Project Report
| Feb 10, 2025
2024 Winter NTG update
By Salome Tabatadze | Manager
- October
Highlights include the Tsiskarauli Tower rehabilitation project receiving a Europa Nostra grand prix, which included a monetary award. The Trust also awarded Tuta Scholarships to young writers researching Georgia's Soviet past and hosted a Ukrainian researcher exploring Soviet memory at the "Tuta" Art Residency. Additionally, the Trust supported "Praktika – Working Class Café” through a charity art auction and hosted an exhibition by Lia Ukleba to benefit the artist and raise awareness around women's struggles.
- In November, the Trust's manager participated in an Erasmus+ seminar in France, focused on connecting young leaders and sharing experiences to enhance voluntary restoration work camps. They also screened a documentary about ancient megalithic ruins in the Khrami River valley and hosted a presentation of "Tuta" fellowship winners, who are contemporary Georgian writers.
- December saw the Trust's co-chairperson participate in an INTO conference in Jordan, which focused on safeguarding cultural heritage in areas at risk of conflict and in post-conflict scenarios. The Trust also launched a multi-faceted heritage advocacy campaign with the support of Europa Nostra, European Heirtage hub pilot program and the EU, which included informational meetings with members of the Heritage Platform and initiatives addressing cultural heritage issues in Georgia.
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Oct 14, 2024
2024 Autumn NTG update
By Salome Tabatadze | Manager
This seasonal review of activities is provided with thanks to all our supporters, volunteers and donors who help the NTG make an impact in preserving Georgia’s historic landscapes and buildings.
Key NTG Accomplishments June– September2024
Highlights include:
We were honoured to host Eva Schutzenberger for 3 months, she has exchanged her professional experience of managing the Avenbury national park.
Our organization, and the main stonemason of the Tsiskarauli tower rehabilitation project, got awarded a medal of honour from the president of Georgia.
We had two scoping field trips to mountainous regions of Georgia, Racha and Adjara.
Hosted various events to spotlight intangible heritage of Georgia.
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Jun 12, 2024
2024 Summer NTG update
By Tamar Kapanadze | NTG intern, communications
This seasonal review of activities is provided with thanks to all our supporters, volunteers and donors who help the NTG make an impact in preserving Georgia’s historic landscapes and buildings.
Key NTG Accomplishments January – May 2024
Highlights include
- NTG is hosting the TUTA International Writer-in-Residence -an exciting initiative, part of ISU’s The Memory Project (2023-2025)
- The National Trust of Georgia together with the Association of Georgian Landscape Architecture and Ecology (AGLAE) held a discussion meeting on the topic "European Landscape Convention and Georgia". The purpose of the meeting was to increase awareness of the convention, share knowledge andexperience, and plan ways of future cooperation.
- and the great news of our recent honor of the Europa Nostra heritage award!
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