The Grapevine the Newsletter of the International Women’S Association, Georgia

May, 2019

The Grapevine The Newsletter of the International Women’s Association, Georgia

IWA Georgia strives to: welcome and assist newcomers to Georgia; foster goodwill and friendship among association members; build relationships between women of different cultures living in Georgia; provide the opportunity to socialize with each other; and enhance our members understanding of Georgia. Noteworthy Charity Concert

Dear Ladies,

There are many events and charities to go to these days but no one in our society is as vulnerable as the young and the old. Children with Leukemia undergo very painful procedures during treatment. Among the physical pain, children experience extreme anxiety, fear, and prolonged emotional stress. Art Therapy has shown to be a useful intervention that can prevent permanent trauma and support the children during these intrusive interventions.

The International Women's Association, the Austrian Embassy, and the Royal Danish Consulate are organizing a Charity Concert on the International Children's Day on Saturday, 1 June 2019. The suggested entrance donation is GEL 50 which are 2 days of therapy.

We would kindly like to invite you to support the concert by coming and donating and by spreading an encouraging word to your friends, business associates, colleagues. rsvp until May 28, 2019, to [email protected]

Kind regards, Petra Benkö, IWA President 2018/19 Arad Benkö, Austrian Ambassador Summer Lunch Invitation International Women's Association Georgia

Summer Lunch Invitation

Date: 5th of June, 2019 Time: Registration will start at 11:00 am Venue: Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace

Price for members is 35 gel Guest price is 70 gel Place is limited for 80 people

Contact person: Special event co-chair Irina Kocak [email protected] Irina will start to take reservations and the payments on Wednesday coffee morning IWA GBM 15-05-2019 Elections-Auction IWA GBM 15-05-2019 Elections-Auction

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Board meeting 14-05-2019 CPC Community Projects Committee IWA CPC at the EMMAUS Container Unveiling

CPC participated last May 17, 2019 in the unveiling of the fifth collection container of EMMAUS in the Carrefour Market in Vekua Street. IWA made a contribution to this project that aims to support poor families. Our contribution will help 60 families in need. You can also drop off your donations (clothes, bags, shoes) at the collection containers found in Carrefour Tbilisi Mall, Eastpoint and Vekua Street, as well as the French School.  . Feature Article Europe Day

Europe Day is celebrated each year on 9th May, to commemorate the1950 Declaration of Robert Schuman, the French foreign minister at the time. He set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between Europe's nations unthinkable by asking them to share their coal and steel reserves. This idea was the beginning of what is now the European Union, which today unites 28 countries and 508 million citizens for over 60 years of peace and prosperity. On Sunday, 5 May, over 15,000 people came together in Tbilisi to celebrate Europe Day, highlighting the strong relations between the European Union and Georgia. On the occasion of Europe Day, the European Union together with Tbilisi City Hall hosted a public celebration in Tbilisi's Rike Park. Twenty Member States of the European Union presenting their countries and showcasing their cultures to visitors, and Tbilisians and their children were invited to participate in unique games and informative activities. Music, dances and songs were brought to a daytime stage from all over Europe, while young and old were competing in a streetball competition and sampling food from different European countries. This year's Europe Day was held under the motto "Stronger Together" to highlight the strong relations between Georgia and the European Union. 2019 is a double anniversary, marking 10 years of the Eastern Partnership and 5 years since the signature of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement. Feature Article Europe Day The notion of Europe is very old, but where does the name come from? Europe existed as a conceptual construct long before geographers began arguing whether there are seven continents or six (the latter model considers Europe and Asia to be a single continent). The ancient Greeks divided the world into three major units: Europe, Asia, and Libya, the last of which referred to the known northern portion of Africa. Those were the divisions that Ptolemy used when he laid out his map of the world in the Guide to Geography in the 2nd century CE.

From a linguistic approach it is believed that Europe’s name is descriptive in origin. Those who look to the ancient Greek language to parse it roots combine eurys, meaning “wide,” and ops, meaning “face” or “eye,” to arrive at “wide-gazing” as an appropriate description of Europe’s broad shoreline as seen from the shipboard perspective of the maritime Greeks. By extension, it is also believed that this phrase connotes “mainland.” Adventurous travelers who got closer to the northern lands reported the existence of mountain systems and river basins that were much larger than those of the Mediterranean region, along with climates that were very different from those the Greeks experienced, not to mention expansive primeval forests and sweeping steppes. In Greek mythology, Europa was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a woman of Phoenician origin, after whom the continent Europe is named. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a bull was a Cretan story . Noteworthy 2nd Second International Festival of Traditional Crafts Workshops

The Second International Festival of Traditional Crafts Workshops will be held at 28-30 June, 2019 in Akhaltsikhe Fortress (Rabati). The event is organized by the Georgian State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts and Georgian Heritage Crafts Association with the support of the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the USAID/Zrda Activity in Georgia and the Akhaltsikhe Municipality. The project is also supported by GIZ/IBIS Project in Georgia, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara Autonomous Republic and Dusheti Municipality. Festival Activities will include: Open-Workshops - master-classes of different craft fields (ceramics, woodcarving, natural dies, carpet/rug weaving, felt making, jewelry, musical instrument making, etc.), Crafts Fair, Educational programs for Kids, Exhibition from Museum collections, and Special Info-Tour for Tourism agencies, Collaborative Installations by Artisans and Contemporary Artists, Public lectures on Traditional Crafts, Night show and concerts. Free buses for the visitors will be available during the festival days from The Rose Revolution Square. Interest Groups

Movie Group

Dear friends,

I am very pleased to invite you to the event organized by European School - MYP IB students on 22 May 2019.

Two lovers coming from different immigrant gangs face challenges to be with each other. Based on West side story musical. The event will start at 17:00 in the main hall of European school. Young adults from N(N)CE youth center will be selling their beautiful hand made product until 17:45 pm. At 18:00 the drama will start, staring MYP IB students.

Sincerely, Gloria Ana Iacob Interest Groups Movie Group

European school IB MYP class of 2018-2019 European school IB MYP class of 2018-2019

Runtime: 65 minutes Language: English Director: David Nadirashvili Choreographer: BekaKurashvili Composer: European school Plot: Two lovers coming from different immigrant gangs face challenges to be with each other. Based on West side story musical.

The event will start at 17:00 in the main hall of European school. Young adults from N(N)CE youth center will be selling their beautiful hand made product until 17:45 pm. At 18:00 the drama will start, staring MYP IB students.

*70% of the money gathered from the tickets will be dedicated to buy materials for the young adults in N(N)CE center.

22 May European School 22 May 2019 - 17:00 Interest Groups Workshop on conscious relationships based on IMAGO Therapy by Sille Jõgeva on 8th of May Noteworthy

Batumi Music Fest Noteworthy

7th edition of Batumi Black Music and Art Festival from 1 to 10 of September 2019, Batumi-Georgia

Classical Music on the Black Sea At the crossroad of Art

For 7 years Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival has been exploring the affluence of music creation and development.

As celebration of classical music, Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival, musical and artistic event will take place between 1-10 September 2019 in Batumi organized by UNESCO’s Ambassador and founder of the Charitable Foundation “Lyra”, pianist Elisso Bolkvadze.

The Festival is an original event where the great artists and young talents of classical music come together to place music at the heart of culture.

Since its creation in 2013, the festival’s mission has been to promote and support the young talents of today, to show all of their diversity, but also to make it accessible to as many people as possible. This is exactly what gives this event a different identity and importance to others.

The Master classes given by the world Class artists during the Festival encourage new talents to broaden their knowledge and notions in music field by studying with new methods.

Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival is accessible for everyone from all regions. Those who are the most talented will benefit to be invited abroad to deepen their knowledge and participate in concerts.

This year, the festival proposes among other things the organization of an Art Camp for 300 young talents with the support of the Ministry of Education.

Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival is the only one supported by UNESCO in Georgia. Noteworthy

7ème edition du Batumi Black Music and Art Festival du 1 au 10 Septembre 2019, Batumi-Géorgie

La Musique Classique au bord de la Mer Noir Aux carrefours de l’Art

Depuis 7 ans Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival explore toute la richesse de la création et développement musicale.

Organisé dans le cadre de la fête de la musique classique, Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival est un nouveau rendez-vous musical et artistique à destination du grand public qui prendra la place entre les 1-10 Septembre 2019 à Batumi organisé par l’ambassadrice de l’UNESCO et fondateur de la Fondation Charitable « Lira », pianiste Mme Elisso Bolkvadze.

Le Festival fait une véritable manifestation originale où les grands artistes et les jeunes talents de la musique classique se réunissent pour placer la musique au cœur de la culture.

Depuis sa création en 2013, le festival s’est donné pour mission de promouvoir et soutenir les jeunes talents d’aujourd’hui, d’en montrer toute la diversité mais aussi de la rendre accessible au plus grand nombre. C’est exactement ce qui donne à cet évènement une identité et l’importance différents aux autres.

Les Master classes données par les grands artistes dans le cadre de Festival encouragent les nouvelles talents d’élargir leurs connaissances et notions dans la sphère de la musique en étudiant avec des nouvelles méthodes.

Festival se rend accessible au plus grand nombre en proposant la découverte de ce vaste Paysage musical en constante évolution. Ceux qui sont les plus talentueux vont bénéficier l’invitation ‘a l’étranger pour approfondir leur connaissance et participer aux concerts.

Cette année, le festival vous propose entre autres l’organisation d’un Art Camp pour 300 jeunes talents avec la soutenance de la Ministère de l’Education National. Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival est la seule qui est soutenu par l’UNESCO en Géorgie. Language

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Georgian Phrases 1.1 gamarjobat!- გამარჯობათ, ბატონო პრეზიდენტო! – HelloMr. president! (polite) gamarjobat, tqvenoudidebulesobav!- გამარჯობათ, თქვენო უდიდებულესობავ! – Helloyour excellences! gamarjobat, bat’ono Giorgi!–გამარჯობათ, ბატონო გიორგი! – HelloMr. George! (polite) gamarjobat, qalbatono Nino! –გამარჯობათ, ქალბატონო ნინო! – Hello Mrs. Nino(polite) mobrdzandi! –მობრძანდი! – Come in! (singular & polite) mobrdzandit!–მობრძანდით! – Come in! (plural & polite) ketiliiqkhostqvenimobrdzaneba! –კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება! – Welcome! (plural & polite) dabrdzandi! –დაბრძანდი! – Have a seat! (singular & polite) dabrdzandit!- დაბრძანდით! – Have a seat! (plural & polite) by NanaShavtvaladze www.lsgeorgia.com

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Georgian Phrases 1 gamarjoba!- გამარჯობა! – Hi!/Hello! gamarjobat!- გამარჯობათ! – Hello! (plural & polite) rogor/a khar!- როგორ/ა ხარ?– How are you? rogor/a khart!- როგორ/ა ხართ? – How are you? (polite) rogorbrdzandebi!- როგორბრძანდები?– How are you? (polite) rogorbrdzandebit!- როგორბრძანდებით?– How are you? (plural & polite) gmadlob, kargad!- გმადლობ, კარგად! – Thank you, well! gmadlobt, kargad!- გმადლობთ, კარგად!– Thank you, well!(plural & polite) didimadloba!- დიდი მადლობა!– Thank you very much! by NanaShavtvaladze www.lsgeorgia.com

Want to learn more check out IWA Member, Nana Shavtvaladze’s Language School http://www.lsgeorgia.com/ Recipes Lemon tartlet

Ingredients:

For the crusts: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup blanched almonds 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for the pans For the filling: 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons) 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons) 1/3 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange) 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 large egg plus 3 egg yolks 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 tablespoons limoncello or other lemon-flavored liqueur For the meringue: 3 large egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 7 tablespoons sugar Recipes

Directions:

Make the crusts: Pulse the flour, almonds, sugar and salt in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough starts coming together. Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, pat into a disk and wrap in the plastic. Refrigerate until cold but still malleable, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter four 4-inch tart pans with removable bottoms. Divide the prepared dough into 4 pieces, then press into the bottom and up the side of each prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes, then use a paring knife to trim the excess pastry. Place the tart shells on a baking sheet, line each with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until golden around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue baking until the crusts are golden brown all over, 5 to 10 more minutes. Let cool, then carefully loosen the crusts but leave in the pans on the baking sheet. Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, orange juice, cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan until smooth. Whisk in the whole egg and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until the mixture simmers, about 5 minutes. Add the butter and limoncello and continue whisking over medium heat until thick like pudding, 4 to 6 more minutes. Spoon the curd into the prepared crusts. Make the meringue: Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl with a mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in the sugar and beat until stiff shiny peaks form, 4 to 5 more minutes. Transfer the meringue to a pastry bagfitted with a star tip and pipe onto the tarts. Bake at 375 degrees F until the meringue is set and golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely before unmolding. Notices & Special Offers

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