Georgian artists Kordz and DRO have created an ironic collage of pop culture references on a journey through four centuries of music. The new album “Shish Kebab Requiem” is a testament to the mad creativity of Tbilisi’s music scene, which is much more than just techno and Bassiani. Talk about…
Category: Georgia
Nata works in a stylish design shop called Funduki in the old Chugureti district of Tbilisi. Visibly proud, she stressed that they only sell products designed and produced in Georgia. She also sports a tattoo on her right arm, which is very important to her. It shows the official borders…
When I last met him, Zurab from Tbilisi was enjoying life after having recently quit his job. After his business studies in Tbilisi, Zurab found a job in the old industrial town of Kryvyi Rih/Krivoy Rog in Ukraine. A few years later, he moved on to the next post-Soviet industrial…
Gigi is an architect, and founder of Fabrika, probably the most popular creative space in Tbilisi. It features a hostel, restaurants, boutiques, bars, co-working spaces, studios etc. and offers a calendar of workshops, exhibitions, flea markets, music festivals, social events. And all this is set in an old Soviet sewing…