Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi is hosting the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations congress on 20-25 January. More than 100 guests from 60 countries are attending the five-day congress. Today, there are people here who are creating the world of tourism. As the mayor of the…

Davit Gabunia is a Georgian writer and translator. His books include Falling Apart, Books in Batumi, 2017, Plays, Diogene Publishing, 2013, The Children of Others, Siesta Publishing House, 2010. His translations in English and Swedish have been published in various literary magazines. He has also translated the works…

CNN has recently published an article about the abandoned sanatoriums of Tskaltubo, a town in the west part of Georgia. The article states that throughout the Soviet era, the USSR built 186 sanatoriums across the state. Tskaltubo spa is considered to be one of the…

Borjomi is a resort town located in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. It is one of the most popular resorts in the country, famous for its mineral waters, unique nature and abundance of historical monuments. Borjomi is believed to be founded in 1842. The initiative…

Famous Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia has recently showcased his latest collection at Paris Fashion Week. The creative director of Vetements & Balenciaga represented the Vetements Fall/Winter 2019 at the Grand Gallery of Evolution. The hall of the gallery is full of taxidermy zebras, giraffes, rhinos,…

The Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili lost to the No1 Serbian Novak Djokovic (6:4, 3:6, 4:6) in the quarterfinal of the Qatar Open 2018. The winner has earned a Qatar Open semi-final clash with 24th seeded Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. The Georgian player is now…

Audiences marking this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam will be treated to a programme involving premieres of two films by Georgian directors Nino Zhvania and Misho Antadze. At cinema theatres in the Dutch city's centre, organisers of the established European festival will bring their 2019…

Giorgi Shvelidze becomes first Georgian nominee for American Society of Cinematographers awards Cinematographer Giorgi Shvelidze has become the first Georgian film professional to be nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) annual Outstanding Achievement Awards, as the shortlist for the prize was unveiled earlier…