishvili’s performance in the Verdi classic at New York’s Metropolitan Opera that earned…

Stories of artists under Soviet repressions opens at Tbilisi museum History and art enthusiasts can now visit Tbilisi’s Museum of Georgia to discover the story of the country’s artists under Soviet repressions through works by painters, sculptors and designers that became victims of the regime. The…

The Georgian highlands are already covered in snow. The winter resorts are gradually opening the season and the ski tracks in Gudauri, Goderdzi, Bakuriani, Mestia-Hatsvali and Tetnuldiare ready to receive tourists. However, apart from the abovementioned well-known winter resorts, there are a lot more places in Georgia where you will spend unforgettable…

The restoration of Georgia’s Medical Museum is complete and opened on November 25. Visitors to Georgia’s capital will now be able to enjoy the newly restored Mikheil Shengelia Museum of Georgian Medicine History. The museum was established in 1963 and is home to 19,000 exhibits that describe…

A new installation by contemporary artist Anna K.E., bringing together motifs from the creative’s previous work, has been unveiled as the winning project for the Georgian representation at next year’s Venice Art Biennale. Picked out of submissions by a team of Georgian and foreign curators and…

Georgian national wrestling recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage The art of traditional Georgian wrestling, a major element of the country’s national identity and history, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list by a decision of the international body’s committee in Port…

A variety of special sections, awards from judges and film critics, as well as workshops for professionals will bring cinephiles to Georgia’s capital for the Tbilisi International Film Festival next week. Launching on Monday, the 19th TIFF edition will feature Italy as focus country and…