Art Villa Garikula, 8th International Festival of Contemporary Art in honor of Zdanevich Brothers “Fest I Nova 2016” - “Future Memory”

Opening Date: 25 June, Saturday.
The festival in the village of Garikula began on 29 May.
On 25 June, the fest i nova “future memory” will continue in the former Tsereteli palace, which is currently utilised by the forest department. The exhibition will act as an archive of the village and its history. Participants : Group “bouillon”, Irakli Lobzhanidze, Qeu Meparishvili/Salome Dumbadze, Gvanca Jishkariani, Group “Sekator”, Nino Zirakishvili, Solomon Razmadze, Lia Bagrationi, Dato Mikhailidi, Mariel Tskhvediani/ Marita Rurua, Koka Vashakidze, Nastasia Arabuli, Ana Kochiashvili/Zizi Nishnianidze, Maka Kiladze, Gio Jincharadze.
After the exhibition, a flea market will take place in the bazaar of Akhalkalaki. The magazine “Indigo” will provide the foundation of a new village library. Following this, the writers will conduct a public lecture in the village. Guests will be able to taste Tarkhnishvili wine in a 17th-century cellar specially reconstructed as part of the festival. A free film screening organised by the “აჰუაჰუ” Fund will take place in the old city wall.
Schedule of events:
14:00 exhibition. Tsereteli palace - Forest department.15:00 presentation of library. 16:00 Flea market.18:00 opening of Tarkhniaant cellar. Meeting with poet Paata Shamugia: What is the future of poetry ?21:00 screening Future dates of the festival : 31 July, 17 September, 8 October.Curators of Festival : Mariam Natroshvili/Detu Jincharadze. Contact : 595850967
The festival is supported by the Ministry of culture and historic preservation.
Special Thanks to Ilia State University for cooperation

Opening of the second part of the Festival: Saturday, September 17, 2016

Closing October 8. 2016

5:30 pm: Presentation of Zdanevich Brothers Fund 41ᴼ

6:00 pm: Opening of Installations

Artists:

Aysel Amirova

Tato Akhalkhacishvili

Uta Bekaia

Alina Bliumis

Levan Manjavidze

Levan Mindiashvili

MATERIAL’HUNTERS

Saudaá Group (Alexis Paul) with :

Tamta Mandzulashvili

Damiane Gordeladze

Nino Abelishvili

Leena Pukki

Raimonda Serekaite

Niko Tsetskhladze

Giuseppe Fanizza

Curator: Nutsa Chikvaidze

Assistant curator: Nata Jashiashvili

Coordinator: Maia Chikvaidze

For more information, please check our Facebook page and website www.garikula.com

Festival is supported by The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia.