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When Pelé, the famous Brazilian footballer cost 800 thousand USD as a sportsman, the Georgian ski jumper Koba Tsakadze was officially called 1 million USD. Anyway, the ‘Flying Torpedo’ would not think about leaving his homeland and migrate in a far prosperous western country. This was a man of solid principles whom money could never buy. However, he frequently travelled all over the world, first as a sportsman, and later as an international referee or a guest of honour.

It is the 100th anniversary of her birthday today. Eva Perón is still adored by many Argentines for helping women get the vote, securing labour benefits for the working classes, and founding hospitals and orphanages.

A photograph of Eva Perón is still frequently found next to a copy of the Our Lady Guadalupe icon in many Argentinian households.

Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute will initiate a course by Professor Vasil Kacharava, President of the Georgian Association for American Studies and Head of the Institute of American Studies at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

Professor Vasil Kacharava will hold his lectures twice a week. The tuition fee is 270 GEL, which covers the classes and coffee breaks (drink & cookie). Registration for this course ends on 10 May 2019.

Contact Ms Tamar Mangoshvili by email at training@mfa.gov.ge or by telephone at (+995 32) 294 50 00.

On 21 April coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka took hundreds of lives. Known by two lovely nicknames ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’ and ‘Teardrop of India’, the country with ancient history and culture faces an unimaginable tragedy that has struck not only Sri Lanka but the entire world community.

On 4th May Gardenia welcomes the visitors on the opening of a springtime exhibition.

Nino Chakvetadze and Tinatin Chkhikvishvili present their paintings while Olga and Ilya Zharkov, Lubov Butolina, Irina Litvinova and Tatiana Evetskaya offer their hand-made toys and Teddy Bears. Marina Chkhartishvili introduces her exclusive Botanical Art.

Free of charge entrance.

Exhibition Title: Visiting the Garden

Host: Zura Shevardnadze

Venue: Gardenia