Art and Books

The Tbilisi Open Air festival celebrates 15 years of freedom, diversity, and music

Tbilisi Open Air 2024 will take place on June 21, 22, and 23 across 4 stages featuring over 60 artists

Flora Hostel - a roof over the head for creative people in Baku

Türkay Bayramov says that this place, which was created for tourists and local youth to socialize, now brings together different fields of art under one roof

"Glass jars under the hammer", or how to save your city. Narrated by Abkhaz artists, video

"It is necessary to attract young people to the theater and show that there is a place more interesting than a teahouse"

A cultural worker with many years of experience says it is possible to restore culture in the regions, but it all depends on the economy

Filmmakers in Georgia boycott ministry of culture "for repression and destruction of cinema"

"We will not participate in competitions, we will not enter competition committees, we will not become participants in the destruction of Georgian contemporary cinema"

"Artists have always lived in hardship." The story of an artist from an Azerbaijani province

The artist, who lives on the outskirts of a small village, is a full member of the European Academy of Natural Sciences

Abkhazians and Georgians - what do they say about each other in literature? Guram Odisharia video

“Rarely have so many compliments been written about any people as in Georgian literature about the Abkhazians”

“Azerbaijani socks” from an American teacher

Teresa Hamlin went to Azerbaijan eighteen years ago to teach English, but now employs local women via "Azerbaijani Socks"

Story of an actor at ƏSA Theater

Elvin Mirzoev, young actor of the ƏSA theater -- the first inclusive theater in Azerbaijan, uniting actors with and without disabilities

Georgian film Blackberry Thrush to be screened at Cannes Film Festival

The third feature film directed by Elene Naveriani, based on a novel by Tamta Melashvili, is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival

"Do no harm" - an artist on the restoration of paintings at the National Gallery. Video

Artashes Abrahamyan has been restoring canvases in the gallery for ten years, treating his work as a doctor treats his patients

Street art in Yerevan: a graffiti artist who does portraits

Street art in Yerevan. Artist Robert Nikoghosyan is an artist behind well-known graffiti portraits in Yerevan.

How an Azerbaijani, an Armenian and a Georgian met in Berlin, or the Dolma Diaries movie

"I don't see why we should not mock the mindset that makes war even an option" - Oliver Mueser, a producer for the web series „Dolma Diaries“

"Gradarak" - modern libraries for Armenian villages. Video

Hayk Zalibekyan talks about how he created the Gradarak project with his colleagues - libraries and public spaces in the villages of Armenia.

Captivating music from Baku - Huseyn Jafarov and the band Qeyd. Video

Huseyn Jafarov started playing music at 14 and this is his primary profession. He is the founder and lead singer of the Qeyd band.

A young chef in Baku turns his flat into a restaurant

A 26 year old Azerbaijani chef has turned his flat into a restaurant and cooking school.

How to make jewelry by hand: a story from Baku. Video

DIY jewelry in Baku is a thing. A young Azerbaijani, Murad Mammadov, is fond of many things - meditation, healthy eating, photography. But his main hobby is the creation of jewelry from epoxy resin. Here is a video on his process

"Do what you like" - On the path from political scientist to designer. Video

Elene Shonia studied political science, but quickly realized that she was really interested in something else.