Second International Festival of Traditional Handcrafting
A
press conference dedicated to "Second International Festival of
Traditional Handcrafting Workshops" was held at the Ministry of Education,
Science and Sport of Georgia.
The
event was led by Nana Dolidze - Head of the Department of Culture of Ministry
of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Deputy Head of USAID Project
"Growth in Georgia" - Ketevan Chumburidze, the Mayor of Akhaltsikhe
Municipality - Zaza Melikidze, the Director of Georgian Folk and Applied Art
Museu - Ana Shanshiashvili and Irina Mania - Director Traditional Handrcrafting
Association.
Press
conference covered the information about the participation in the festival and described
the variety of activities that will be held within the scope of the Festival.
Second
International Festival of Traditional Handcrafting will be held in Akhaltsikhe Castle
(Rabati) on 28-30 June 2019. There will be various open masterclasses held
during the event such as: drawing and painting on ceramics, natural coloring,
assembly, tissue cutting, making musical instruments, and etc. Smaller stands
will be available for exhibition-sale of traditional handicraft products at
workshops. The Festival program also includes the exhibition of museum
collectibles, artisans and modern artists, as well as, educational programs for
children, public lectures, presentations and concerts. The aim of the festival
is to popularize traditional handrcrafting in Georgia.
Second International Festival of Traditional Handicrafts is organized by the
Georgian State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts and Traditional Handicrafts
Association of Georgia.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Education,
Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, USAID Project "Growth in
Georgia", GIZ / IBIS Project in Georgia, Akhaltsikhe Municipality City
Hall, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara Autonomous Republic
and Dusheti Municipality.
