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Issue No. 7 2008

A Publication of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel & Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi

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The history of the luckiest spot 6

of Tbilisi from the epoch of Dumas
and Nobel to the modernity
Tbilisis yvelaze iRbliani adgilis
istoria diumasa da nobelis
epoqidan Tanamedroveobamde

Special guests 12
sapatio stumrebi

special events & catering 24

RonisZiebebi da sabanketo momsaxureba

tbilisian diary of Montserrat Caballe 32

montserat kabalies Tbilisuri dRiuri

marriott events 38
mariotis RonisZiebebi

new georgian art 48

48 on the International Arena

axali qarTuli xelovneba
saerTaSoriso asparezze

Parnas Cafe 62
Parnas Offers Tradition
and Diversity in Tbilisi
parnas kafe
parnasi gTavazobT tradiciasa
da mravalferovnebas TbilisSi

sighnaghi a georgian tale 64

siRnaRi qarTuli zRapari

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0105 Georgia (Caucasus Region)
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 Welcome
Dear Reader,
I am glad to present the 1st edition of Tbilisi Marriott News
Magazine. As you all know, New Year always starts with new
challenges and the hope for success and achievements. So we did
not have to wait long for interesting events.
Let me brief you about what you can learn from this edition: As
you know this year started with the Presidential elections, which
was related to the visits of the presidents of different countries
and VIP delegations. As always Tbilisi Marriott Hotel was in the
center of the events. We also had a great honor of hosting the
world-famous soprano Montserrat Caballe in our hotel. Besides,
in the magazine you will find some of the very interesting histor-
ical details of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, as well as many
other eye-catching news.
Do not forget and we are still continuing Marriott Quiz program
and offer our loyal readers a lot of attractive prizes.
In the end I would like to thank all our guests, business partners,
for loyalty and support. My special appreciation goes of course
to our associates for their hard work and dedication.
I wish you all a very successful year 2008.
Respectfully,
Igael Porecki
General Manager
Zvirfaso mkiTxvelebo,
warmogidgenT mariotis Jurnalis 2008 wlis pirvel
gamocemas.
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mogexsenebaT, axal wels yovelTvis Tan axlavs mo-
mavali warmatebebisa da axali miRwevebis imedi.
Mmolodinmac didxans ar daayovna da Cveni pirveli
Jurnalic saintereso movlenebiT Seivso.
rogorc yvelasTvis cnobilia, axali weli sa-
prezidento arCevnebiT daiwyo, rasac Tan axlda
sxvadasxva qveynebis prezidentebisa da maRali
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rangis delegaciebis viziti. rogorc yovelTvis,
sastumro Tbilisi marioti movlenebis centrSi aR-
moCnda da didi pativiT umaspinZla stumrebs. aseve,
wilad gvxvda bedniereba, gvemaspinZla MmsoflioSi
ganTqmuli sopranosTvis, q-ni montserat kab-
aliesaTvis.
gamocemaSi aseve gTavazobT sastumro qorTiardis
Senobis metad saintereso istoriul detalebs, da
bevr sxva saintereso siaxleebs.
ar dagaviwydeT, rom kvlavac vagrZelebT mariotis
prizebis programas da erTgul mkiTxvels sain-
tereso saCuqrebs vTavazobT.
dasasruls, minda didi madloba gadavuxado Cvens
stumrebs, Cvens partnior kompaniebs maTi loialo-
bisa da mxardaWerisaTvis. Cemi gansakuTrebuli
madloba ki Cvens TanamSromlebs maTi dauRalavi
Sromisa da erTgulebisaTvis.
warmatebul weliwads gisurvebT.
pativiscemiT,
igael porecki
generaluri menejeri
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37, Rustaveli Ave.
0108 Tbilisi
Georgia
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The history of the luckiest spot of
Tbilisi from the epoch of Dumas
and Nobel to the modernity
From now on all the questions of the guests of Courtyard
by Marriott Tbilisi will have their answers
Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi is only four years old. How-
ever, its location is so significant and unique that the hotel has a
special status.
Besides the fact that Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi is a practi-
cal example of modern design and architecture that offers top
level service to its customers, it is built in the heart of Tbilisi,
on the main square of the capital of Georgia. That is why the
management of the hotel had an interesting idea to supply its
personnel with more information about the surroundings of the
hotel. For this, it made a certain historical excursus and asked for
the assistance of the popular Georgian writer and the impeccable
expert of the Old Tbilisi.
Now it is with pleasure that the employees of the hotel tell
the guests of Tbilisi about the beautiful view that opens from
their windows. This is the central square of Tbilisi, the Freedom
Square where the building of the City Hall was constructed in
XIX century.
Here on this square, under the clock of the City Hall which
rings and sings just as well as it did years ago, the balanced hosts
and businessmen coming to Tbilisi met with their partners and
believed that the place would bring them luck…
And indeed, in Tbilisi of that time this was one of the best
gathering spots where Tbilisians could see the clock showing the
exact time.
If someone had a serious business in Tiflis of that time (this is
what Tbilisi was called back then), he/she would by all means set
a meeting with his/her partner on this very square under the big
clock. The word of promise or a verbally made agreement under
this clock would always bring luck and profit and businessmen
of Old Tbilisi believed that this was so because of the clock and
the square. Only here people knew and realized the value of time
and those who knew the value of time, knew the value of busi-
ness and owned a key to success.
The presentation made by Dato Turashvili for the employees
of Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi, which was based on documen-
tary slides, made a great impression. The personnel of the hotel
admitted that the customers often had questions regarding the
photo materials exhibited in the hotel that depicts the Freedom
Square and its buildings of past centuries. They had little infor-
mation about it until now.
Dato Turashvili once again reminded the personnel of Court-
yard by Marriott Tbilisi that back then Tbilisi was the crossroads
between Europe and Asia. It is not accidental that hotels were
built around the square. It was here that people arriving from dif-
ferent cities stayed. The choice was logical as all famous shops,
banks, caravanserai, spiritual seminary and even the opera were
all nearby.
Yes, in 1851 the Italian Opera Theatre was built on the Free-
dom Square and the guests tired of business were given an op-
portunity to relax.
As for the place where Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi stands
today, in 1858 the Kavkaz Hotel was built here. Its first custom-
ers included the great French writer Alexandre Dumas. He of-
ten visited the opera theatre located in front of Kavkaz and later
excitingly recalled it as the
Tbilisi theatre troop was
one of the best in Europe at
that time.
The famous entrepre-
neurs and businessmen
including Alfred Nobel,
brothers Siemens and oth-
ers associated their suc-
cess with this square. They
believed that Tbilisi and
Georgia was the best new
world for western busi-
nessmen and it was enough Dato Turashvili
to visit it once to remember
the country and its people of ancient civilization forever and to
return to this city and this country again.
Despite the ancient history and the self-sustainable past, ev-
erything new was easy to understand and accept for this people
because Georgians have always been fighting for freedom. 7
They fought here, on the very square since the day of its
establishment and this is why Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi is
not just the best hotel for the busiest businessmen but this is the
place which is an inseparable part of the history of our city and
our country.
It was here, in front of the hotel that the most significant
events in the life of the Georgian nation took place and this is
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why this place is called the Freedom Square – the name which
the square really deserved.
However, in different times this place had different names
and in the Soviet times the main symbol of the occupation, the
biggest statue of Lenin stood in the middle of the square.
According to the manager of Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi,
the meetings like the one with Dato Turashvili may continue in
the future as well.
Dato Turashvili said: “Georgian history has numerous very
interesting, very detailed stories about the historical place we are
at right now. Thus, it was without any further questions that I
agreed to the offer of Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi and I am glad
that the presentation caused lively interest among the employees
of the hotel. I am sure that from now on all the questions of
the guests of Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi will have their an-
swers.”
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Tbilisis yvelaze iRbliani adgilis
istoria diumasa da nobelis
epoqidan Tanamedroveobamde
amieridan sastumro qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis
stumarTa yvela kiTxvas Tavisi pasuxi moeZebneba
sastumro qorTiard Tbilisi marioti mxolod
oTxi wlisaa. Tumca, misi mdebareobis adgili im-
denad mniSvnelovania da Seudarebeli, rom gansa-
kuTrebul status irgebs.
garda imisa, rom sastumro Tanamedrove dizain-
isa da arqiteqturis praqtikuli nimuSia da Ta-
vis klientebs momsaxurebis umaRles servis
sTavazobs, qorTiard Tbilisi marioti dedaqa-
laqis gulSi, mTavar moedanzea aSenebuli. swored
amitom sastumros xelmZRvanelobas saintereso
idea gauCnda da moisurva, momsaxure personals
meti informacia hqonoda sastumros Semogar-
enis Sesaxeb. amisaTvis man erTgvari istoriuli
eqskursi moawyo da amaSi Zveli Tbilisis ubadlo
mcodne, popularuli qarTveli mwerali daTo tu-
raSvili daixmara.
axla sastumros TanamSromlebi siamovnebiT
uamboben Tbilisis stumrebs im SesaniSnavi xedis
Sesaxeb, romelic maTi fanjrebidan iSleba. esaa
Tbilisis centraluri, Tavisuflebis moedani, sa-
dac XIX saukuneSi meriis Senoba aages.
aq, am moedanze, meriis saaTis qveS, romelic
axlac zustad ise reks da mReris rogorc maSin,
dinji maspinZlebi da TbilisSi CamobrZanebuli
saqmosnebi TavianT partniorebs xvdebodnen da
sjerodaT, rom es adgili iRbliani iyo...
da marTlac, maSindel TbilisSi es iyo erTad-
erTi saukeTeso TavSeyris adgili, sadac Tbili-
sis moqalaqeebs im didi saaTis naxva SeeZloT, ro-
melic zust dros aCvenebda.
Tu maSindel tfilisSi vinmes marTla rame se-
riozuli saqme hqonda, Tavis partniors aucile-
blad am moedanze, didi saaTis qveS ibarebda. aq, am
moedanze, am saaTis qveS naTqvami pirobis sityva
Tu zepirad dadebuli xelSekruleba, yovelTvis
iRbliani da sarfiani iyo da maSindeli tfilisis
saqmian adamianebs sjerodaT, rom es am iRbliani
adgilis da saaTis damsaxurebac iyo. mxolod aq
icodnen da xvdebodnen drois fass da vinc drois
fasi icoda, icoda saqmis fasic da warmatebis
saidumlos mTavar gasaRebsac flobda.
qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis TanamSromlebi-
sTvis daTo turaSvilis mier mowyobilma prezen-
taciam, romelic dokumenturi kadrebis amsaxvel
slaidebze dayrdnobiT Sedga, didi rezonansi
gamoiwvia. sastumros TanamSromlebma aRiares,
rom klientebi xSirad interesdebodnen sastum-
roSi gamofenili fotomasaliT, sadac gasuli
saukuneebis Tavisuflebis moedani da misi Senoba-
nagebobebia asaxuli. Tumca, amis Sesaxeb maT sak-
maod mwiri informacia hqondaT.
prezentatorma daviT turaSvilma kidev erTx-
el Seaxsena qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis mom-
saxure personals, rom im droisaTvis Tbilisi
evropisa da aziis gzajvaredini iyo. amitom SemTx-
veviTi rodia, rom moednis garSemo sastumroebi
Sendeboda. swored aq binavdebodnen sxvadasxva
qalaqebidan Camosuli adamianebi da maTi arCevani
logikuric gaxldaT _ aqve, oriode nabijSi, mde-
bareobda yvela cnobili maRazia, banki, qarvasla,
sasuliero seminaria da operac ki.
diax, 1851 wels Tavisuflebis moednis SuagulSi
italiuri operis Teatri aSenda da gadaRlil st-
umrebs dasvenebis SesaZleblobac miecaT.
rac Seexeba adgils, sadac axla qorTiard
Tbilisi mariotia, 1858 wels aq sastumro `kavkazi~
gaixsna. pirvel klientebs Soris didi frangi mwe-
rali aleqsandre diuma iyo. is xSirad stumrobda
`kavkazis~ win mdebare operis Teatrs da SemdgomSi
amas aRfrTovanebiT ixsenebda, radgan Tbilisis
Teatraluri dasi saukeTeso iyo maSindel evro-
paSi. amave moedans ukavSirebdnen TavianT warmate-
bas cnobili mewarmeebi da biznesmenebi - alfred
nobeli, simensebi Tu sxvani. isini darwmunebulebi
iyvnen, rom Tbilisi da saqarTvelo dasavleTis
saqmiani adamianebisaTvis saukeTeso axali samyaro
iyo da vinc erTxel mainc Camodioda aq, verasodes
iviwyebda am uZvelesi civilizaciis xalxs da kidev
bevrjer stumrobda am qalaqsa da qveyanas.
miuxedavad uZvelesi istoriisa da Zalian TviT- 9
myofadi warsulisa, am xalxisTvis yvelaferi ax-
ali advilad gasagebi da misaRebi iyo, radgan am
qveyanaSi adamianebi yovelTvis TavisuflebisaTvis
ibrZodnen.
ibrZodnen swored aq, am moedanze dRidan
misi daarsebisa da amitomac es ar aris mxolod
saukeTeso sastumro yvelaze saqmiani adamianebi-
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saTvis - es aris adgili, romelic Cveni qalaqisa da
Cveni qveynis istoriis ganuyofeli nawilia.
aq, swored am sastumros win, am moedanze xde-
boda qarTveli xalxis cxovrebaSi yvelaze mniS-
vnelovani movlenebi da amitomac ewodeba am adg-
ils Tavisuflebis moedani - saxeli, romelic am
moedanma namdvilad daimsaxura.
Tumca sxvadasxva dros am adgils sxvadasxva sax-
eli erqva da sabWoTa periodSi okupaciis mTavari
simbolo, leninis yvelaze didi Zeglic swored am
moednidan aiRo Tavisuflebismoyvare da Tavisu-
flebasmowyurebulma qarTvelma xalxma.
qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis menejeris maia
wereTlis TqmiT, SesaZloa aseTi Sexvedrebi moma-
valSic gagrZeldes.
daTo turaSvili: `am istoriuli adgilis Ses-
axeb, sadac axla vimyofebiT, saqarTvelos matiane
uamrav saintereso, Zalze detalur ambavs inax-
avs. ase rom, ulaparakod gamovexmaure qorTiard
Tbilisi mariotis SemoTavazebas da mixaria, rom
prezentaciam sastumros TanamSromelTa cocxali
interesi gamoiwvia. darwmunebuli var, amis mere
sastumros stumarTa yvela kiTxvas Tavisi pasuxi
moeZebneba.~
qorTiard marioti - warmatebis tradicia -
Tavisuflebis moedanze saqmiani adamianebis
Sexvedris dro da adgili
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Tbilisi’s Courtyard by Marriott••••••••
 The History of “Su Misura”
Fabric is the underlying factor, which will always give Ermenegil-
do Zegna a distinct advantage over its competitors. For Ermenegildo
Zegna, the eponymous founder of the Zegna group, the driving force in
his quest to produce the finest men’s suiting fabrics in the world was
his zeal to procure the finest wool, cashmere and mohair from as far a
field as Australia, Mongolia and South Africa.
Back in the small village of Trivero, in the heart of the Italian Alps
(where the brand was born in 1910), he transformed the finest quality
natural fibres into threads. In the laboratory of the Zegna mill the
first fabrics were created, providing a platform on which the Made to
Measure division would then grow.
By expertly blending wool & raw material fibre into thread, ex-
traordinary heights of textile perfection have been attained. To put
into context Zegna’s achievement of creating wool threads of 19 mi-
crons (for a quality extra fine fabric) and 11.5 microns (for a superfine
wool), consider that a mere human hair measures 50 to 60 microns
and the most flexible of Scottish tweeds measure 35 microns. Zegna’s
woollen fabrics are comparable to the most beautiful silks, and even
vicuna; the ‘cloth of the gods’ from the Andes.
Working with these fine fabrics, it naturally followed that in the
1970’s the Made to Measure service was introduced, to provide a fully
customised tailoring experience. The distinct Zegna Made to Mea-
sure style, is highly tailored with a natural silhouette, reminiscent of
Neapolitan tailoring and characterised by rich luxurious details and a
powerful Italian style.
The Made to Measure service differs from a Bespoke service,
which is usually offered by small niche tailors, traditionally such as
those in Saville Row. Unlike most bespoke services, which can take
up to six months, Zegna can deliver fully personalised garments with-
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Ermenegildo Zegna believes “Our customers want the very best.
The ultimate fabric, tailoring, detail and most importantly, service. At
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tions and the division is an integral component to the growth and de-
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For suits, jackets and coats you can choose from more than 450
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also brand new products of the season, such as Micronsphere, which
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nevertheless leaves the fabric soft and comfortable.
The measurement process is extremely critical to ensure a per-
fect custom-tailored fit. Specialized staff in the store has undergone
specific training to make sure this delicate task is performed accu-
rately and with extreme professionalism.
At this point, artisan experience comes into play to make the most
of the unique personality of each fabric, evaluating structural strain
at various points, the functionality of the various parts of the garment,
and the right elasticity and give of each seam. After each step, “Su
Misura” custom-tailored garments are subject to inspection to ensure
perfection.
What makes Ermenegildo Zegna “Su Misura” garments so special
is the sartorial attention that each receives. Every garment is tested
during the sewing process, and each detail is chosen with care. All
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done by hand, stitch by stitch, down to the sewing of the inside label
that bears the customer’s name.
In just 4 weeks, a “Su Misura” suit is ready to be delivered in any
one of the Zegna boutiques around the world, where the garment un-
dergoes a final inspection and where any alterations are performed
(hemming of pants and sleeves, for example).
“Su Misura” accessories
For “Su Misura” shirts, which are ready in just three weeks,
Ermenegildo Zegna offers 200 fine fabrics such as Egyptian twill and
double twisted cottons and superb blends, including cool cotton and
linen. All buttons are made of Australian mother-of-pearl at least 4
mm thick, and are applied in the finest sartorial shirt-making tradition.
The four basic shirt styles can be personalized by selecting simple or
double cuffs and 12 different types of collars. Monograms can be ap-
plied in four different positions.
For the “Su Misura” tie, there are four widths, four different
lengths, and 50 different types of fabric. The weight of the tie depends
upon the type of lining used, construction technique and whether it is
lined or not. The tab can also be embroidered with one’s monogram,
on request. In just a few weeks, the superbly tailored “Su Misura” tie,
which is entirely made by hand, is ready for delivery.
Shoes and belts are the supreme touch in the search for total el-
egance. The customer can choose any of the three exclusive footwear
styles: Derby, Oxford and Moccasin. All are made using the high per-
formance Goodyear construction technique, and each is just as com-
fortable and soft. Classic leathers such as calf and suede are used,
and for more daring gentlemen there is even the trendy touch of os-
trich and alligator. The shoe is personalized through a choice of lining
and sole, and especially by the fire branded monogram of the owner
on the bottom. The belt is an indispensable accessory that must be
coordinated to achieve a completely harmonious look. Six weeks are
needed to prepare a pair of shoes with unique artisan allure.
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Special guests•••••••••

Who: His All-Holiness, Bartholomew 1 Archbishop of Constantinople, New rome,

and Ecumenical patriarch; Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: October 16, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. abdullah GÜl, the President of turkey; Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: November 20, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. lech kaczynski, the president of the republic of poland; mr. michael litanishvili,
loss prevention manager
When: november 22, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. valdas adamkus, the president of the republic of Lithuania; ms. maka shamugia,
event manager
When: november 23, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Special guests•••••••••

Who: Mr. toomas hendrik ilves, the president of the republic of Estonia; Mr. Igael Porecki,
General Manager
When: january 19-21, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

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Who: Mr. jan kubis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the republic of slovakia;
mr. Zurab noghaideli, Prime mnister of Georgia, Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: november 27, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
••••••••Special guests

Who: Mr. jaap de hoop scheffer, NATO secretary general; Mr. george togonidze,
director of sales & marketing
When: october 3, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

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Who: Mr. viktor yushchenko, the president of ukraine; Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: december 25, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Special guests••••••••

Who: Mr. miguel angel moratinos, OSCE chairman-in-office; Mr. Igael Porecki,
General Manager
When: january 20-22, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech republic; Mr. Igael Porecki, General
Manager
When: may 10-12, 2007
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Two unprecedented projects in the post-Soviet space:

I. First successful attempt to introduce modern energy technology – building Gardabani Gas Turbine Power
Station – the most important link in the country’s energy supply, with 110 megawatt nominal power.

II. The only factory in the South Caucasus producing nitric fertilizers – purchasing, modernizing and effective
work of the Azot chemical plant in Rustavi.

Production:

Ammonia, non-concentrated nitric acid, versatile ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, ammonium sulfate,
caprolactam, and cosmetic pencils.

Markets:

USA, Brazil, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Middle East, Latin American countries, Africa, the Philip-
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Tbilisi Marriot Hotel hosted honorary guests invited from Georgia’s

friendship countries to attend inauguration ceremony
of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
Tbilisi, January 20, 2008

saqarTvelos prezidentis baton mixeil saakaSvilis inauguraciaze

Camosul sapatio stumrebs, romelTa Soris saqarTvelos megobari
qveynebis pirveli pirebic iyvnen, sastumro Tbilisi mariotma umaspinZla
Tbilisi, 20 ianvari, 2008
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Who: Mr. toomas hendrik ilves, the president of the republic of Estonia; Mr. Igael Porecki,
General Manager
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

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Who: Mr. valdis zatlers, the president of the republic of latvia;

Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. Hüseyin Çelik, Minister of

National Education ; Mr. george
togonidze, director
of sales & marketing
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

Who: Mr. karim masimov,

the prime Minister of the republic
of kazakhstan; Mr. Igael Porecki,
General Manager
When: january 20, 2008
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Who: Mr. vartan oskanian, the

Minister of Foreign Affairs of
armenia; Mr. george togonidze,
director of sales & marketing
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. lech kaczynski,

the president of
the republic of poland
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

Who: Mr. traian basescu, the

president of romania; Mr. Igael
Porecki, General Manager
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Who: Mr. Artur rasizade,

prime Minister of azerbaijan;
Mr. Igael Porecki, General Manager
When: january 20, 2008
Where: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
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Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi hosted the presentation of the annual edition of

the Sakhelebi Magazine and the ceremony of awards.
Tbilisi, September 15, 2007

ms. nani bregvadze and mr. ramaz chkhikvadze

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mr. gigi tsereteli H. E. john f. tefft

Jurnal saxelebis yovelwliuri gamocemis prezentacias da nominaciebSi

gamarjvebulTa dajildoebis ceremonias
sastumro qorTiard Tbilisi mariotma umaspinZla
Tbilisi, 15 seqtemberi, 2007
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Prime Minister of Georgia Lado Gurgenidze met with

the Georgian businessmen in Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi
Tbilisi, November 30, 2007

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batoni lado gurgeniZe qarTvel biznesmenebs Sexvda
Tbilisi, 30 noemberi, 2007

Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi hosted the presentation of the business catalogue

„Golden Book“ published by the company „Global Idea“

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Tbilisi, September 21, 2007

mr. zviad pochkhua, ms. lali javakhia ms. mako jaoshvili, ms. Tata shavdia

sastumro qorTiard Tbilisi mariotSi

kompania GLOBAL IDEA-s mier gamocemuli biznes katalogis G
GOLDEN BOOK prezentacia gaimarTa
Tbilisi, 21 seqtemberi, 2007
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Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi hosted the ceremony of awards of the winners of

the business rating organized by the publishing house “Georgian Times“
Tbilisi, OCTOBER 4, 2007

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show must go on... mr. osman turan, ms. irma tskitishvili,

mr. Avtandil tsereteli, ms. Liza bagrationi

mr. malkhaz gulashvili, Mr. Osman Turan

sastumro qorTiard Tbilisi mariotSi sagamomcemlo saxl `jorjian

Taimsis~ mier organizebul biznes reitingSi gamarjvebulTa
dajildoebis sazeimo ceremonia gaimarTa
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Tbilisi Marriott Hotel hosted the founding ceremony of the British-Georgian

Trade Chamber and a reception for honorable guests
Tbilisi, September 10, 2007

lord cromwell, mr. lado gurgenidze, the prime minister of georgia

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lord cromwell, Mr. badri patarkatsishvili

britaneT-saqarTvelos savaWro palatis dafuZnebis sazeimo

ceremonials da miRebas sapatio stumrebisTvis
sastumro Tbilisi mariotma umaspinZla
Tbilisi, 10 seqtemberi, 2007
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The real estate company “Center Point“ celebrated its 10th

anniversary in the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel.
Tbilisi, September 25, 2007

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uZravi qonebis kompaniam `centr pointi~ aTi wlis iubile

sastumro Tbilisi mariotSi aRniSna
Tbilisi, 25 seqtemberi, 2007
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Tbilisian diary of
Montserrat Caballe
••••••••Montserrat Caballe

The legend of the opera art, the singer who mesmerizes the
world with her unique voice, who is respected by the whole world
and without whom life would not have been so beautiful paid a
visit to Tbilisi at the invitation of the world’s number one bass
singer and the founder of the Iavnana charity foundation Paata
Burchuladze. Montserrat Caballe gave a charity concert to support
socially vulnerable children and children deprived of care.
Caballe is a person who knows the value of family well, for
whom family means life, who says that without her singing the
world would not stop its existence but that she cannot imagine
living one day without her family. Similarly, she cannot live
without charity. As a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Na-
tions, she has been involved in all kinds of charity activities since
the early 1970s.
Paata Burchuladze: “The greater the artist, the easier to get
his/her consent to help our children and our people in need. Not
for a minute did Mrs. Caballe say, she could not or would not
do that. She agreed without hesitation. Montserrat Caballe is the
lady whose example we all can follow: artists, businessmen or
politicians, because if God blessed you with a talent, you should
use this talent not only for your well-being but also for the peo-
ple who are around you and who are in need. Her visit is one of
the best examples of this for all of us.”
Montserrat Caballe: “I have not arrived to entertain people,
I have arrived to help people. Have I not been part of such proj-
ects, I would have long been retired from the stage. I am a happy
person because I can help others with my performance. When I
learned about the charity activities of Paata’s foundation, I could
not refuse helping him. This is a very exciting project and Paata
is like a child, he truly has the golden heart.”
December 12
At the sunrise. Tbilisi Airport. Greeting. her entourage with “Mravalzhamieri”. The hymns composed by
Montserrat Caballe arrived in Georgia at the sunrise with on the patriarch were also performed (the singer called them un-
the flight from Munich. A good friend of hers, the world famous earthly, heavenly). In-between the hymns, the arias performed
bass singer and the founder of the Iavnana charity foundation by Montserrat Caballe were also heard (the Patriarch of Georgia 33
Paata Burchuladze together with other representatives of the likes them very much).
foundation met her at the airport. His Holiness mentioned that he has been a fan of Montserrat
Three Montserrats, out of them two Caballes (aunt and neph- Caballe’s art and that Georgia was lucky because this meeting
ew) and one Marti (daughter) and the conductor Jose Collado took place.
with his wife, were taken to the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel. Montser- Montserrat Caballe said in tears (this was not the only time
rat Caballe settled in the room 310 of the hotel. she shed tears during her visit in Georgia): “The gift of the pa-
December 12 triarch will accompany me for the rest of my life. It will make
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The business meetings of Montserrat Caballe started at 18.00.
Paata Burchuladze together with the friend of “Iavnana” Manuel
Faundes and the artistic director of the foundation Teona Jor-
benadze awaited her in the foyer of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel.
At this meeting the prima donna was to be briefed about the
details of the concert scenario. She was excited about the con-
tents of the event and when she learned that there was an Abkhaz
girl in need of surgery for whom the Iavnana Foundation was
planning to collect money, she said that she would finance all
the costs of the surgery. Paata Burchuladze convinced her with a
great difficulty to change her mind as the idea of the charity ac-
tion was to collect these funds from the sales of the concert.
December 12
20 o’clock. The Patriarchy of Georgia
At 20:00 it was the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His
Holiness Ilia II waiting for Montserrat Caballe in the patriarchy.
The singer had come to Tbilisi a day ahead specially to meet the
spiritual and religious leader of Georgia. Many people waited for
their meeting. The singer went to the patriarch with her daugh-
ter and nephew. Numerous cameras of different televisions were
mobilized. The main entrance was opened in her honor.
Montserrat Caballe: “When I was told that I was to be re-
ceived by the patriarch, I decided to come a day earlier. The re-
ception in the patriarchy left me speechless. I have never been
so close to God.”
The Sameba Patriarchy Band greeted Dona Montserrat and
my remaining days easier. The Georgian nation is happy to have
such a spiritual father.”
Totally unexpectedly Montserrat Caballe performed the im-
provised version of “Ave Maria” and dedicated it to the patriarch.
The meeting was crowned by the singer Tamar Chokhonelidze
with Revaz Laghidze’s “Tbiliso”.
The patriarch handed a golden icon of “Trinity” performed
in enamel to Montserrat and a valuable copy of Queen Tamar’s
cross to her daughter.
In the end Ilia II invited Montserrat Caballe to attend the
morning liturgy in the Sameba Cathedral the next day. When
hearing it, Paata Burchuladze said to the patriarch that the next
day they had a rehearsal and it would have been difficult for
Montserrat Caballe to come to the cathedral at 9 in the morning.
Montserrat Caballe whose ear caught the word liturgy interfered
and asked what the conversation was about. When Paata Burchu-
ladze translated the words of the patriarch, she said decisively
that she would attend the liturgy by all means.
December 12
11 o’clock. Sameba Cathedral. Liturgy.
17 o’clock. Tbilisi Marriott Hotel. Press Conference.
And this is how it happened – although not at 9 but at 11.
The singer came to the cathedral, attended the liturgy, kissed the
cross and… started crying: “I cannot talk, I feel that I am very
close to God.”
The day of Montserrat Caballe started in the Sameba Cathe-
dral and continued with a press conference in the Tbilisi Marriott
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December 13
18 o’clock. The Opera and Ballet Theatre.
General Rehearsal.
The Symphonic Orchestra of the theatre and Jose Collado
waited for Montserrat Caballe and Montserrat Martí in the Opera
and Ballet Theatre. The singer started to do her job right after
getting on the stage. First, she was infuriated by the wrong to-
nality and she made remarks to Jose Collado in Spanish. Then,
when everything was settled and arranged, she got merrier and
laughed heartily together with Montserrat Martí in-between per-
forming arias.
The rehearsal was no less interesting to listen to and to watch
than the concert itself as only a few people were in the hall.
December 14
19 o’clock. The Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Charity Concert.
Montserrat Caballe appeared in the Opera and Ballet The-
atre by 19.00. The concert was a huge success. Besides main
items of the program – arias, duets (from Italian, French operas)
and Spanish songs performed by Montserrat Caballe, Montser-
rat Martí and Marika Gulordava, the legendary singer made a
surprise to the public. Completely improvised and unprepared
Montserrat Caballe and her daughter performed the hymn of the
patriarch “Kirieleison” together with Marian Roinishvili (whom
Dona Caballe saw in the hall and asked to get up on the stage).
December 14
After the concert. The Restaurant “Kalakuri”
After the concert, a dinner was held in honor of Montser-
rat Caballe. The Georgian supra was beautified by the ensemble
“Georgian Voices”. The philanthropist businessman and a great
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friend of the patriarchy Levan Vasadze was chosen as tamada at
the supra.
Ilia II handed Montserrat Caballe a book about his life and
work. He blessed the singer and said: “Some people’s hearts can-
not fit even their family members, and your heart fits the whole
world… The Georgian nation must be lucky to have the oppor-
tunity to meet you.” Then he added jokingly that she too must be
lucky to meet Georgia.
December 15
At the sunrise. Tbilisi Airport. Farewell
Montserrat Caballe was to take the Tbilisi-Munich flight. It
was again the world bass singer Paata Burchuladze, the represen-
tatives and the Iavnana Foundation and newly acquired friends
of Caballe who gathered to see her off. Of course, with Georgian
wine and tears.
While waiting for the flight, Montserrat Caballe and Paata
Burchuladze exchanged toasts and expressed their main points
laconically.
The toast from Montserrat Caballe: “I am sad to leave Tbilisi.
My three-day trip is over. Although I have many friends in the
world, only few of them are my spiritual friends. I have made such
friends in Georgia and I am saddened to have to leave them.”
The toast from Paata Burchuladze: “I have learned a lot from
you, not only what it means to be a high class singer but also
what it is to help other people with your art and performance.”
The farewell letter of Montserrat Caballe to Paata Burchul-
adze: “I can never repay you for the joy that you gave me during
my stay in Georgia. I had the feeling and the emotion which I
have almost never had during my lengthy journey. All three of us
will take this impression with us forever. Thank you, thank you,
thank you!” Montserrat.
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Tbilisuri dRiuri
saopero xelovnebis legenda, momRerali, ro-
melic naxevar saukuneze metia ajadoebs msoflios
Tavisi ganumeorebeli xmiT, visac qeds udreks mTe-
li samyaro da vis gareSec cxovreba aseTi mSvenieri
ar iqneboda, msoflios pirveli banis, saqvelmoqme-
do fondis `iavnana~ damfuZneblis paata burWula-
Zis mowveviT, saqarTvelos dedaqalaqs Tbiliss es-
tumra da mzrunvelobamoklebuli da socialurad
daucveli bavSvebisTvis saqvelmoqmedo koncerti
Caatara.
igia adamiani, vinc kargad icis ojaxis fasi, visT-
visac ojaxi mTels cxovrebas niSnavs, vinc ambobs,
rom misi simReris gareSe msoflio ar Sewyvets arse-
bobas, mas ki erTi dRe ver warmoudgenia ojaxis gar-
eSe. aseve ver warmoudgenia qvelmoqmedebis gareSe.
am saqmes igi, `gaeros~ keTili nebis elCi, meoce sau-
kunis 70-iani wlebis dasawyisidan emsaxureba.
paata burWulaZe: `rac ufro didia xelovani,
miT ufro iolia misgan miiRo Tanxmoba, daexmaros
Cveni qveynis an bavSvebs, an gaWirvebul adamian-
ebs. wuTic ar yofila, qalbaton kabalies eTqvas
- ar SemiZlia, an survili ara maqvs. igi uyoymanod
dagvTanxmda. montserat kabalie aris is qalbato-
ni, romlisganac magaliTi unda aviRoT yvelam - xe-
lovanma xalxmac, biznesmenebmac da politikurma
moRvaweebmac ki, radgan, Tu RmerTma niWi mogvca,
is niWi ar unda moixmaro marto sakuTari keTil-
dReobisTvis, aramed unda moaxmaro im adamianebs,
visac uWirs da vinc Sen gverdSia. misi CamobrZaneba,
CvenTvis, yvelasTvis aris amis erT-erTi yvelaze
didi magaliTi.~
montserat kabalie: `me aq xalxis gasarTobad
ar Camovsulvar, me Camovedi xalxis dasaxmare-
blad. aseT proeqtebSi rom ar vmonawileobde, didi
xnis win wavidodi scenidan. bednieri adamiani var,
radgan SemiZlia Cemi SemoqmedebiT sxvebs davex-
maro. roca paatas fondis qvelmoqmedebis Sesaxeb
Sevitye, ar SemeZlo ar davxmarebodi, es Zalian
montserat
kabalies
amaRelvebeli proeqtia, paata bavSviviT aris, mas
marTlac oqros guli aqvs.~
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montserat kabalie saqarTveloSi gamTeniisas,
miunheni-Tbilisis reisiT Camofrinda. mas aero-
portSi didi xnis megobari, msoflioSi aRiarebuli
bani da saqvelmoqmedo fond `iavnanas~ damaarse-
beli paata burWulaZe da fondis warmomadgenlebi
elodnen.
sami montserati, aqedan, ori kabalie (mamida-
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ZmisSvili) da erTi - marti - qaliSvili da diriJo-
ri xose kolado meuRlesTan erTad, maspinZlebma
aeroportidan sastumro Tbilisi mariotamde miac-
iles. montserat kabalie sastumro Tbilisi mari-
otis 310 nomerSi dabinavda.
12 dekemberi
18 saaTi. Tbilisi marioti
montserat kabalies saqmiani Sexvedrebi 18 saa-
TisTvis daiwyo. sastumro mariotis foieSi mas
paata burWulaZe eloda, `iavnanas~ megobar manuel
faundesTan da fondis samxatvro xelmZRvanelTan,
Teona jorbenaZesTan erTad.
am Sexvedris dros msoflio primadona sakon-
certo scenaris detalebs unda gacnoboda. igi kv-
lav aaRelva aqciis Sinaarsma da rodesac Seityo,
rom arsebobs afxazi gogona, romelsac operacia
sWirdeba da visTvisac fondi `iavnana~ fulis Se-
grovebas apirebda, gamoacxada, mTeli operaciis
xarjebs Cems Tavze aviRebo. es gadawyvetileba paa-
ta burWulaZem Zlivs gadaaTqmevina. auxsna, rom aq-
ciis arsi swored mTeli sazogadoebis erTsulovan
monawileobaSi iyo da es Tanxa mTel darbazs unda
gaeRo.
12 dekemberi
20 saaTi. saqarTvelos sapatriarqo
20 saaTze montserat kabalies sapatriarqoSi
sruliad saqarTvelos kaTalikos-patriarqi, uw-
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mindesi da unetaresi, ilia II eloda. momRerali
TbilisSi erTi dRiT adre specialurad, amitom
Camovida. maT Sexvedras uamravi adamiani eloda.
momRerali patriarqTan SvilTan da ZmisSvilTan
erTad mivida. mobilizebuli iyo yvela telekompa-
niis videokamera.
sagangebo stumrebisTvis mTavari Sesasvleli
gaixsna.
montserat kabalie: `rodesac miTxres, rom pa-
triarqi mimiRebda, maSinve erTi dRiT adre davgeg-
me Cemi viziti, sapatriarqoSi miRebam marTlac
sityvebis gareSe damtova, ase axlos RmerTTan ara-
sodes vyofilvar.~
samebis sapatriarqo gundi dona montseratsa
da mis Tanmxleb pirebs `mravalJamieriT~ Seegeba.
Sesrulda patriarqis mier Seqmnili sagaloblebic
(romlebsac momReralma aramiwieri, zeciuri uwo-
da). sagaloblebs Soris montserat kabalies mier
Sesrulebuli ariebis (romlebic gansakuTrebiT mo-
swons saqarTvelos patriarqs) Canawerebic JRerda.
misma uwmidesobam aRniSna, rom didi xania mont-
seratis Semoqmedebis Tayvanismcemelia da rom bedi
hqonia saqarTvelos, radgan es Sexvedra Sedga.
aRelvebisgan acremlebulma (sxvaTa Soris,
cremli am didebulma qalbatonma saqarTveloSi
kidev araerTxel daRvara) montserat kabaliem ga-
nacxada: `patriarqis ZRveni Cemi megzuri iqneba
mTeli Cemi sicocxlis ganmavlobaSi, is gamiadvi-
lebs darCenili dReebis gatarebas. qarTveli eri
bednieria, radgan aseTi sulieri mama hyavs.~
montseratma sruliad moulodnelad, improvi-
zebulad `ave maria~ a kapela Seasrula da patri-
arqs miuZRvna. Sexvedra rezo laRiZis `TbilisoTi~
mariam roiniSvilis dedam, estradis varskvlavma,
36 Tamar WoxoneliZem daagvirgvina.
patriarqma montserats minanqarSi Sesrulebu-
li `samebis~ oqros xati usaxsovra, mis qaliSvils
ki, Tamar mefis jvris Zvirfasi asli.
dasasruls, ilia II-m montserat kabalie meore
dilisTvis samebis sakaTedro taZarSi wirvaze mi-
iwvia, razec paata burWulaZem upasuxa: `Tqveno
uwmidesobav, xval repeticia gvaqvs gasavleli
da rogor SeZlebs dilis 9 saaTze taZarSi mosv-
las?~ saubarSi montserat kabalie CaerTo: `rao?~,
- ikiTxa man (sityva liturgias mohkra yuri da dain-
teresda) da rodesac paata burWulaZem patriarqis
sityvebi uTargmna, mtkiced ganacxada - `aucile-
blad waval!~
13 dekemberi
11 saaTi. samebis sakaTedro taZari. wirva.
17 saaTi. Tbilisi marioti. preskonferencia
asec moxda. marTalia, ara 9 saaTze, magram momRe-
rali taZarSi 11 saaTisTvis mivida, wirvas daeswro,
Semdeg jvars emTxvia da... atirda: `miWirs saubari,
vgrZnob, rom Zalian axlos var RmerTTan.~
montserat kabalies dRe samebis sakaTedro ta-
ZarSi daiwyo da 17 saaTze, sastumro Tbilisi mari-
otSi preskonferenciiT gagrZelda.
13 dekemberi
18 saaTi. operisa da baletis Teatri.
generaluri repeticia
operisa da baletis TeatrSi montserat kab-
aliesa da montserat martis Teatris simfoniuri
orkestri da xose kolado elodnen. momRerali
scenaze gamosvlisTanave saqmes Seudga. Tavda-
pirvelad igi arasworad aRebulma tonalobam
ganarisxa da xose kolados SeniSvnebs espanurad
aZlevda. Semdeg, rodesac yvelaferi mogvarda,
gamxiarulda da monserat martisTan erTad, ariebs
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Soris, raRacaze gulianad kiskisebda.
repeticia koncertze aranakleb saintereso iyo
mosasmenad da sayureblad, radgan damswre (metad
mcirericxovani) sazogadoeba didi xelovanis `mas-
terklasis~ monawile da misi SemoqmdebiTi samza-
reulos momswre Seiqna.
14 dekemberi
19 saaTi. operisa da baletis Teatri.
saqvelmoqmedo koncerti
montserat kabalie operisa da baletis TeatrSi
19 saaTisTvis gamoCnda. koncertma sruli anSla-
giT da arnaxuli warmatebiT Caiara. ZiriTadi sap-
rogramo nomrebis - ariebis, duetebis (italiuri,
franguli operebidan) da espanuri simRerebis gar-
da, romlebsac montserat kabalie, monserat marti
da marika gulordava asrulebnen, legendarulma
momReralma sazogadoebas surprizi gaukeTa.
patriarqis sagalobeli `kirieleison~ mont-
seratma da misma qaliSvilma mariam roiniSvilTan
(romelic dona kabaliem darbazSi dainaxa, icno da
scenaze asvla sTxova) erTad, sruliad improvize-
bulad Seasrules.
14 dekemberi
koncertis Semdeg. restorani `qalaquri~
koncertis Semdeg, montserat kabalies pa-
tivsacemad gamosaTxovari vaxSami gaimarTa. qar-
Tuli sufra ansamblma `qarTulma xmebma~ daamSve-
na. Tamadad qvelmoqmedi biznesmeni, sapatriarqos
didi megobari levan vasaZe dainiSna.
montserat kabalies ilia II-m misi cxovrebisa da
moRvaweobis Sesaxeb gamocemuli wigni usaxsovra,
momRerali daloca da Tqva: `zogierTi adamianis
gulSi ojaxis wevrebic ar etevian, Tqveni guli ki
mTel msoflios itevs... bedi hqonia qarTvel xalxs,
rom TqvenTan Sexvedris saSualeba mieca~ da Semdeg,
TiTqos xumrobiT daamata, - Tqvenc gqoniaT bedi,
rom saqarTvelos SexvdiT.~
15 dekemberi
gamTeniisas. Tbilisis aeroporti.
damSvidobeba
montserat kabalie samSobloSi kvlav Tbili-
si-miunhenis reisiT brundeboda. aeroportSi
kvlav msoflio bani paata burWulaZe, `iavnanas~
warmomadgenlebi da axladSeZenili megobrebi ac-
ilebdnen. ra Tqma unda, `Rvino kaxuros~ sasmisebiT
da ra Tqma unda, cremlebiT.
reisis molodinSi montserat kabaliem da paata
burWulaZem sadRegrZeloebi `gacvales~ da mokled
gamoxates is mTavari saTqmeli, rac erTmaneTisT-
vis hqondaT.
sadRegrZelo montserat kabaliesgan: `sevdi-
ani vtoveb Tbiliss, dasrulda Cemi samdRiani mog-
zauroba, marTalia, mTel msoflioSi Zalian bevri
megobari myavs, magram maT Soris sulieri megobari
Zalian cotaaa. aseTi megobrebi me SeviZine saqarT-
veloSi da sevda mipyrobs, radgan maTi datoveba mi-
wevs.~
sadRegrZelo warmoTqmuli paata burWulaZis
mier: `me Tqvengan bevri ram viswavle, ara mxolod
is, Tu ras niSnavs iyo maRali klasis momRerali,
aramed is, Tu rogor unda exmarebode sxva adami-
anebs Seni xelovnebiT.~ montserat kabalies gamo-
saTxovari werili paata burWulaZes: `verasodes
gadagixdi sakmaris madlobas im sixarulisTvis,
rac saqarTveloSi yofnisas momaniWe. dameufla
grZnoba da emocia, romelic msoflioSi Cemi xan-
grZlivi mogzaurobisas TiTqmis arasodes ganmic-
dia. es STabeWdileba mudam Tan gagvyveba samives.
madloba, madloba, madloba!~ - montserati.
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Tbilisi Marriott Hotel & Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi Food & Beverage
Department team building combined with Teliani Valley
winery site tour and training in Kakheti Region.

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da sasmelebis ganyofilebam morigi gasvla
aRmosavleT saqarTvelos ulamazes kuTxeSi, kaxeTSi moawyves,
sadac maT kompania Teliani velis qarxanam umaspinZla.
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New initiative, Cake Competition of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel together with IWA was
held in the Ballroom of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel on 13 February, 2008. The 3 winners
were awarded with the wonderful prizes from the hotel. The grand prize was
a weekend stay at our Presidential Suite for 2 persons including delicious
breakfast at the Restaurant Majestic.

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sastumro Tbilisi mariotisa da saerTaSoriso qalTa organizaciis

axali iniciativa _ namcxvrebis konkursi _ wveulebaTa darbazSi 2008
wlis 13 Tebervals Catarda. sastumrom 3 gamarjvebuli saukeTeso
prizebiT daajildova. mTavari prizis mflobels ki wilad xvda SabaT-
kviris gatareba Cvens saprezidento apartamentSi ugemrielesi sauzmis
CaTvliT Cvens restoran majestikSi.
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Regional visit of Michael Simon, Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Eastern Europe on 3-5
December, 2007. Going out in “Tan Tsaige” Karaoke Bar.
aRmosavleT evropis regionis gayidvebisa da marketingis direqtoris, maikl saimonis
viziti (Tbilisi, 3-5 dekemberi, 2007. karaoke bari `Tan waiRe~).

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Sales & Marketing Team Building in Gudauri on 15-17 February, 2008.

aRmosavleT evropis regionis gayidvebisa da marketingis TanamSromelTa morigi
Sekreba (gudauri, 15-17 Tebervali, 2008).
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Annual Staff Party of the associates of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel &
Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi was held in “Babilo” restaurant
on 8 January, 2008.
sastumro Tbilisi mariotisa da qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis
TanamSromelTa saaxalwlo Sexvedrebi ukve tradiciad iqca,
romelic wels 8 ianvars restoran babiloSi Catarda.
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Tbilisi Marriott Hotel held a New Year Party for the kids of their associates at the Courtyard
by Marriott Tbilisi Grand Ballroom on 22 December, 2007.
sastumro Tbilisi mariotma TanamSromlebis SvilebisaTvis saaxalwlo zeimi
moawyo sastumro qorTiard mariotSi 2007 wlis 22 dekembers.
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Executive Committee Managers of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel & Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi had a
team building tour in Israel on 22-24 February, 2008.
sastumro Tbilisi mariotisa da qorTiard Tbilisi mariotis menejerTa turi
wminda miwaze (israeli, 22-24 Tebervali, 2008).
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the International Arena
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at the Venice
Georgian
authors

Biennial
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The theme of the 52nd Venice Biennial – Think With The
Senses, Feel With The Mind – gave full freedom to artists to dem-
onstrate the new art of the world without any political, stylistic or
other frames. This was impressively echoed by the contemporary
Georgian paintings exhibited in the Georgian pavilion.
“We chose three completely different authors with their ide-
ologies, handwriting or technique in order to fully and diversely
present contemporary Georgian art on this exhibition with world
significance (52nd International Art Exhibition La Biennale
diVenezia). We made no mistake. All three artists managed to
gather their audience at the Georgian pavilion located in quite a
prestigious central area called Arsenale,” said Nino Tchoghosh-
vili, the curator of the exhibition.
In order to give a certain idea of the contemporary Georgian
art to the guests of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, let us introduce the
three authors to you:
Eter Chkadua: Her effective painting arouses sharp emotions
in the viewer. The artist has lived and worked in USA since 1980.
In the epoch of modern media means (photography, video-art,
installation, etc.) the author stubbornly and quite effectively con-
tinues to work with traditional materials (canvas, paints). Her
large scale, realistic figures are some kind of Georgian, New
Yorker, Jamaican or Miami hybrids. At first sight, her artwork
is naturalistic and academic, but at the same time, very modern.
The leading theme in her works is woman given with sarcasm
and humor at the same time. “This is the world seen in the eye
of a woman. The diverse, multi-layered, decorated and polished
shape, beyond which there is primeval impulsiveness is felt,” it
is said about her works.
Sophio Tabatadze: Sophio is always focused on architecture
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in her works. (This is a very widespread direction in modern art).
Her project presented on the Venice Biennial was called “HHu-
mankon Undercon” and it was an architectural installation. The
work occupied two floors of the pavilion. One part of the instal-
lation had special lighting and was an interesting construction.
Another part of the work is a large photo of an unfinished house
carcass printed on a banner with colorful fragments manually
embroidered here and there. (Such houses are on every corner
in Tbilisi). This is socially a very topical concept. “She wants to
show that we have difficulty perceiving the object in its entirety
– both in space and in time, and this drives us to the condition
of permanent amnesia,” this is how her work was explained by
connoisseurs of art. From the Venice Biennial Sophio Tabatadze
was invited to another big international exhibition – the Istanbul
Biennial.
Tamriko Kvesitadze: The mechanical figures of the third au-
thor Tamriko Kvesitadze can move in all directions (coauthors
are Paata Sanaia and Zura Gugulashvili). Immoveable is only
the installation “Last Supper” (feast on a white tablecloth). The
material used is glass – fiber, metal and mechanisms. The work is
called RE-TURN, which points to the eternity and changeability
and expresses the process of transition in motion.
P.S. The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Culture,
Sport and Monument Protection of Georgia within the frame-
work of the program “The Georgian Season” (www.georgian-
season.ge). The co-organizer was Arte Communications (www.
artecommunications.ge). The commissars of the exhibition were
Manana Muskhelishvili, Zviad Mchedlishvili; vice-commissar
Paolo De Grandis; curator Nino Tchoghoshvili; co-curator Tam-
riko Lortkipanidze.
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axali
qarTuli
xelovneba
saerTaSoriso 55

asparezze
Tanamedrove
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qarTveli avtorebi
veneciis bienaleze
eter chkadua, painting

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eter chkadua, painting
veneciis 52-e bienales Tema _ Think With The sens-
es, Feel with the mind srul Tavisuflebas aZlevda mx-
atvrebsa da kuratorebs, rom yovelgvari politi-
kuri, stilisturi da sxvadasxva CarCoebis gareSe
msoflios axali xelovnebis demonstrireba moex-
dinaT, rasac STambeWdavad exmaureboda qarTul
pavilionSi warmodgenili Tanamedrove qarTuli
mxatvrobac.
“bienaleze warsadgenad Cven avirCieT mso-
flmxedvelobiT, xelweriTa Tu teqnikiT erTmane-
Tisagan sruliad gansxvavebuli sami avtori, radgan
vifiqreT, rom am msoflio mniSvnelobis gamofe-
naze (52nd International Art Exhibition La Biennale diVenezia)
saqarTvelos Tanamedrove aqtualuri xelovneba
srulfasovnad da mravalferovnad wardgeniliyo.
arc SevmcdarvarT. samive mxatvarma Tavis sakuTar
damTvalierebelsa da auditorias mouyara Tavi
saqarTvelos pavilionSi, romelic sakmaod presti-
Jul, centralur adgilze _ arsenaleze (Arsenale)
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iyo ganTavsebuli.” _ ambobs gamofenis kuratori
nino WoRoSvili.
… imisaTvis, rom Tbilisi mariotis stumrebsac
garkveuli warmodgena SeeqmnaT Tanamedrove qar-
Tul xelovnebaze, SevecdebiT samive avtori gaga-
cnoT:
eTer Wkadua: misi efeqturi ferwera mnaxvelSi
metad mZafr emociebs iwvevs. mxatvari 1980 wlidan
amerikaSi moRvaweobs. Tanamedrove mediebis demon-
strirebis epoqaSi (fotografia, video-arti, in-
stalacia da a.S.) mxatvari jiutad da sakmaod efeq-
turad ganagrZobs muSaobas tradiciul masalaSi
(tilo, saRebavi). mis masStabur, realistur fig-
urebSi qarTul, niu-iorkul, iamaikur Tu maiamur
hibrids SeigrZnobT. misi mxatvroba erTi SexedviT
naturalisturi da akademiuria, magram amave dros
Zalian Tanamedrove. wamyvani adgili qalis Temas
ukavia, romelic erTdroulad sarkazmiTa da iu-
moriT gadmoicema. “es aris qalis TvaliT danaxuli
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samyaro, mravalSriani, garegnulad galamazebu-
li, gaprialebuli formiT, romlis miRmac pirve-
lyofilebamde misuli impulsuroba igrZnoba” _
aRniSnaven misi namuSevrebis Sesaxeb.
sofio tabataZe: sofio Tavis namuSevrebSi yov-
elTvis arqiteqturazea koncentrirebuli. (es sak-
maod gavrcelebuli mimarTulebaa Tanamedrove
xelovnebaSi). veneciis bienaleze warmodgenil mis
proeqts “Humankon Undercon” erqva da arqiteqtu-
rul instalacias warmoadgenda. namuSevars pa-
vilionis ori sarTuli eWira. instalaciis nawils
specialuri ganaTeba Hhqonda da saintereso kon-
struqcias warmoadgenda. namuSevris nawili ba-
nerze dabeWdili daumTavrebeli saxlis karkasis
masStaburi fotoa, sadac SigadaSig xeliT amoqa-
rgul ferad fragmentebsac aRmoaCenT. (aseT sax-
lebs yoveli fexis nabijze SexvdebiT TbilisSi).
es socialurad metad aqtualuri koncefciaa. “mas
surs gviCvenos, rom Cven gviWirs aRviqvaT sagani
mTlianobaSi _ rogorc sivrceSi, aseve droSi, da
amas permanentuli amneziis mdgomareobamde mivya-
varT” _ ase gaSifres misi namuSevari xelovnebaTm-
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codneebma da veneciis bienaledan sofio tabataZe
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meore did saerTaSoriso gamofenaze _ stambulis
bienaleze miiwvies.
Tamriko kvesitaZe: Mme-3 avtoris, Tamriko kvesi-
taZis (Tanaavtorebi paata sanaia da zura gugu-
laSvili) meqanikuri figurebi yvela mimarTule-
biT moZraoben. uZravad dgas mxolod instalacia
- “saidumlo seroba” (gawyobili TeTri sufra).
Mmasalad gamoyenebulia mina _ boCko, metali da
meqanizmebi. namuSevars hqvia RE-TURNN, romelic
maradisobasa da cvalebadobaze mianiSnebs da moZ-
raobaSi gardasaxvis process gamosaxavs.
P.S. gamofena organizebuli iyo saqarTvelos
kulturis, sportisa da ZeglTa dacvis saminis-
tros mier, programis _ “qarTuli sezonis” far-
glebSi. (www.georgianseason.ge). Tanaorganizato-
ria arte Communications. (www.artecommunications.com);
gamofenis komisrebi: manana musxeliSvili, zviad
mWedliSvili; vicekomisari: paolo dDe Ggrandis; ku-
ratori: nino WoRoSvili; Tanakuratori: Tamriko
lorTqifaniZe.
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Parnas Offers Tradition and
Diversity in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is an unrivaled city which prides itself on cultural
diversity and ancient traditions as it pursues a rapid course of
development and modernization. By understanding Tbilisi’s
exclusively dynamic characteristics, The Marriott Tbilisi has
been able to develop a prestigious reputation for providing
guests with its distinguished high standard of services in the
heart of the city.
Located in the historic building of Georgia’s famous Hotel
Majestic, The Marriott Tbilisi has been both the first-choice
in hotels and the preferred destination for locals to relax and
socialize for five years. Today, however, the market is rapidly
evolving, with the dining industry becoming increasingly com-
petitive in Tbilisi.
In an effort to maintain and consolidate its position as the
premier Tbilisi location for people to eat, drink and meet, The
Marriott Tbilisi intends to compliment the established success
of the hotel’s Cafe Parnas by introducing a new restaurant and
lounge out of existing outlets.
Keeping Tbilisi’s unique qualities in mind, a new Parnas
Cafe-Restaurant-Lounge has been designed to compliment the
hotel’s long legacy as one of the greatest, with a relaxed Bur-
gundy region Brasserie style – the first of its kind in Georgia.
Exekutive Chef of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, Robin Rut-
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gers explains that the concept is to embellish on the similarities
between the Burgundy region with Georgia – it’s wines, foods
and traditions. “The aim is to provide Tbilisi with easy comfort
food like you find in the French countryside, not in a five-star
restaurant” - Chef Rutgers says.
The atmosphere will be all inclusive, with a cozy lounge on
one side of the room while the adjoining 80 seat restaurant will
have views of a glass partitioned open kitchen and an adjacent
open pantry. With individual bottles of French and Georgian
wine displayed in specially designed racks along the walls, the
restaurant will maintain the look and feel of a typical Brasserie
in décor, seating arrangements and service.
Local ingredients will compliment traditional Burgundy fare
of such delights as Chateaubriand and Bœuf Bourguignon Din-
ers can expect to find Foie gras frais, escargots, Tartare de bœuf,
Saumon poche au champagne along with many other simple yet
exquisite mouth-watering French dishes on the menu.
Situated in the center of the city along the city’s most pres-
tigious avenue, with all major attractions including shopping,
museums and nightspots at hand, the Marriott Tbilisi’s new
Parnas Cafe-Restaurant-Lounge aims to provide Tbilisi with a
hospitality product as vibrant and interesting as those found in
Paris, London and New York.
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parnasi gTavazobT tradiciasa da
mravalferovnebas TbilisSi
Tbilisi Seudarebeli qalaqia, romelic amay-
obs Tavisi kulturuli mravalferovnebiTa da
uZvelesi tradiciebiT da amave dros cdilobs,
swrafad ganviTardes da ar CamorCes Tanamedro-
veobas. Tbilisis eqskluziurad dinamiuri Tvise-
bebis gaazrebiTa da Suagul qalaqSi stumrebisTvis
gamorCeuli, maRali standartebis momsaxurebis
SeTavazebiT sastumro Tbilisi mariotma SeZlo
prestiJuli reputaciis damsaxureba.
saqarTvelos cnobili sastumro, majestikis
istoriul SenobaSi mdebare sastumro Tbilisi
marioti, ukve xuTi welia, rac pirveli arCevania
Tbilisis sastumroebs Soris. igi aseve gaxlavT
adgilobrivi mosaxleobis sasurveli adgili gant-
virTvisa da Tavis SeqcevisTvis. Tumca dResdReo-
biT bazari swrafad viTardeba da kvebis industria
TbilisSi sul ufro konkurentuli xdeba.
TbilisSi Wama-smisa da Sexvedrebis Tvalsaz-
risiT wamyvani adgilis SesanarCuneblad da gasamt-
kiceblad sastumro Tbilisi marioti apirebs sas-
tumros kafe parnasis warmatebis gazrdas misTvis
axali restornisa da launjis damatebiT.
Tbilisis unikaluri Tvisebebis gaTvaliswinebiT,
axali kafe-restoran-launji parnasi gakeTda
imgvarad, rom Seavsos sastumros xangrZlivi memkvi-
dreoba, rogorc erT-erTma saukeTeso, burgundis
regionis braseris stilis restoranma, romelic
pirveli amgvari restorani iqneba saqarTveloSi.
sastumro Tbilisi mariotis mTavari mzareuli
robin ruTgersi xsnis, rom koncefciis azri aris
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burgundis regionsa da saqarTvelos Soris msgavse-
baTa gamoCena da galamazeba. magaliTad, kerZebi,
Rvino da tradiciebi. “mizani mdgomareobs imaSi,
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rom TbilisSi arsebobdes advili da komfortuli
sakvebi, rogorsac SexvdebiT safrangeTis provin-
ciebSi da ara xuTvarskvlavian sastumroebSi,” mza-
reulma ruTgersma Tqva.
atmosfero yovlismomcveli iqneba. erT mx-
ares myudro launji da meore mxares 80-adgiliani
restorani, romelTa Soris, minis gamWirvale ked-
lebSi ganTavsdeba samzareulo. franguli da qar-
Tuli Rvinis individualuri boTlebiT, romlebic
kedlebis gaswvriv specialuri dizainis mixed-
viT damzadebul Taroebze iqneba ganTavsebuli,
dekoratiuli gaformebiT, magidebisa da sajdomi
adgilebis ganlagebiTa da momsaxurebiT restorans
tipiuri braseris ieri da gancda eqneba.
tradiciul burgundis delikatesebs, rogore-
bicaa Chateaubriand and Bœuf Bourguignon, qarTuli in-
gredientebi daamSvenebs. meniuSi SexvdebiT iseT
frangul kerZebs, rogorebicaa Foie gras frais, escar-
gots, Tartare de bœuf, Saumon poche au champagne, iseve
rogorc sxva martiv magram daxvewili gemos mqone
frangul kerZebs.
qalaqis centrSi, yvelaze prestiJul prospeq-
tze mdebare sastumro Tbilisi mariotis axali
kafe-restoran-launji parnasi miznad isaxavs, uz-
runvelyos Tbilisi stumarmaspinZlobis iseTive
cocxali da saintereso produqtiT, rogorsac vx-
vdebiT parizSi, londonsa da niu iorkSi.
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In order to feel the charm of the country you are visiting today, go
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to Sighnaghi – a beautiful town in eastern Georgia. One day will suffice

to get a better feeling of how the Georgian spirit harmoniously merges
the old and the modern.
The town-museum Sighnaghi is one of the major cultural centers of
Georgia. It is located 115 kilometers away from Tbilisi – just an hour
and a half by car.
In Sighnaghi you will get acquainted with Georgian architecture
and folk handicraft, you can buy beautiful carpets, taste real Geor-
gian wine and, of course, visit the national museum where, along with
ancient archeological materials, unique pictures of the world famous
primitivist artist Niko Pirosmani are kept.
Sighnaghi is a small town with a population of only about three
thousand. To the south and to the east it is bordered by Azerbaijan. The
villages adjacent to the town are famous for their dry climate.
Sighnaghi awaits guests with a developed infrastructure – here you
will have no problems finding a bank, a hotel, a tourist centre, a food
site, a theatre and even a wedding house.
The road from Tbilisi enters Sighnaghi via sinuous Baratashvili
Street. In old times there was a trade-workshop district along the street.
One of the sights of Sighnaghi is its 4.5 kilometer-long tower-fence
the construction of which was started by King Erekle II in 1772. The
biggest tower of the fence is the Saint Stephen Church (Chavchavadze
Street 9). You will see similar churches on the terraces of the town in
other places as well – Saint George Church of XVIII century (Vakhtang
Gorgasali 7), Vakiri Saint George Church of XVIII century (near the
park).
The face of old Sighnaghi is best kept in the old district on the cross-
road of the Dadiani and Sarajishvili Streets. Here you will find several
shops, the supermarket “Populi” (Erekle II Street 1) and a guesthouse
where you can spend a night for 40 GEL – that includes three meals.
Sighnaghi also has a relatively bigger and modern hotel “Kiziki”.
If you want to taste the most delicious Georgian dishes, you will
find plenty of restaurants and cafes in the town, including “Kola Papa”
66 (D. Aghmashenebeli Street 2), restaurant “Elit-Club” (Tamar Mepe
Street 2), café-bar “Iana”, restaurant “Galavani” on the Tsnori road and
other establishments.
Before you visit several museums of Sighnaghi, you can stop by
the “Bebrebis Baghi” (Garden of the elderly) built on the site of old
wine stores (their cellars are now underground, below the square) or
stroll on the boulevard between the Aghmashenebeli and Dodashvili
squares.
It is worth noting that you will be assisted in seeing the sights of
this fairytale-like town by the Sighnaghi Tourism Information Centre
free of charge. The center (Kostava Street 10, Phone: 899 554371, 899
981107) offers visitors one-day and two-day tours. Here you can visit
the museums of the famous Georgian singer Vano Sarajishvili (Kostava
Street 10 near the Wedding House) and of the composer Sandro Mir-
ianashvili (Sarajishvili Street 6).
The main sight of Sighnaghi is its archeological-ethnographic muse-
um. The century-old building built in the modern style is located up the
hill from the center, in the part of town that boasts an impressive view
of the Caucasus Mountains and the Alazani Valley. The museum has
interesting ethnographic materials: music instruments, armory, clothes,
everyday wares and priceless archeological materials from the Stone
Age to I century found in the Alazani Valley, in Dmanisi and elsewhere.
The large part of the Middle Ages is occupied by the architectural and
monumental exhibits from the Gareji Monastery Complex.
And still, the most valuable exhibit kept in the museum is a unique
collection of sixteen Niko Pirosmani’s paintings exhibited in a two-part
hall. The first exhibition space has the biggest picture of Pirosmani
called “Kakheti, Grape Harvest”, the second space has “Worker Soso”,
“Feast of Malaknebi”, “Deer”, “Mother and Child”, “Portrait of Erekle
II”, “A Georgian Lady”, “Lion” and other famous works.
The Sighnaghi National Museum has an information center and a
small wine cellar especially for tourists.

Visit Sighnaghi and you will see Georgia!

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