Tbilisi. „Tbilisi Hamqar” renewed educational excurses in Tbilisi. First tour was held on March 16. Participants walked in the Old Tbilisi. Information regarding future tours will be posted on the web-page of the organization. Source: Web-page in of the organization in the social network.

Samegrelo. The Youth Center "Ortus" of CSO "Atinati" has organized a bicycle race on November 24 in Zugdidi, with participation of female representatives only. This event was dedicated to the week for elimination of violence held on November 20-25 in the Zugdidi Youth Center as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project, implemented by the UN Association of Georgia with financial support of the United States Agency for International Development.9 contestants have participated in the event dedicated to the week for elimination of violence against women. The bicycle race aimed at condemning violence against women, activating the girls and popularizing the healthy lifestyle. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

ShidaKartli. SIQA has organized a meeting in the Rustavi Civic Engagement Center between the civic club members of the Rustavi and Martkopi schools with the successful sportsman, former rugby player, currently the coach of the Rustavi rugby team PalikoJimsheladze. Meeting participants have discussed the healthy life style. The guest has surprised the schoolchildren and presented them on behalf of the Georgian Rugby Federation with tickets for the Georgia-US game. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. Presentation and photo exhibition of scientific-research project "Scientific Research of the Shareula Valley" was held on November 4. The project was organized by the academic circle of students of the Ilia University and CSO "Latitude" and was implemented with support of the Children and Youth Development Fund of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Key objective of the project was to organize a long-term expedition in Racha, and namely in the Shareula Valley and to develop the touristic routes and maps of the Valley. A special package was developed as a result of research and expedition for the National Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Environment. The Director of the Children and Youth Development Fund Irakli Zhorzholiani has attended the event. Source: page of the Children and Youth Development Fund in the social network.

Kakheti. The "Festival of Folk Craft, Cooking and Art - Nukriani 2013" was held on October5 in the village Nukriani of the Sighnaghi Municipality. The Festival included the exhibition of works of individual masters and folk craft workshops operating within the Municipality, ethnographic corner, and the concert of folk ensembles. Other events included the exhibition-sale of agricultural products (agro-market); traditional Georgian cuisine; sale of local wine and bio-wine; sports events; old Georgian martial art "Khridoli"; photo exhibition-sale. The Festival is supported by: Diakonisches Werk der EKD, BfdW, Deutschland; the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia; the cultural relations center - Caucasian House; the Community Development Center; the community organization Nukriani; "Open Society - Georgia" Foundation; the Sighnaghi Municipality Gamgeoba.

Tbilisi. The day of the Georgian martial arts and attire was held on September 29 with the support of the Children and Youth Development Fund. The project was funded as part of the second grant competition of the Children and Youth Development Fund and various cultural events were carried out within its scope. The Federation of the Georgian Martial Arts "Shavparosnebi" was the organizer of the event. The event included the march, martial modeling, archery competition, "Mkerdaoba", test of power, the Georgian handball rugby, and other traditional Georgian games. The festival was held in Georgia for the first time and one of its key goals is to popularize Georgian culture. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Kvemo Kartli. On September 28, 2013 NGO "SIQA” together with Rustavi Public School Civil Club Leaders, Georgian and foreign volunteers and American "Peace Corps” volunteers organized a World Heart Day. The event was supported by Rustavi City Hall. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. The organization "Helping Hand" has organized a marathon on September 28 in commemoration of the World Heart Day. The event was held on the Hippodrome territory and any interested person could participate. The event aimed at informing the public about cardiac diseases and prevention methods, as well as popularizing the healthy life style. Source: page of the Youth Parliament in the social network.

Tbilisi. On May 8, the joint training and competition in rock climbing was held in the climbers’ arena as part of the program of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of Georgia "Student Days 2013 against Drug Addiction”. The Polish and Georgian youngsters with visual impairments have participated in the competition. Source: the Ministry’s web page.

Tbilisi. The "Red Terror Topography" – is the educational-cultural tour launched by the Soviet Past Research Laboratory. As part of the 2-hour touristic tour the interested persons will visit the buildings connected to the names of the Soviet leaders and hear the stories of these people who had changed the history of Georgia.Interested persons can contact the Soviet Past Research Laboratory by e-mail: info@sovlab.ge, or call: 593 78 59 01. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Adjara. On December26, the youth organization "Art Way” has held in the Europe Square of Batumi another event – "Street Entertaining Contest” – as part of the project "Re-Animation”. The contest was organized in various sports: bowling, darts, going through a path, etc. The activity aimed at expressing moral support towards the blind, as well as sending a sort of message to the public for them to support the participation of the blind in the sport events. Members of the "Art Way” Club and the persons spontaneously interested in the event have participated in the contest.The project is funded by the East-West Management Institute.

Tbilisi. The International Day against Fascism and Anti-Semitism is celebrated on November 9. In this respect, the youth association "Droni", the Georgian Football Federation, the Georgian Technical University and company "Aqua-Geo" will present the planned joint partnership project – "Let's Defeat Fascism and Racism Together – Express Your Position".Within the project framework, eight football teams, representatives of eight various ethnic and national minorities, will meet each other in the course of the tournament in the sports hall of the Georgian Technical University. The event aims at spreading the message of fairness and humanity among persons of various sex and ethnic origin, religious and economic belonging, as well as popularizing the participation, healthy life-style and tolerance.The event will start at 12 pm on November 9. For full text Source: "Droni's" page in the social network.

Imereti. With the assistance from the Belgian EVS volunteer, the charity humanitarian center "Apkhazeti" has received the donation in the amount of 500 Euros from the organizations "GemeenteMiddelkerke" and "CelOntwikkelingssamenwerking". According to the official web page of the center "Apkhazeti", this amount will be spent on the rehabilitation of the sports hall of the public school of village Baisubani, Lagodekhi District. There are up to 250 pupils in the school, including the children of the Baisubani-based small family type home. "Following the rehabilitation of the sports hall it will be possible to organize the soccer, basketball and other gaming hobby groups during the winter months, which will uphold the development of children living in this village and their involvement in the sports activities", – says the statement released on the organization's web page. For full text Source: chca.org.ge

Kakheti. The trip was organized on September 15 as part of the project – "Act in Green". The activists of the Tsnori Initiative Group have cleaned the territories adjacent to the Khornabuji Fortress and the Elia Mountain. The organization thanks the Green Movement for the provided T-Shirts and necessary inventory. The project is implemented with the support of the Iris Group – Managing Diversity and the Joint Civic Education. For full text (Geo) Source: the organization's page in the social network.

ShidaKartli.The teenagers of day centers of society "Biliki” have visited Akhaltsikhe on September 12. Children have visited the renovated city and fortress Rabati, where they have spent the whole day together with the centers’ teachers. Children have returned from the trip satisfied and full of impressions.

KvemoKartli. The organization "SIQA" (Georgian Association of Education Initiatives) and its volunteers have founded the club - "SIQA Traveler". It aims to popularize the culture of travelling among the adolescents and youth. The club will give the interested persons an opportunity to become more familiar with countries where "SIQA's" volunteers had travelled. In addition, the club participants will receive practical and specific travelling tips by means of special presentations. Persons interested in becoming the club members should visit the organization and fill in the application. The club will function with co-funding from the organization "SIQA" and the monthly membership fee is 25 GEL. For full text (Geo) Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The organization "Tiflis Hamkari" offers to interested persons another educational tour "Tbilisi Toured on Feet - Kala-Kldisubani-Abanotubani-Kharpukhi". "During the tour we will talk about the city within the fencing: will go through Zemo Kala, Kldisubani, will see one of the oldest cult building of Tbilisi - Ateshga, the remains of the city's fencing and the ancient bastion Shahtakhti, will see the Abanotubani excavations, cleaned water ravine of Tsavkisi and will go up in Seidabad-Kharpukhi in the Grishashvili house-museum", – says the organization's official page in the social network. The tour will take place on September 15. For full text Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. At the end of September Georgia will host the international conference dedicated to environmental education - "Environmental Education for Sustainable Development: Tbilisi + 35". This conference is preceded by the environmental week, which includes environmental educational events organized at national level by various interested parties. Within the framework of the week, on August 30 the Samtskhe-Javakheti regional environmental union "EcoDakhi" and the Akhaltsikhe Civic Engagement Center have initiated the discussion on the importance of development of eco-tourism in Georgia. The students and representatives of NGOs and the state organizations have attended the event. The discussion participants got familiar with information on eco-tourist activities and services, significance of renewed infrastructure and eco-tourism, values and the economic and social benefits. The participants have watched the film "Protected Territories of Georgia" and they have received the booklets and guiding maps.

Shida Kartli. On August 30 the Gori Civic Engagement Center has hosted the meeting on the tourist potential of Gori and the development of tourist business both in terms of historical-recreational and the sports activities. The tourist potential of the Gori Municipality includes among others the health tourism - resort Gorijvari(republic-scale balneological resort); Tana Gorge, where the ancient Georgian architectural monument Vere Fortress and monastery are located; the unique waterfall in the Tana Gorge, which is frozen in the winter and is interesting for the fans of extreme tourism; ancient city carved in the rocks - Uplistsikhe and numerous other unique places, which overall provide favorable environment for the development of tourism. The Chairman of the Gori Municipality SakrebuloZviadKhmaladze, Chief Specialist of the Sakrebulo Eka Japiashvili, representatives of the civil society and private sector, journalists and citizens have attended the meeting.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. On July 25, as part of the Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, the Akhaltsikhe Youth Center has organized the training-tour for the members of the Civic Club. The event aimed at applying the gained knowledge in practice, and total of 25 students from 6 schools of the Akhaltsikhe and Adigeni Municipalities have participated in it. The Club members have visited the gorge of village Uravli and the Agara church located there. Afterwards the educator of the Adigeni Civic Club LondaMacharashvili has presented to the peers the thesis "Gender" prepared with the help of the Civics.ge's on-line library. After holding the discussion on the topic, the audience has written down its attitude on the evaluation sheets. "The training-tour aims to get the students familiar with the region's environment and history and have them discuss various topics of concern", - explained the employee of the Youth Center MziaInasaridze.

Tbilisi. Association "Elkana" offers to nature lovers new tourist paths in the Oni and Aspindza Municipalities. The paths were developed within the framework of "Development of Rural Tourism in Georgia" project, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The paths have signs and await on-foot travelers. In particular: the Bubi and Tbilisa paths; start from the resort Shovi; routes are also available for SUV cars. Ghurshevi path for on-foot travelers; start from the resort Shovi. Vaio fields path; start from Vardzia; route is available also for mountain bikes and SUV cars. Paths can be rambled individually.Path signs indicate the altitude and distance to the places of destination. Detailed information can be obtained in the rural tourism department of Association "Elkana". Source: CENN

Imereti. A public discussion on the prospects of tourism development was held on July 27 in the Kutaisi Civic Engagement Center. The meeting aimed at informing the citizens about major trends of tourism development and resolving the problematic issues in this respect. Staff members of the Office of Economic Policy and Strategic Development of the Kutaisi City Hall, civil society organizations, tourist agencies and media representatives have participated in the interactive discussion.