October 2020
by Alix Hughes
The Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees, BITA and BTA members meet a new Ambassador of Georgia to the UK Sophie Katsarava, MBE and her team in Bristol
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October 2020
by Nina Bendukidze and Alix Hughes
Georgia is the first country partner of the Bristol Festival of Literature. Georgia Calling was focused on literature in the post-Soviet era. These were peculiar times for Georgia in general and for Georgian literature in particular. The economy collapsed and publishing was utterly impossible. Yet new translations somehow began to appear of authors who were unavailable in Soviet times. It was as if Georgian literature was trying to catch up with everything it had missed in the previous 70 years.
Richard Jones from Tangent Books has explored Georgia’s fascinating literary landscape with three guests before opening the event to questions…
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Take a look at the recording of the event on the Tangent Books podcast on YouTube Georgia Calling - YouTube
October 2020
Please register and watch the video of the Georgian Study Day 2020 meeting online.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1065410684789559311
Please click HERE to read the BTA chairman Derek Pickup's presentation to this years Georgian Studies Day on the 8th October
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February 2020
by Derek Pickup
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July 2019
by Esther Keller-Pickup
Nice to see all of those who came to the Supra recently. I think all, who attended will agree the evening was a big success.
Our caterers, Mangal Catering (https://www.mangalcatering.co.uk/), did us proud. It was the first time they cooked Geogian food and according to one of the Georgian guests, they nailed it!
Special thanks to The Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding OBE and The Lord Mayor of Bristol Cllr Jos Clark, who were guests of Honour.
Also BIG THANKS to Borjghali, the Bristol Georgian Choir, who under the direction of Anthony Johnston, provided musical entertainment throughout the evening.
At this we event we announced our intention to organise a trip to Georgia 'Off the Beaten Track' for October 2020. More information about this trip will follow in due course.
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January 2019
by Bruce Allan
The BTA has donated over £500 GBP worth of new books about Tbilisi and Georgia to the Bristol Central Library.
There are 32 titles (34 books in total including two titles in two volumes). The books include: Novels, Art, Poetry, Food, wine and travel, History, as well as Classics of British writing about Georgia and the Caucasus region. BTA supporter and artist Bruce Allan has sourced the books with support and suggestions from local author and Georgia expert Tony Anderson.
Please click here to find a list of new books. For books donated in previous years please click here.
Thanks to Deputy Mayor Asher Craig, Robert Harrison at the library and everyone who came to the handover on the 25th Jan.
Bruce said: "Finding books for the library reflects my love of Georgia and Georgian friends. It has been a pleasure to help the BTA establish the collection as a public resource. The books celebrate 30 years of city twinning established by Paul Garland in 1988. Without the link I may never have discovered Georgia. Gaumajos! "
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October 2018
Photos of the trip to Georgia in October 2018 celebrating the BTA 30th anniversary coming soon...
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