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From 10 to 12 November, Tbilisi Book Days will be held in the Hall 11 of ExpoGeorgia.

Dozens of publishing houses and bookshops offer new and well-known publications at discounts. Book lovers can purchase products from their favourite publishers and stores, saving 10 to 30 per cent. Also, there will be special discounts and offers from the Bank of Georgia, the general sponsor of the event.

Some people are against celebrating this 'foreign' holiday in Georgia. Others enjoy it. In a democratic country, each of us can make our own choice, even if it is just about Halloween.

Stephen King believes that "we make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." May all horrors be scared off with the jack-o'-lanterns we have carved this year.

BRAMS Institute wishes you all a happy Halloween!

Legendary Georgian actor of cinema and theatre, Tengiz Archvadze, 91, passed away, according to Kote Marjanishvili Theatre.

Tengiz Archvadze was born on 3 August 1932 in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1956, after graduating from Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli State Theatre Institute, he started to work at Kote Marjanishvili State Theatre. From 1967 to 1972, he was a member of Rustavi Theatre. In 1973, he moved back to Kote Marjanishvili Theatre.

Early morning on 7 October, a conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas started.

At 6:30 AM local time, Hamas launched rockets into southern Israel. The exact location of many rocket strikes is unknown. At 7:40 AM, Hamas militants started incursion and took over several Israeli towns. Up to 100 Israelis were taken hostage. Hundreds of young people at an all-night dance festival in southern Israel were under fire.

On 7 October, the annual festival "Wine Days in Georgia" will start. The motto is "Let's celebrate wine days together in the homeland of wine".

More than 50 wine companies, private farms and wineries will participate in the festival, held for the second time this year. The 9-day event will include exhibitions of local products, food and wine tasting, fairs, master classes, and concerts.