Yes, a wonderful book is out, just out of press, still warm and fresh, which not only the opera buffs but the entire country had been waiting for quite a while to appear. The well formatted and glowingly designed album in a very attractive jacket is a real delight for those who wanted to know their favorite Lado Ataneli closer. The book is lovingly bringing back to life the innumerable precious memories of the Ataneli family. This is a story of life and work of an outstanding Georgian singer of our times, titled ‘Bravo Lado Ataneli’ – a direct consequence of mutual creative work and shared personal life of the well-known conjugal couple Lado and Manana.

On 15 October, the Literary Museum’s gallery hosted the presentation of the album Georgian Modern Art and also the opening of consecutive exhibition. The mood among authors and art lovers who filled the hall to the last corner was one of festivity.

From 12 October to 20 October, Telavi International Music Festival will be on. Born in 1980s, it has hosted a lot of great musicians of different genres and musical biography. It has retained its great prestige and highest performing quality.

Tbilisi fans of The Beatles celebrated the date of John Lennon’s 73rd birthday in the “Nali” Club, with Georgian artists performing songs by the band.

Is foreign education good or bad? This is the question that is not much debated in our country as it is unanimously considered as something overly desirable, something that everyone strives for. Children grow up believing that getting their university degree abroad should be their lifetime goal. Most of them encouraged and supported by their parents try their best to make the dream come true in every possible way. Truly, for those keen to study, getting education abroad is undoubtedly the best option. And the lucky ones, given the opportunity to be educated in a foreign country, get equipped with all that they require and fully prepare to enter society as well adjusted adults, but which society? Do all of them come back ready to share their knowledge and qualification with their fellow countrymen and work for the welfare of their country?

On 4 October, presentation of project “Georgian Archaeological Mission in Kuwait” took place at Georgian National Museum. It was chaired by Davit Lortkipanidze, General Director of Georgian National Museum, together with its partners from Kuwait and a group of scientists of the museum.

From 20 September to 8 October, Tbilisi hosted best works of contemporary world theater - actors, stage directors, stage designers. The most courageous authors of theater invited the spectators to challenging discussions and conversations that only art and theater can initiate.

Georgian documentary the English Teacher tells a story of a young, adventurous "English teacher" assigned to carry out a "linguistic revolution" in the remote Georgian village.

‘Georgia will have a national corner for the newest publications and translations by twenty-three publishing houses, as well as a fresh program at Frankfurt Book Fair’, Culture Minister Guram Odisharia said at a press conference in the Ministry.