Archives - July, 2013
Free swimming pool opened in Holy Trinity Cathedral yard
Another summer spot for children has appeared in Tbilisi as a free swimming pool was opened in the Holy Trinity Cathedral...
Royal baby boy: future king born in England
News of the royal arrival triggered a party mood on the streets of London. Many people, Brits and tourists alike had...
Arms cache discovered in Shida Kartli region
Interior Ministry State Security Agency operatives announced on July 22 their operational-investigative efforts had resulted in a discovery of arms cache...
Superman against Batman in new movie
It has been revealed that plans are afoot for a new film which will see Superman and Batman facing off against...
Andrey Makarevich’s Jazz Transformations in Batumi
The Batumi Art Center hosted a concert by Andrey Makarevich titled “Jazz Transformations”. The popular Russian singer presented a two-hour program...
Riverdance world record in Dublin
Irish dancers have set a world record in Dublin for the longest Riverdance line.More than 2,000 people from 163 dance schools...
Eliso Chapidze’s wedding and celebrities at the ceremony
Okriba News, Tkibuli Information Center released footage of parliament member Eliso Chapidze's wedding in the Gelati Monastery on July 20. The...
Keti Melua’s husband and brother in one rock band – Toseland’s debut video
Motorcycle racer James Toseland - spouse of the Georgian Singer Katie Melua who pursues her artistic career in the United Kingdom...
The Patriarch blessed Bidzina Ivanishvili
Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II blessed Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on July 21, noting the attention Ivanishvili paid to “family strength”...
Keta Topuria dancing on the grass in the garden
Georgian Singer Keta Topuria posted a new video on her Instagram account showing herself dressed in a gown and dancing barefoot...
Eggs thrown at National Movement members in Batumi
Merab Gorgadze – formerly released from detention with the status of political prisoner – was arrested by the police during a...
0:0 – Georgia’s under 19 against France
Georgia's under 19 national team played out a goalles draw 0:0 in their first game of the European Championship against France...
Johnny Depp had
Actor Johnny Depp has spoken to the BBC at the London premiere of The Lone Ranger and said the film's performance...
Beyonce and Jay Z join protest in New York
Protests have been held in more than 100 US cities against the acquittal of George Zimmerman over the death of black...
iPhone 6: thinner, stronger, easier
Created by Arthur Reis, a budding designer who aspires to join the ranks of Jony Ive and Shin Nishibori someday, 3D...
Batumi boulevard and Chakvi flooded after torrential rain
Following torrential rain fall water levels in the town of Chakvi rose to block traffic on central a road for 40...
Batumi Police will patrol with Mini Coopers
Adjara regional and Batumi city police crews received new vehicles and a patrol boat in frames of police reinforcement on July...
Bottles and stones thrown at National Movement party representatives in Zugdidi
Protesters threw bottles and stones at the National Movement party representatives outside a theatre building in Zugdidi
Anna Tatishvili was defeated by Serena Williams
Georgian Anna Tatishvili was defeated by number one seed Serena Williams 2:6, 3:6 in the 1/8 final of the 235 thousand...
“I go to the same hairdresser’s I went to when I was a student” – Davit Bakradze
The National Movement presidential candidate David Bakradze said he did not think the Georgian people had been “in heaven”
GJ Editor's comment
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):
Mark Mullen's Blog
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.
Editor's Choice
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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