March 2018
by Esther Keller-Pickup
Venue: The City Hall, Lord Mayor's reception Room
Katie, who has lived in Tbilisi for 11 years, talked about her life in Georgia and explored the magic and unique wonders that keep her there. She talked about how the capital city and its people have changed in her time there and gave her outlook for the future. She also was touching briefly on her young adult urban fantasy books and her growing following of fans, introducing to attendees her latest saga set in Tbilisi: Dark Wings.
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February 2018
by Nina Bendukidze
Saturday, 17th February 2018, Georgian Banquet (Supra) in Bristol, UK. The first big event celebrating 30th Anniversary of the Bristol Tbilisi Association this year. More than 130 people attended. Dr. Razvan Constantinescu, the Honorary Consul of Romania in Bristol, Her Majesty’s Lieutenant in the County of Bristol Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, HE The Georgian Ambassador to the UK Mrs Tamar Beruchashvili, and The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of Bristol Cllr Lesley Alexander also attended the supra. The Supra was accompanied by the Bristol Georgian Choir's amazing performance. This year we've had a very diversified menu thanks to BTA executive committee members Esther Keller-Pickup and Nina Bendukidze. Georgian white and red wine was donated by BTA chairman Derek Pickup. It was absolutely fabulous evening with a lot of toasts, jokes and mind-blowing music.
ქართული სუფრა შაბათს, 17 თებერვალს ქალაქ ბრისტოლში. 130 სტუმარი დაესწრო. 2018 წელს ჩვენ ზეიმობთ ბრისტოლ-თბილისის ასოციაციის შექმნის და ჩვენი ქალაქების ძმობის 30-წლისთავს.
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February 2018
by Nina Bendukidze
The Honorary Consulate of Georgia in Bristol was officially opened on 18th February 2018 by HE the Georgian Ambassador in UK Tamar Beruchashvili and the The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol Councillor Lesley Alexander.
Congratulations to the first Honorary Consul of Georgia in UK
Alderman Derek Pickup!
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November 2017
Wales beat a dogged Georgia 13-6 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in the very first meeting of the two sides. Hallam Amos scored the only try of the match in the first half for Wales. Georgia threatened to score a late try, but a nervous Wales held on for victory. Date: Saturday 18th November 2017. Attendance: 55,310.
Well done Derek and Esther!!!
http://www.autumn-internationals.co.uk/2017/wales-v-georgia.html
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/18/wales-georgia-autumn-international-match-report
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/full-story-what-happened-chaotic-13921838
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July 2017
by Nina Bendukidze and Alix Hughes
Europe’s largest & FREE street art and graffiti festival, Upfest, has announced its return to Bristol on 29th – 31st July 2017, bringing Europe’s largest live arts festival to the streets for a ninth year. The 2016 edition saw a record-breaking 300 artists from over 40 countries attend, painting super-sized street murals, shop front shutters and boards in more than 30 venues and locations all over Bedminster, Bristol.
Georgian street art artist Bacha whose artistic name is Dr. Love took part in the festival last year. He was very successful and was invited to take part in the UPFest 2017 as well. Dr Love on his second visit to UPFest produced an amazing and intricate stencilled mural which is behind the Tobacco Factory. Hundreds took photos of his piece and were fascinated by the detail. Dr Love has been invited by the Mayor of Tbilisi to paint a second version of this piece in Tbilisi in the autumn. The other Georgian highlight of the festival was the appearance of Tbilisi band Moku Moku on the Tobacco Factory stage. Despite initial technical problems and the longest sound check on record, the band hit their groove early into the one hour set with the crowd moving to a familiar sound of trip hop Georgian style. The festival attracted 330 invited artists and over 30,000 people attended the event in Bedminster over the three days 29-31 July.
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November 2016
by Alix Hughes and Nina Bendukidze
Delegates from the BTA attended the annual conference on Georgia in London on 3rd of November 2016. For programme, click here
Ambassador Beruchashvili outlined how the country's Universal Healthcare system now covers 90% of the population with a basic health package.
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November 2016
The Georgian Rugby team arriving at Kilmarnock stadium ready for the match
Esther Pickup-Keller: "The stadium was packed!"
Scotland v Georgia: We need an expanded Six Nations, says Georgia boss
Autumn international: Scotland 43-16 Georgia
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