In der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Potsdamer Straße 33, Berlin

Today there are is in Georgia a well known feast. All people sitting around the table on this day … in memorial to the Saint Georg. The feast is calling Giorgoba t- twice in the year: first time in the may and the second time in novembre (today).

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1. Saakashvili to step down Nov. 25 ahead of early polls
2. video: Saakashvili to resign on Sunday
3. Saakashvili woos the people: Embattled president appoints new prime minister and promises social welfare reforms
4. Georgian parliament approves new PM, cabinet
5. Parliament approved introduction of amendments to election code
6. Cabinet wins confidence vote
7. Voter registration on polling day approved
8. “Fair Elections” objects to existence of additional electoral registers
9. Election watchdog against voter registration on polling day
10. Machavariani: Amendments to election code will contribute to organize elections democratically
11. Former commander of Georgian Interior troops to run for presidency
12. Three Georgian opposition parties form bloc ahead of 5 January presidential poll
13. “New Rights” and NDP concluded agreement on cooperation and alliance
14. “Coalition of NGOs” to support Shalva Natelashvili in presidential elections
15. Equality Institute’s chair backs New Rights leader
16. Freedom on Georgia’s mind
17. The winner takes the toll
18. How Georgian lighthouse of democracy was put out
19. US civil society groups criticize Georgian government
20. Lawyer Eka Beselia accuses government of violating presumption of innocence
21. Criminal case instituted on fact of beating of ombudsman on November 07
22. Students protest at dispersal of rally in western Georgia on 8 November
23. “Minor hooliganism” in Batumi
24. GPB special statement
25. Tskhinvali marked world television day
26. Georgian media demands on immediate resumption of Imedi tv and radio
27. Prominent anchor to leave Imedi TV
28. OSCE media freedom representative in Georgia to discuss TV station closure
29. Young members of opposition rallied in support of “Imedi”
30. Journalists unite to demand opposition TV station’s reopening
31. Everything gets stuck on Imedi
32. Gurgenidze: every citizen of Georgia ought to benefit from economic growth
33. Amendments to be introduced to state budget 2007 for fourth time
34. Disputed private property legalized
35. Issues of Georgian-Bulgarian cooperation discussed at Ministry of Defense
36. Poland’s president to make working visit to Georgia
37. Address by President Saakashvili to the President of Turkey
38. Georgia to sign no agreement at council of CIS prime ministers
39. Russia discusses its WTO bid with Georgia in Geneva
40. Minister accuses Russia of blocking peace
41. UN envoy, Russian Foreign Minister discuss Abkhazia
42. Polling stations to open in Abkhazia for Russian elections
43. Russia urges peaceful solution of Georgia-Abkhazia conflict
44. Abkhaz rebels destroy Georgian-language signs in Gali district
45. Abkhazian army continues compulsory recruitment of Georgian men
46. Russia seeks early resumption of Joint Control Commission work
47. Unity of forum and content: Fanatics form a bloc with the uncommitted [excerpt]
48. Azerbaijani government evicted Georgian priest serving in Saingilo
49. Ingilos from Dedoflistskaro will boycot presidential elections
50. Oil-ship floating under Turkish flag have to pay fine for pollution of environment
51. Shida Kartli regional prosecutor violates human rights
52. African pig fever reigns in Zugdidi District
53. Kutaisi is under construction
54. Chip off the old block: Vasily Tsereteli has put Moscow Museum of Modern Art on the map

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Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic), jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814

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1. Reopening Imedi TV: not whether, but how
2. Opposition meets US ambassador to discuss “repressions”, Imedi TV
3. Nino Burzhanadze demands Imedi TV to be unbiased
4. Information from the ground on Imedi
5. Imedi TV journalists speak out
6. Presidential candidate Levan Gachechiladze to grant interview to Rustavi2, Mze TV and GPB live on air only
7. Levan Gachechiladze will have to apologize – Mze TV
8. TV stations reject opposition candidate’s accusation of bias
9. Gachechiladze boycotts “Rustavi 2″ and “Mze” TVs
10. Levan Gachechiladze booted out journalists from video conference
11. Opposition leaders slam TV for ‘bias’
12. Public broadcaster airs ‘coup plot’ chronicles
13. Rustavi 2– a part of opposition intentionally attempts to mount pressure on Rustavi2 and other channels
14. WAN Calls on Georgian authorities to investigate all facts of violence against journalists
15. EU Council concerned over mass media freedom in Georgia
16. Georgian media say Saakashvili will resign Nov 26
17. Media say Saakashvili will resign Nov 26
18. Cabinet of Ministers dismissed before approval of new staff
19. Lomaia positively evaluates candidature of Maya Miminoshvili on post of Minister of Education and Science
20. Maya Miminoshvili evaluates her nomination for Minister of Education and Science of Georgia as surprise
21. Education Minister nominee refuses post
22. New nominee for Education Minister
23. Speaker flew to Austria overnight for OSCE talks
24. Baramidze to lead Georgian delegation to CIS head of government meeting in Ashgabat
25. Parliament outlines major election rules
26. Opposition candidate blasts Saakashvili’s methods
27. Saakashvili promises democratic election in Georgia
28. Ruling party is not ready to defeat united opposition in fair election
29. Georgia needs peaceful relations with Russia-Gachechiladze
30. Georgian opposition to rally on November 25
31. Opposition nominee vows to mend ties with Russia if elected president
32. Georgian politician: The most important is to prevent Saakashvili from winning first voting
33. Georgian opposition to rally on November 25
34. Zourabichvili: There are no Russian agents among ranks of Georgian opposition
35. Opposition begins preparation for meeting
36. Leaders of united opposition met with US Ambassador
37. Candidateship of David Gamkrelidze is supported by “Industrialists” and “National- Democrats”
38. France pledges assistance Salome Zurabishvili in democracy elections
39. audio: Reports from Georgia
40. What do the politicians have to say?
41. Neo- Bolshevik propaganda
42. The elections Santa Claus makes promises
43. Trouble in the Caucasus
44. Colored revolutions: High hopes and broken promises
45. Attention of Georgian media to Chechens among Russian peacekeepers incites a negative stereotype
46. Patarkatsishvili ready to hand his objects to government “without terror”
47. Consideration of state budget 2008 postponed for two weeks
48. Expert Gia Khukhashvili interrogated regarding Patarkatsishvili’s case
49. Lithuanian president to meet with government and opposition in Georgia
50. Okruashvili lawyer to present new arguments
51. Tycoon urges authorities to refrain from violence
52. Ingiloids boycott upcoming presidential elections in Georgia
53. Financial police entered office of Georgian Glass and Mineral Waters Company
54. Ombudsman studies state of health of people victims of November 07 incident
55. Trade unions hold round table on stability
56. National conference of descendants of Georgian historical families to be held today
57. Real estate: Prices rise while activity drops
58. Georgia – Turkey business forum held in Tbilisi
59. Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan assure energy safety of Europe
60. Turkey plays positive role in resolution of Abkhazian conflict
61. Presidents launch construction of railroad linking Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan
62. Minister sees “unique opportunities” for Turkish-Georgian relations
63. President praises Georgia’s level of democracy, ties with Turkey
64. Georgian, Turkish, Azeri leaders view importance of railway link
65. Azeri, Georgian, Turkish leaders speak of ‘historic’ rail link
66. Bezhuashvili politically evaluates construction of “Baku-Tbilisi-Kars” railway 67. Georgian town starts launch of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line
68. Azerbaijani, Turkish presidents visit Georgia
69. Turkey canceled Abkhaz leader’s visit,
70. Saakashvili hails Turkey’s fast decision on free trade treaty
71. Georgia, Azerbaijan: A new oil terminal, and more money for Baku
72. Azerbaijan and Georgia are more afraid of the independence of Kosovo than Serbia is
73. Information on cessation of gas supply from Azerbaijan not confirmed
74. Parliament speaker’s statement could harm United Russia’s rating
75. Aleksandr Khetaguri: Georgia doesn’t need Russia gas
76. Moscow tells Tbilisi to keep pledge on anti-terrorist center
77. Russia accuses Georgia of failing to meet its obligations
78. Russia completed troop withdrawal from Georgia a year early
79. Russia denounces Georgia groundless accusations
80. Russia and Georgia Ivan Turgenev’s ‘Fathers And Sons’
81. Minister says speculations on Kosovo “threat” to Russia
82. Abkhaz separatist website comes under hacker attack
83. Russians in Abkhazia: a tool for Georgia’ s election campaign?
84. Russia stops dispatching troops to Abkhazia

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Groepstentoonstelling Georgische kunstenaars in Numansdorp
Een bijzondere groepstentoonstelling van niet eerder getoonde werken van in Georgië geboren kunstenaars gaat op 24 november 2007 van start in galerie First Class Art te Numansdorp. De kunstenaars wonen buiten Georgië, o.m.in St. Petersburg.
Het betreft schilderijen van: Nodar Argvliani, Alexei Kvaratskhelia, Revaz Kvaratskhelia, Nino Mezjevidze, Rusudan Gamkrelidze, Tamta Akhvledianien, Nino Kopaleishvili. De exposanten schilderen allen figuratief, voornamelijk in olieverf, en maken gebruik van oude technieken. Tentoongesteld zijn portretten, stillevens, landschappen en driedimensioneel werk.
De opening vindt plaats op zaterdag 24 november door Sophie Boeschoten, student Slavische talen, die voor langere tijd in St. Petersburg verbleef. Daarnaast zal Stephan van der Sluys, amateur-dichter en Rusland-liefhebber uit Klaaswaal enkele van zijn gedichten voordragen, gemaakt op zijn reizen door Rusland. Iedereen is van harte welkom op de opening op 24 november om 14.00 uur, waarbij tevens heerlijke wijn uit Georgië zal worden geschonken.

Locatie:Torenstraat 45 in Numansdorp
(kijk op Internet – zie rechts webadres van galerie – voor een routebeschrijving).

Opening: 24 november om 14.00 u
Duur expositie: tot 29 december 2007
Openingstijden: Vrijdag 18.00 – 21.00 u
Zaterdag 11.00 – 16.00 u
Internet: www.firstclassart.nl

Expositie Alexander Antadze

Schilderij van Alexander Antadze, “The field”, olieverf op doek, 70 x 100 cm

Op 3 november 2007 werd de tentoonstelling Fresh Air met recente schilderijen van de Georgische kunstenaar Alexander Antadze geopend in Galerie Art Stable te Amsterdam. Hans Mabelis, eigenaar van de galerie, schreef over Antadze: “Landschapsschilder, protretschilder, cartoonist, abstract realistisch of zelfs naïef, Antadze laat zich niet makkelijk indelen. Naast zijn zeer eigen en herkenbare stijl, is een aanstekelijke levenslust voor mij de meest opvallende gemeenschappelijke factor in al zijn werk”.

Alexander Antadze werd in 1972 in Tbilisi geboren en volgde een opleiding aan de Kunstacademie van Tbilisi in architectuur en kunst.

Hij deed mee aan vele groeps- en eenmanstentoonstellingen in Rusland, Engeland, Zwitserland, Koeweit en Georgië; zijn werk bevindt zich in talrijke privécollecties en het Museum voor Moderne Kunst van Moskou.

Locatie Galerie Art Stable, Fokke Simonszstraat 73, Amsterdam

E-mail mabelis@artstable.nl

De tentoonstelling duurt tot 27 december 2007

Zie www.artstable.eu

Source: Medelelingen

1. Government of Georgia Information Notes
2. paper: A family medicine training program in Georgia: A model of chronic disease management
3. Guns and Roses: The wheels come off in Georgia
4. Analysts believe chances for NATO slim
5. The flickering “beacon of democracy”
6. Russian interference in Georgia nothing new
7. Government reshuffles in Georgia
8. Why change the prime minister?
9. Parliament supported draft project of amendments to election code with second hearing
10. video: Georgia awaits Saakashvili’s resignation
11. Saakashvili should resign Nov 21-26 for early election-CEC
12. Saakashvili warns foes will try to thwart snap presidential poll
13. video: Europe keen to monitor Georgian election
14. OSCE observers to examine preparation for Georgia presidential polls
15. Gurgenidze will not sack Bendukidze. New prime minister is not planning to change economic team
16. Opposition party says “no sense” in continuing dialogue
17. Burjanadze says opposition wants “unstable environment” ahead of poll
18. Lomaia and Bezhuashvili might not get into new government. Noghaideli might be NBG president
19. Gamkrelidze urges opposition to unite in 2nd round of elections
20. Industrialists refuse to support new Cabinet of Ministers
21. Opposition’s supporters picketing US embassy in Brussels
22. Georgia misses million dollars worth of investments thru rallies-president
23. Meeting planned between “Democratic Front” and Lado Gurgenidze failed
24. Pazil Aliyev to participate in Georgian presidential elections
25. Members of opposition visited victims of November 07 incident in hospital
26. Young members of opposition to place live chain on building of Parliament
27. Magradze: Civil servants made fill out forms in support of government
28. MP complains of pro-president campaign in state agencies
29. State employees under pressure ahead of polls- MP
30. Company “Lynx” published several demands regarding Mtatsminda Park
31. Imedi TV lawyers appeal GNCC decision
32. European experts to help resolve Imedi TV problem – Burjanadze
33. Ombudsman says no grounds to keep radio Imedi off air
34. Zourabichvili: Saakashvili declared war on United States by arresting Imedi
35. EU ministers concerned over media freedom
36. Georgia joins election battle in Russia
37. Russian spin doctor views Moscow’s relations with Ukraine, Georgia [excerpt]
38. Lithuanian MPs censure attempts to destabilize Georgia
39. Free trade agreement to be signed between Turkey and Georgia on Wednesday
40. Azerbaijani President to visit Georgia
41. Azerbaijan not receives Georgian Patriarch’s appeal
42. Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilya II appeals to Sheik of Azerbaijan
43. Azerbaijan to sell 10 000 tons of flour to Georgia
44. Burjanadze speaks about importance of amnesty
45. BSEC PA session to open in Tbilisi in December
46. America, here are your Democratic presidential candidates [excerpt]
47. Defense Attaché of Germany appointed in Georgia
48. Abkhazia threatens to follow Kosovo’s lead
49. Concentration of heavy equipment can be noticed near Kodori
50. Parliament adopted resolution on suspension of legal property disputes
51. Authorities to legalize disputed private property
52. Parliament to launch draft budget 2008 consideration this week
53. War veterans and blinds to exercise privileges on transport from December 01
54. Next cabinet meeting to be held at State Chancellery on Wednesday
55. Would-be PM focuses on social programs
56. Next conscription of reservists started
57. The population will feel results of work of the new government already since 1 December – Gurgenidze
58. Giorgi Arveladze appointed Chairman of National Communications Commission
59. Georgia to increase customs fees rates during time off
60. President pardoned three inmates today
61. About 5 000 inmates to be pardoned and amnestied
62. Training of Gldani prison freshmen to restart tomorrow
63. Socially vulnerable families to receive presents from president for new year
64. Saakashvili pledges assistance at televised meeting with pensioners
65. President promised Georgian sportsmen to increase financing
66. President Saakashvili meets academicians and scientists
67. More support and better solutions needed for Georgia’s street children
68. Construction of gas pipeline in Akhalkalaki to be accomplished in December

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Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic), jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814

South Ossetia Overview.pdf
Civil Unrest in Georgia.pdf
100 New Hospitals (2007).pdf
2006 Georgia Research Highlights.pdf
Amnesty International Report H206.pdf
Background on Legal Issues – Okruashvili Case.pdf
BP Georgia (2007).pdf
Civil Unrest in Georgia.pdf
GE as Euro Neighbour (TI) (2007).pdf
GE Culture Symposium (2007).pdf
GE on Her Mind (2007).pdf
IIEG-2 Report.pdf
Institutions of Internal Control (TI) (2007).pdf
Maia in Yonkers (2007).pdf
Myths of Democracy Assistance (2006).pdf
National Voter Survey (2007).ppt
Nuke PP (2007).pdf
Party Financing (2007).pdf
Property Rights (TI) (2007).pdf
Response to Concerns – Okruashvili Case.pdf
Revolution Reconsidered (2007).pdf
South Ossetia Commission.pdf
South Ossetia Economic Rehabilitation.pdf
South Ossetia Overview.pdf
Statistics Reform (2007).pdf
Street Children and Child Labor (2007).pdf
Sustainable Food (2007).pdf
Unemployment (TI) (2007).pdf

This weekend, while going through some poorly tagged items in my music library, I came across a recording I’d dug up on the internet years ago of a trio of men singing a traditional Georgian folk song. This song, called Mival Guriashi, is something I first encountered in 1998 when I had a brief stint as vocal director for a folk ensemble. At that time, I had the surreal opportunity to prepare this fascinating music based on some unknown person’s (mostly accurate) transcription, and sing one of the parts.

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