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Georgia
Georgian Film About the Songs of Kist Women from the Pankisi Gorge Wins Award in the Czech Republic
The documentary Sacred Songs by director Nona Giunashvili was named the best film of Central and Eastern Europe at the Ji.hlava festival. The film follows the women of the Pankisi Gorge who are trying to preserve their musical Sufi tradition.
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More than 6,000 subscribers in Tbilisi will be temporarily left without gas
Gas supply in the Varketili and Vazisubani districts will be suspended on the evening of November 2 due to work on the gas pipeline. The company promises to restore the supply by the evening of the following day.
Georgia
Alipay+ to Launch in Georgia
Local lender Neo Georgian Bank has signed an agreement with the international company Ant International. The system, which links e-wallets and banking apps from different countries, is due to go live nationwide by mid-2027.
Georgia
Tbilisi Journalists Report Secret Burials of Stray Dogs
According to the investigation, the bodies of animals are taken at night from a municipal shelter to a cemetery and dumped into pits. Animal rights activists suspect that healthy dogs are also being killed.
Georgia
Book Fair Opens in Tbilisi
A three-day book fair opened on Friday, October 30, at the ExpoGeorgia exhibition centre in Tbilisi. Visitors can expect discounted books, including titles in Russian and English, as well as meetings with writers and discussions.
Georgia
Narcologist in Batumi Warns of Dangerous Substance After Five Overdoses
Over the past week, five cases of overdose have been recorded in Batumi. Against this backdrop, narcologist Zurab Sikharulidze warned of the emergence of a new substance: a pink powder being passed off as methadone.
Georgia
The Body Before the Word: Wim Vandekeybus Brings His Infamous Spawn to Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, as part of the GIFT International Arts Festival, the Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus's production Infamous Spawn was staged. His theatre explores movement as an autonomous language that precedes story and meaning.
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California Fitness & Yoga, one of Vietnam's largest fitness chains, is closing gyms. Members who paid for multi-year and lifetime membership
California Fitness & Yoga, one of Vietnam's largest fitness club chains, is shutting its gyms across the country. Members who paid for multi-year and lifetime memberships fear they may not get their money back.
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Georgia
Cash or Card in Georgia: How Much Money to Carry and How to Pay
In Tbilisi, you can pay by card almost everywhere, but outside the city, cash is indispensable. Here is how to avoid mistakes with currency exchange, how many lari to keep in your wallet, and how not to lose money on fees.
Georgia
Where to Work in Tbilisi: How to Choose a Coworking Space in 2026
The market for shared offices in the Georgian capital has changed: there are more options, and prices have risen. We present an overview of popular coworking spaces, neighborhoods and prices to help you choose a place to work.
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Georgian Dancer Appears in Harry Styles' New Music Video
Georgian dancer Salome Dolidze has appeared in the music video for "Coming Up Roses," the new song by British singer Harry Styles. She told the local edition of Billboard about the shoot and her impressions of meeting the musician.
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Georgia Expands Acceptance of American Express Cards
One of the country's largest banks, TBC, has reached an agreement with the payment system to accept its cards in stores and online. This will allow both local residents and tourists to pay with American Express cards.
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Market stalls at Marjanishvili metro station in Tbilisi removed
Municipal inspectors dismantled the stalls of street vendors who for years had sold books, flowers and jewellery at the entrance to the metro.
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Tipping in Georgia: Who, How Much and Whether You Should
Restaurants in Tbilisi and Batumi increasingly add a service charge to the bill, but elsewhere the rules are unwritten. A guide to tipping waiters, guides, drivers and bathhouse attendants.
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The "Follow Me to Adjara" Advertising Campaign Has Garnered a Billion Views on Social Media
The Adjara Tourism Department has reported the results of a campaign to promote the region, which involved bloggers and influencers. Its reach doubled over the course of a year.
Georgia
Thirty Seconds to Mars will perform in Georgia in spring 2027
The rock band will give a concert at the Rustavi motor racing track as part of a world tour dedicated to two of its albums.
Georgia
How to Transfer Money from Russia to Georgia in Autumn 2026
After the ban on the Golden Crown system, money transfers between the two countries dropped by a factor of ten or more. Only a few ways to send money to Georgia remain.
Georgia
Batumi to Change Rules on Keeping Pets
The city hall has presented a draft resolution meant to bring local rules into line with Georgian legislation. The previous rules lasted just seven months.
Georgia
Patriarch Shio III Baptizes About 1,300 People in Mountainous Adjara
On Sunday, October 25, a mass baptism took place in the high-mountain region of Adjara. For Patriarch Shio III, it was his first visit to these parts since his enthronement.
Georgia
Tbilisi to Host First Georgian Pastry Festival
On the last weekend of October, Orbeliani Square will offer the chance to sample well-known and forgotten dishes of filled dough, prepared by cooks from various regions of the country.
Georgia
How to Exchange a Belarusian Driver's License for a Georgian One
Citizens of Belarus can obtain a Georgian driver's license in exchange for their own by completing a straightforward procedure. For Russian citizens, this option has been closed since last year.
Georgia
More Than Stalin: What to See in the Georgian Town of Gori and Its Surroundings
Many visitors come to Gori for an hour or so, to see the Stalin museum, and then leave. But the town and its surroundings deserve more: here you will find an ancient cave city, medieval churches and a fortress overlooking the Caucasus.
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The Cost of Living in Tbilisi and Batumi: Comparing Prices in the Capital and by the Sea
Life in Georgia's capital costs on average 10% more than in Batumi. The gap in rental prices is even more noticeable: almost 27%.
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A Georgian Feast: What the Toasts Mean and When to Drink
A Georgian feast, or supra, is not simply dinner with wine. It is a ritual with a strict structure, a presiding host and a sequence of themes, and knowing them turns an evening of misunderstandings into one of the most memorable experiences of the trip.
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The Great Khinkali Debate: Mountain Versus Tbilisi
Ask anyone in Georgia where the best khinkali are, and you will be pointed to Tbilisi. Ask where they come from, and you will be told: the mountains. Between those two answers lie two distinct dishes, worth tasting before you form an opinion of your own.
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A New Bank-Impersonation Scam Is Spreading in Georgia
Fraudsters call residents, claim that unknown persons have attempted to take out a loan in their name, and, under the guise of protecting them, coax out their personal data.
Georgia
Shelter in Gori: Video Sparks Outcry Among Animal Rights Advocates
Animal rights advocates in Georgia are outraged by footage from a municipal shelter, where hundreds of puppies were found piled together in a small room. The institution insists the situation was a temporary measure during cleaning, and that the video has been taken out of context.
Georgia
New Rental Scam Emerges in Batumi
Victims say that apartments they had rented suddenly turned out to be occupied either by the real owners or by other tenants.
Georgia
Winter in Kazbegi: Between Snow and Hearth
In winter, the mountain village of Stepantsminda at the foot of Mount Kazbek empties out and falls silent. The road here from Tbilisi may prove longer and harder than usual, but in return the traveller gets quiet, snow-covered slopes and a very different price for accommodation.
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Two Hundred Partridges Released into the Wild in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
Specialists from the Georgian Wildlife Agency have released one hundred grey partridges and one hundred rock partridges in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. The birds, donated for the restoration of the population by a charitable foundation.
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Svaneti in Three Days: How to See Ushguli Without Rushing
The road to Ushguli, one of Europe's highest mountain villages, has improved. This changes everything: a trip to Svaneti can now be planned so that you spend the night in the legendary place rather than spending two hours in a hurry.
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Country Music from Bolnisi: Georgian Singer Wins Award in Texas
Shota Adamashvili, a musician from Georgia, has won an international competition in the United States. For more than a decade he honed his craft in a genre that, on the face of it, has no roots in his homeland.
Georgia
The Kukushka Train Returns to the Mountains of Georgia
The historic narrow-gauge railway between Borjomi and Bakuriani, out of service since 2020, will resume operations after restoration work.
Georgia
Where Tbilisi Eats When the Tourists Go Home
In central Tbilisi, a lunch can cost 130 lari; a few blocks away, it costs 15. The city's food scene has split in two: one for visitors, one for locals. Here is how to find the places where the city eats, and what to order there.
