The EU-funded EU4Culture project will host the Network Festival: City Stories, Diverse Voices - ACTION at Art House Gori. The vibrant two-day event will celebrate the culmination of the four-year EU4Culture project.
Event’s Venue: Art House Gori (Address: 5 D. Guramishvili str, Gori, Georgia)
Event’s time: September 20 (18:00-21:30), September 21 (13:00-23:00)
Media representatives are invited to arrive from 17:30 onwards.
The event will be attended by the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Pawel Herczyński.
The festival will highlight the results of the EU-funded EU4Culture project and its impact on Georgia's cultural and creative sector. Festival attendees will experience a dynamic programme featuring artworks by beneficiaries of the EU4Culture mobility grants, projects implemented by civil society organisations, and collaborative artistic initiatives between Georgia and other Eastern Partnership Countries.
The festival will bring together rich stories, performances and experiences that highlight the unique cultural landscapes and identities of the regional cities participating in the EU4Culture project. It will also provide a retrospective of how the EU-funded project has contributed to their evolving cultural narratives. The festival's central theme will be ACTION, as a tribute to the variety of artistic actions that focus on an individual's unique experience of the city and the potential for such perspectives to be expressed collectively.
Up to 25 Georgian artists and cultural professionals will participate in the festival, joined by participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Ukraine. The festival program includes a diverse lineup of activities, including exhibitions, audiovisual performances, dance performances, public talks, workshops, masterclasses, film screenings, and more.
The festival is free of charge. Everyone interested is welcome to attend and enjoy this celebration of culture and creativity.
Detailed information about the festival is available on the following link.
About the European Union
For more than 30 years, the European Union has built a close partnership with Georgia, supporting its development through knowledge and experience sharing, expertise, innovation, and financial support. The relationship between the EU and Georgia is based on shared values of peace, freedom, democracy, human rights, and inclusive economic growth. More information about the EU's support in Georgia can be found at https://eu4georgia.eu/the-european-union-in-georgia/.
