ETHNOFEST 2022

The 4^th  Tbilisi International Summit of Arts and Design “Ethnofest 2022” was held at ExpoGeorgia Exhibition Center on October 14, 15, 16. 

About 170 local and foreign representatives of the creative industry participated in Ethnofest 2022: entrepreneurs, designers, local and foreign masters of decorative and applied arts, traditional crafts, and handmade products; Among them were representatives of the fields of design and craft in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and the and the Czech Republic. More than 12,000 visitors visited the exhibition over the course of three days.

In parallel with the exhibition, the summit program was loaded with educational programs. Professional master classes were held simultaneously in different pavilions of ExpoGeorgia:

·        Craft and Design International Expo

·        The International Seminar “Crafts for Local Development” (Hybrid format)

·        Trainings, workshops and consultations led by local and international experts

·        Masterclasses

·        Film screenings

·        “EthnoFest 2022” THE BEST BOOTH

        Masterclasses/Workshops

“Wheel-throwing masterclass by Tatulashvili Ceramic Workshop-Museum (Gori,Georgia)”

“Silk Making masterclass by the Asmart Creative Hub with Konul Huseynova (Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan)”

“Taurian Postcard Painting Masterclass by Natalia Akulenko, (village Halytsynove, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine)”

“Wheatgrass Health Seminar by Bulgarian SpecialistBogdan Bogdev and team (Dobrudja region, Bulgaria)”

        Trainings/Presentations

“Paloma Suarez (UK) Workshop “How to StructureCraft Workshop for Tourists “. Only registered participants”

“Presentation: “Export Manual for Crafts Sector (Georgia)”. Produced by the Georgian Heritage Crafts Association in the framework of the Project “Boosting Marketing and Export Potential of Georgia Artisan Products” supported by the USAID Economic Security Program.”

“Training: „Digital Marketing Skills for SMOs Development “. Led by Google-certified trainer Natia Jinjolava (Georgia). Registered participants only.”

        Short Films Screening:

“The Future Is Handmade Author: Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers documentary (Netherlands).”

“Handmade Culture - the story of the Tbilisi workshop Produced by Neka Sebiskveradze; Directed by Gvantsa Meparishvili”

“Crafting Europe Georgia Created with the support of Creative Europe, USAID Economic Security Program, and “Creative Georgia” by Studio “Melano”, commissioned by the Georgian Arts and Culture Center”

“Master of Traditional Arms”-Teimuraz Jalaghania Produced by the Georgian Heritage Crafts Association with the support of the Living Heritage Entity at UNESCO as part of the overall project ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Creativity for Sustainable Cities”

       Supporters and partners of Ethnofest - 2022:

The USAID Economic Security Programme, Creative Europe Programme, ENI Cross-Border Cooperation Black Sea Basin Programme, Tbilisi Mayor’s Office, Tbilisi City Municipal Assembly, Georgian National Tourism Administration, Embassy of the Netherlands in Tbilisi, Georgia, Czech Centre Tbilisi, Gori Municipality City Hall, Tskaltubo Tourism Development Center, Dusheti Municipality City Hall.

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