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Tato Rusia
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Interview With Eka Mazmishvili
By Liza Tsitsishvili I had the great pleasure of sitting down for an interview with Eka Mazmishvili, the director of the Tbilisi International Theatre Festival and the Kote Marjanishvili Theatre. Eka graduated from the Faculty of History and Theory of Art at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. She later received her PhD in Arts and Cultural Management from the Academy of Management and Arts in Grenoble, France. Since 2006, Eka has managed the Kote Marjanishvili Theatre in Tbilisi, and since 2009 she has served as the director of the Tbilisi International Theatre Festival. She has also lectured on Practices of Cultural Management and the Arts at Tbilisi State University and…
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Best Breakfasts In Vake
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Cocktail Factory
You’ve probably seen a dozen posts about best this or best that in Tbilisi. The truth is, there aren’t a lot of cocktail bars in town, just a handful. There are a lot of bars and restaurants with great ambiance and aura, but you won’t find a serious cocktail menu, and even if you do, the execution might not meet your refined standards. This is true if you’re a cocktail junkie just like me. I don’t drink often. But whenever I travel to a new city, I literally read every TripAdvisor post about cocktail bars and check out every photo the contributors have uploaded. Believe it or not, the looks…
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Interview With Luka Metreveli (L8)
By Ana Mikatadze I first met Luka at the 4GB music festival. Back then I didn’t know his name or the fact that he was a DJ. We both practically lived there and would warmly greet each other. The same would happen at the Open Air festival and at Mzesumzira fest too – the only difference here was that I found him standing on the stage. You should’ve seen my face when I realized that this boy with colorful handmade T-shirts was, in fact, the Luka Metreveli I had heard so much about. I decided to have my first interview with him, and shortly after, we met up. Apart from…
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Scoot Scoot
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_5_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_style_all=”dotted” border_color_bottom=”#f1f1f1″] By Ana Mikatadze Moving around Tbilisi is somewhat problematic. Pedestrians are constantly forced to find their way around the cars parked right on the sidewalks, and drivers won’t be able to tell you if they get to their destination faster by car or on foot. While strolling through the streets of Tbilisi, I notice more and more colorful scooters happily passing through – in all the chaos the tiny scooters definitely have some authority. It hasn’t been long since some people started using scooters, but their number is steadily growing. So, I…
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Ivan Mitin And Chateau Chapiteau
Five Questions For Expats By Stan Gaivoronsky Where did you come from and why? Ivan: I came here from Israel where I recently got my citizenship. Before that, I lived in Moscow, periodically traveling around the world. I have long dreamt of opening a magical countryside hotel in Georgia and came to do it! We are building the Chateau Chapito. In what district do you live in Tbilisi? Ivan: In Sololaki. What are five of your favorite spots in Tbilisi? Ivan: I moved to Georgia not only for Tbilisi but also because I like to travel everywhere here. I especially enjoy being outdoors. Therefore, my favorite places are the apartments…
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Best Burgers In Tbilisi
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The Pantomimist – Amiran Shalikashvili Junior
The story of Amiran Shalikashvili’s Pantomime Theatre turned out to be far more interesting than I had anticipated, and unexpectedly sad. We spoke about many things: pantomime as a way of life, the current state of the theatre and plans for its modernization, his father’s legacy, and the future of Georgian pantomime. What was your first time on stage like? What was the theatre like back then? Amiran Shalikashvili Jr.:I started when I was thirteen, and I’ve been doing this ever since. It was the 1990s, and honestly, I entered the theatre by accident. After 1992, the entire country was in chaos, and the theatre was no exception. In 1996,…
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Tbilisi Concept Stores
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