"Culture Without Borders" in the Shida Kartli and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regions

Since June 18, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, the project "Culture Without Borders", initiated by LEPL Giorgi Leonidze Museum of Georgian Literature, has been underway, within the framework of which numerous events are being held in the Shida Kartli and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regions.

Within the framework of the project, on September 13, events were held in the villages of Koki and Orsantia, as well as in the city of Zugdidi. Scientists and artists Lia Akhaladze, Maia Mikaberidze, and Nino Katsadze spoke in an interactive format about Georgian-Abkhazian cultural and historical relations and the importance of deepening cultural dialogue. An introduction to the educational programs/directions of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, entitled "Proforientir", was also held for local youth. Various exhibitions and screenings of recently produced Georgian short films were organized. At the Zugdidi Pupils' and Youth Center, the Nodar Dumbadze Professional State Youth Theatre performed the play "A Traveler's Letters" for the population living near the dividing line and for internally displaced persons from Abkhazia.

The book collections of the public school libraries in the villages of Koki and Orsantia, as well as the main library of Zugdidi, were updated with books published with the support of the Ministry.

The events implemented within the project "Culture Without Borders" in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region were carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, the Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the publishing house "Palitra L", and with the support of the City Hall of Zugdidi Municipality.