Sunday, February 15, 2026

Traditionalists are against holding music festival KaZantip in Georgia

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National Front and People’s Assembly are against holding a festival like KaZantip in a country with ancient traditions. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of religious radicals protested in Tbilisi on Saturday against the music festival KaZantip, which is planned in the end of August in Anaklia, a sea resort in western Georgia.

The same day, locals in Anaklia demonstrated in support of the

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Georgian Church wants music festival called off

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KaZantip will be organized in Anaklia from August 20 to August 30.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Orthodox Church is against holding the electronic music festival KaZantip in Georgia, claiming that it will ‘harm’ Georgians.

The ten-day music festival used to be held in Crimea, but due to the Russian annexation it will this year be held in Anaklia, on the Black

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Georgian team won medals at young scientist competition

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The Georgian team won one gold and two bronze medals. (Photo published by the Education Ministry.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A team of Georgian school pupils won one gold and two bronze medals at the 26th International Olympiad in Informatics, which was held in Taiwan July 13-20.

The Georgian team consisted of four pupils and two of their leaders. This year, more than 80

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Cramped student houses in Tbilisi

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In one of the student houses on Kekelidze Street in Tbilisi, thirty students are sharing one bathroom. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–At the end of Kekelidze Street, in Vake, one of Tbilisi’s most prestigious districts, there is a lane with small houses with tiny rooms.

Mostly students are living here, usually those who were born outside the capital.

They had to come here

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Georgian students: the generation of 'three nos'

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Beka Dadeshkeliani (left), head of the student union for social and political studies, and Beka Bekauri, head of the natural sciences students union. (Click to watch video.) (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–DF Watch on July 18 organized a discussion about the situation of students today.

What problems are students facing? How can they be let to realize their skills and knowledge? In what way can the government or educational institutions help them,

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Tbilisi beer festival held at Roses Square

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Beer brands on offer included Natakhtari, Kozel, Mtieli and Efes. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi beer festival was held July 12-13 for the fifth year. It brought together thousands of people to drink beer, play games, listen to live performances and watch the World Cup final on a big screen.

As usual, people could buy tokens as they entered

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Bicycle marathon in Tbilisi to promote a healthy lifestyle

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Lika Baghashvili, 24, supports the goal of the marathon; to take a stand against drugs and promote a healthy lifestyle. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A bicycle marathon Sunday brought together youth from many countries in Tbilisi.

“Live with sport” was the slogan of the marathon, which started from the Sports Ministry at 11:00 in the morning and ended at Freedom Square in downtown Tbilisi.

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