TBILISI, DFWatch–Chidaoba has been added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The traditional Georgian style of wrestling has bred dozens of Olympic and world champions in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling as well as judo. “The practice is a complex phenomenon that combines elements of wrestling, music, dance and special … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has been elected as member of the Hague Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the election was held on December 17 at UNESCO headquarters during the 5th
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s age-old method for making wine is now listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
On its eighth session, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Non-Material Cultural Heritage decided to list Georgia’s traditional
TBILISI, DFWatch–UNESCO has placed the 100 year anniversary of the death of Georgian poet Akaki Tsereteli on a list of important events in 2014-2015.
Tsereteli was born in 1840 and died in 1915 and is considered the best Georgian poet in this period. He also was