The 20th edition of the Art-Geni folklore festival, the most popular in Georgia, will be held in Tbilisi on July 20-30.

By tradition, the festival is hosted by the Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum, which is located under an open ned on the road to Turtle Lake.

Within seven days – 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 And on July 30 – at Art-Geni it will be possible to see performances of the best folklore collectives from all regions of Georgia, as well as popular ethno-fusion performers.

By the way, the second part of the festival program – the one dedicated to contemporary author's music – has expanded this year. In addition to the regular headliners (Nino Katamadze, Sukhishvili, Niaz Diasamidze), Tamada, the Kakhaber and Khanums project and many others are participating in Art-Geni for the first time.

The organizers promise to create a comfortable and friendly environment for the guests. Thematic events for children, culinary workshops, wine tastings, fairs and exhibitions of folk crafts will be held on the territory of the ethnographic museum.

Program

July 20, Thursday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Samegrelo and Samachablo regions;

22:00 – 22:30 – concerts of Ana Uznadze, ensembles "Musikeli" and "Sahioba";

22:30 – final concert, Sukhishvili ensemble.

July 21, Friday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Kvemo-Kartli and Samtskhe Javakheti regions;

22:00 – 22:30 – concert of the ensemble "Usakhelouri";

22:30 – final concert, Robi Kuhianidze & Outsaider, CIRCUS MIRCUS band.

July 22, Saturday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of the Shida Kartli region;

22:00 – 22:30 – concert of the ensemble "Apkhazeti";

22:30 – the final concert, "Kakhaber and Khanums".

July 23, Sunday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Guria regions, performances of the ensembles "Urmuli" and "Didgori";

22:00 – 22:30 – concert of the Samshabati ensemble (France);

22:30 – final concert, Nino Katamadze and Insight group, Papuna Sharikadze and Honji.

July 28, Friday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Imereti and Svaneti regions, ensembles "Maspindzelo" and "Ksovrelebi";

22:30 – final concert, Tamada.

July 29, Saturday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Racha and Adjara regions, ensembles "Gordela" and "Elisa";

22:00 – 22:30 – presentation of traditional Georgian martial arts “Khoroli”;

22:30 – the final concert, by GAGA FRANI and REGGAEON.

July 30, Sunday

20:00 – 22:00 – folklore of Tushetia and Kakheti, ensembles "Yaloni", "Berikatsebi", Lela Tataraidze and "Kesane";

22:30 – the final concert, Niaz Diasamidze and the group "33a".

The price of tickets for the Art-Geni festival starts from GEL 50, buy them on the website TKT.ge. Admission is free for children under 12 years old.

This year Art-Geni as usual consists of two blocks – a regional tour and a series of concerts in Tbilisi. So, the festival started on July 1 at Lake Pantiani in the district center of Dmanisi, and continued on July 7 in the city of Rustavi.

Art-Geni is one of the most famous and beloved festivals in the country, founded in 2004. The organizers aim to popularize folklore, with their help, many new ensembles and solo performers have appeared in the country.

Over the 20 years of its existence, Art-Geni has collected and archived many unique ethnographic materials from all over Georgia.

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