The Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts in cooperation with FT International hosted the launch of a very interesting book THE LURE OF THE ORIENT, accompanied by Sofia Varazi’s outstanding oriental paintings. The event was attended by a very solid number of the interested people.

he 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will host Europe’s most famous film makers and actors between June 28 and July 6 of 2013. The Festival is ranked by FIAPF (Federation Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; English: International Federation of Film Producers Associations) among the most prestigious world film festivals and is considered the most important film event in Central and Eastern Europe.

Photographs from former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr's personal archives that have never been seen before have now been published in an e-book.

The Hall of Fame of the Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography hosted an opening of handprints made by popular actors, holders of People’s Artist title of Georgia Kakhi Kavsadze and Givi Berikashvili on June 5.

On May 29, at Tbilisi History Museum, affiliated to Georgian National Museum and the Embassy of Japan presented the Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition “Contemporary Japanese Crafts”.

World’s most famous European cinematographic competition, known to us as the Cannes Film Festival was held in France between May15 to 26 of 2013.

After the 5-year pause, Laima Vaikule has arrived in Georgia to give a concert on June 4 at Tbilisi Concert Hall. She is as charming as ever; she presented a memorable evening to Tbilisians.

Laima Vaikule – popular Latvian singer of the Russian musical stage – visited Georgia to hold a concert on June 4 for the first time in five years.

President Mikheil Saakashvili hosted members of famous band Deep Purple - in Tbilisi for performing at Tbilisi Open Air 2013 music festival on June 5 - in his residence.