Archives - June, 2013
Rare sighting of snow leopards
Three snow leopards have been spotted in the Yushu hills in central China.
“Saint Nino” – actress found for movie about Georgian saint
Two thousand and six hundred sketches illustrating the life of a saint were the material of the animation turned into a...
“Rappers defining the new Georgia” - BBC reports from Georgia
Georgia has seen much change since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the new generation has a very different outlook...
“This government behaves like it is running around in underpants” – Goga Khachidze on Ema’s Show
The June 29 airing of Ema’s Show, a program of Palitra TV channel will feature the National Movement representative and parliament...
New Biblusi book shop in Temka and special 25% discount
Another branch of the Biblusi book shop network has been opened in Tbilisi, with the 41st shop opening its doors in...
Malashkhia, Bakradze, Baramidze, Japaridze - National Movement primary candidates
Four candidates will participate in the National Movement party primary elections in preparation for the October Presidential Election, party representative Giorgi...
International art festival ‘Stars of the Future 2013’ started in Georgia
The Patriarchy Center for Spiritual and Intellectual Development of Youth hosted an opening ceremony of international art festival Stars of the...
Bieber's monkey starts new life in German safari park
Mally the six-month-old capuchin monkey and former pet of Justin Bieber has started a new life at a safari park in...
Microsoft unveils new Windows 8
Microsoft has unveiled version 8.1 of its Windows operating system at its annual developers conference in San Francisco.
Oscar Pistorius resumes training
The family of sprinter Oscar Pistorius have confirmed he has resumed training,
India ‘ghost town’ buried by mud
Nearly 3,000 people are still stranded in India's Uttarakhand state where more than 800 people have died in floods and landslides....
“Save football in Zestaponi” - Football Club supporters protest in Tbilisi
A group of Zestaphoni Football Club supporters staged a protest outside the Holiday Inn Hotel in Tbilisi
Irakli Pirtskhalava against sexual propaganda
Georgian singer Irakli Pirtskhalava – pursuing an artistic career in Russia – made revelations on his thoughts about political
Georgian surgeon Gia Gvaramia on BBC’s ‘Working Lives Georgia’
Georgia is experiencing resurgence in national pride five years after its war with Russia in 2008.
Verbal insults between Guram Donadze and a citizen outside Tbilisi City Court
Former Interior Ministry Spokesperson Guram Donadze clashed with a citizen with verbal insults outside Tbilisi City Court
United National Movement starts political boycott
The United National Movement has abandoned parliamentary participation as a response to “unprecedented” arrests against its members, one of the party...
Old Tbilisi District Administration Head Davit Alavidze arrested
Old Tbilisi District Administration Head Davit Alavidze was arrested alongside Tbilisi City Hall and Assembly employees
‘Georgia - on the path to NATO’ – Rasmussen’s video blog
The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Tbilisi on Wednesday (26 June) for a two-day visit of the North...
New scandalous video tapes in Samegrelo and much more - Weekly Summary by Mark Mullen
Welcome to the June 20 Weekly Summary with Mark Mullen. This week Mark discusses the Samegrelo Criminal case, where drugs, explosives,...
Georgia's polyphonic singers take to the hills – BBC from Svaneti
Traditional polyphonic singing is one of the Georgia's biggest cultural exports.
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Funny Habits
01 August, 2013
Last week, I started giving these hints and tips to my foreign friends and the tourists and my compatriots too because I don’t want them to be overly surprised and embarrassed when they inevitably come across those habits of ours while they have to do with this culture (look for the first 10 tips in previous issue):
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Putin & homosexuality, Putin & the church
01 August, 2013
The last several weeks have seen two important developments in Russian politics. The first involves the Kremlins position on homosexuality. The second involves Putin’s relationship with the church and how he is using it to assist his imperial project.
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Batumi beach and Boulevard: 50 GEL penalty for littering
26 July, 2013
A fifty-Lari penalty has been introduced for littering on the Batumi Boulevard and beach, with the Boulevard administration providing oversight using the General Administrative Code of Georgia.
 
New aqua park to open in Tbilisi
18 July, 2013
A new aqua park by Gino Paradise will open in early August near the Sea of Tbilisi. Representatives of the resort staff said a Georgian businessman working in Europe had made a 22 million investment in the project.
 
Kvariati locals protest increased expenses on the beach
11 July, 2013
Kvariati sea resort locals demanded a reduction of increased fees tied to resort activities. The resident entrepreneurs said they would not be able to pay the expenses for renting out beach seats and other fees.
 
‘Las Vegas of the Black Sea’ - BBC from Batumi wedding
02 July, 2013
The Georgian resort of Batumi is getting the reputation as the Las Vegas of the Black Sea as couples flock to the pretty coastal city to get married, BBC reports from Georgia.
 
Summer “Beach” outside the Parliament in Kutaisi
17 June, 2013
The artifitial lake outside the parliament building in Kutaisi enjoys great popularity during summer.
 
"Taliban against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" - Video released on YouTube
06 June, 2013
A video titled "Taliban Jihad Against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" has been released on YouTube to present messages of threats to Georgian Armed Forces service members serving in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
 
Deep Purple lead singer’s Georgian wedding: Ian Gillan in Chokha and Phaeton
20 March, 2013
Famous band Deep Purple is scheduled to visit Georgia for 2013 Tbilisi Open Air festival on Dinamo Arena stadium, although this is not their first trip to the country - the band held five concerts in Tbilisi Sports Palace in May 1990, but even that was not their only activity in the capital city.
 
Miss Georgia 2013 - Image Center starts receiving applications
23 May, 2013
Image Center modeling agency is receiving applications for the Miss Georgia 2013 contest, Manager Ia Kitsmarishvili announced at a press conference on May 22.
 
Woman who might become First Lady of Georgia
13 May, 2013
Following the naming of the ruling coalition's presidential candidate, the public has turned its attention to the question of who the state's First Lady will be if Giorgi Margvelashvili is elected the president in October.
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