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On April 16-18,  2015 the members of the  project working group (Didebulidze. Bulia, Janjalia, Cubinashvili Centre, Tbilisi)  held the meetings in Batumi,  in the frames of GoA 1, (5.7.4) Best Practice Exchange. The participants  from the local net work have been informed and invited by e-mails and direct calls beforehand. In difference with the training courses, that were held in November, 2014,  to this particular meetings were invited the main representatives of the net-work bodies, that are actively involved in the implementation of the project objectives.

1. Discussion on the Ajara touristic potential issues
2. Discussion on cultural heritage sites preservation and development issues
3. Finalization of the tourism promotional material: cultural guide, leaflet. pamphlet, web-page (portal);
4. Tourist information signs – format, production and installation.
The discussion was focused on the rich resources and opportunities of Ajara for  development  of cultural tourism. And on the problems of providing necessary facilities for these objectives. The  Limen working group suggested their vision of what must be done to enhance this field and what opportunities the Limen projects provides for this.
The Limen group suggested creating a video-clip on the Cultural Heritage of Batumi and ancient ports  to be broadcasted by the local TV, National TV and by internet. Serious discussion was held on  information signs:  size, format,  materials etc
Discussion was held on site management, cultural tourism and synergy of relevant  bodies .
Mr. Giorgi Tavamaishvili, Minister of Education, Culture and Sport of Ajara Autonomy promised to support all the activities aiming at development of cultural tourism development and CH preservation; Miranda Charkviani,  director of the Agency stressed the necessity of stronger partnership between different bodies, especially the Agency and Tourism Department. The visit to Batumi and meetings with the representatives of the local network proved to be very efficient.
The information about this meeting has been presented on the Facebook of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency of Ajara. www.AjaraHeritage.ge
View on ka-ge.facebook.com

On February 18, Dali Mukhadze’s personal exhibition was held at the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation.
Painting, drawing

On January 9, at 5p.m. in the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation there was an opening day of the exhibition “Images of Art Historians in the 20th Century Georgian Art”.

The exhibition represents the portraits of the art historians who work in the Chubinashvili Centre executed by famous and less well-known artists. Among them there are the pieces of art of Ketevan Magalashvili, Ucha Japaridze, Peter Bliotkin, Duda Gabashvili, Zhani Medzmariashvili, George Jashi, Irakli Ochiauri, Irakli Toidze, Robert Sturua, Edmond Kalandadze, Zurab Nizharadze, Temur Machavariani, Tamaz Khutsishvili, Soso Tsereteli, Givi Tumanishvili, Irakli Parjiani, Gia Bugadze, Levan Chogoshvili, Karlo Kacharava, Oleg Kochakidze, Vakhtang Oniani, Nodar Aptsiauri, Avtandil Popiashvili, Besarion Arbolishvili, Tsisia Kiladze, Vakhtang and Gogi Khoshtaria, Asmat Okropiridze, Dodo Chikaidze, Nikusha Shengelaia, Diana Kipiani and Beso Ebralidze.

The exhibition will last till 30 January, 2015.

On December 22, 2015 the Ministry of Education and Culture of Abxazeti AR arranged a conference “Cultural  Heritage under occupation“. The conference was moderated by the representative of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Abxazeti  Giorgi Patashuri

The scholars from the G. Chubonashvili National research Centre  A. Okropiridze, T. Khundadze, T. Dadiani, M. Didebulidze, L. Khuskivadze  presented their papers concerning different fields of the  rich cultural heritage on the territory of Abkhazeti and their  present state of preservation.