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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 4h ago

FOOD & WINE: Gorgeous Georgian: Now we can enjoy the cuisine of Russia's fiery neighbour nearer home. By Anthea Gerrie (independent.co.uk)

Georgia's food is among the world's most inventive and original, says Anthea Gerrie. (independent.co.uk) I was in Tbilisi to explore Georgia's legendary cuisine, but despite its reputation, could not believe the strangeness and deliciousness of the dishes coming at me. Strips of delicately poached
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 3d ago

FEATURES BY ARTISTS: Rena Effendi from Azerbaidschan (feature.instituteartistmanagement.com)

AZERBAIJIAN FLOOD // Rena Effendi Summary: On May 10th residents of some 20 villages along the Kura River in Azerbaijian had to flee from the floods caused by heavy rains that increased the water level in the river. The waters rose at a fast pace simultaneously in Kura and Araz rivers that unite in
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 3d ago

GEORGIEN: Auf der Suche nach dem Ideal, das es nicht gibt … (einblickgeorgien.blogspot.de)

Eine Kultursoziologie aus der Erfahrung der „verspäteten Generation“ Für die junge Generation der georgischen Soziologen Der folgende Essay entstand anlässlich des Vortrags „Die beiden Die zwei Körper des Nationalismus: Kirche und Palast im Formierungsprozess der politischen Elite in Georgien
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 3d ago

TRAVEL: Svaneti – Europe’s Paradise Rediscovered (parexcellencemagazine.com)

Grand Hotel Ushba - as close to heaven as you can get (parexcellencemagazine.com) "During the first hotel season, I think the only complaint we got were from guests about the word 'probably' in our slogan 'Probably the best hotel location on earth'. All those who complained thought we we should
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 4d ago

ARTIKEL: Georgiens Reichster Mann. Iwanischwili drängt es an die Macht. Von Silvia Stöber (cicero.de)

(cicero.de) Laut dem "Forbes"-Magazin ist er die Nummer 153 der Reichen dieser Welt. Er residiert in einem Palast aus Glas und Stahl über Tiflis. Der Georgische Geschäftsmann Bidsina Iwanischwili schickt sich an, die Staatsmacht bei den nächsten Wahlen herauszufordern. Wäre die lage nicht ernst, kö
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 4d ago

ASERBAIDSCHAN: Unauffällig am Kaspischen Meer. Von Silvia Stöber (juedische-allgemeine.de)

Die Juden in Baku führen ein ungestörtes Leben – weil sie sich aus der Politik heraushalten 17.05.2012 – von Silvia Stöber (N-Ost) - www.juedische-allgemeine.de Gelblicher Staub liegt in der Luft. Von der Mirzagha-Aliyev-Straße ist nur die Häuserzeile auf der rechten Seite geblieben. Links gähnt
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 4d ago

EXHIBITION: Andro Semeiko: Le Grand Charmer at Phoenix Gallery - Privet view 24 May (androsemeiko.com)

(androsemeiko.com) Friday 25 May - Sat 07 July, FREE Drawing on techniques and motifs both from the history of painting and its current precedents, Georgian born artist, Andro Semeiko’s painting-based practice extends into drawing, sculpture and installation. Constructing multilayered visual narrat
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 5d ago

PHOTO ESSAY: Nagorno Karabakh: At Peace on a War Footing. By Timo Vogt

A female volunteer digs a new frontline trench for Nagorno Karabakhi soldiers. A ceasefire 18 years ago this month brought a halt to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. But with the battle over the disputed territory’s fate dragging on, residents must contend with a persistent enemy in their midst – uncer
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 5d ago

PHOTO ESSAY: Georgia: Football Players Cry Foul. By Paul Rimple and Justyna Mielnikiewicz (eurasianet.org)

Datchoua Nemale Olivier uses makeshift weights made from plastic bottles filled with water to keep in shape. Twenty-year-old Issac Nyengue, a defender from Cameroon, a football hotbed in Africa, was looking for a little payday and a chance to gain valuable experience in what he thought was a pr
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GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUS · 6d ago

SOLO EXHIBITION: In Art Gallery proudly in New York presents Oleg Timchenko’s “Auto Portrait” - opening June 6 (artefuse.com)

Janis Joplin Arnold Schwarzenegger Adolf Hitler Marilyn Monroe (artefuse.com) In Art Gallery (www.inartgallery.com) – New York’s premier art gallery representing the most sought after Georgian artists and their fine artwork – is proud to present “Auto Portrait,” a solo exh
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