Batumi Alphabetic Tower to be probably opened by the end of the year

Batumi Alphabetic Tower is the building which is already called as a brand spanking new symbol of the city. Construction of the 140 meter tower is coming to the finish. The new building is distinguished by the fact that this highest building in the city. Restaurants, TV studios and observatory will be located there.

Scientific conference in the Batumi Art University

Republican scientific conference for professors-and pupils was held in the Batumi Art University. The traditional conference was about issues on problems in the modern Georgian culture and art.

Influence of the cyber games on the society, popular culture, problems of cinematography, important of the symbols in the advertisement- theses are the themes, which were red for the participants of the conference.

In the frames of the conference, presentation of the book issued by the Art University was held. The conference was held under organization of the Department of Art Theory and History. Together with the professors, the conference was also attended by the students.

Beer Festival in Batumi

June 25-26 on the new Batumi Boulevard, held a grand festival of Georgian beer "Batumi Fest 2011".
At the festival featured beers mountain regions of Georgia - Khevsureti, Heavy, Tianeti and Ossetian traditional beer.
  The event was part of "Natakhtari", "Castel", "Batumuri", as well as restaurants that cook "live" beer - "Kaiser" and "Tower".
  Within two days of great entertainment programs have been identified, "Knight of beer" and "Lady beer."
Support the festival carried Municipality of Batumi, Adjara Department of Tourism, Adjara TV and "Mitsubishi Motoros."

Golden talent 2011 Batumi

The winner of the international song contest «Golden talent 2011", held in Batumi on September 9-11, Paul has become the representative of Moldova Parfiny. Second prize won Katamadze Salome, who represented Georgia, and the third Francesca Lana Shville from the UK. Singer from Armenia, leading to two days of the bankruptcy, Lilit Hovhannisyan has closed five of the best.

Contest organizers are happy, however, claim that the need to refine much more. According to the Archil Dolidze, the festival was happy and participants, jury members and guests in the status of special guest stars of world music scene. According to Dolidze, they were fascinated by how the contest, and the city and Georgian cuisine.

Positive assessment of the festival «Golden talent 2011" gave him genprodyuser Eka Chitashvili. According to her, the venue of the next competition Golden talent 2012 will be known in autumn.

Batumi Aquarium

  The 2000 m2 aquarium will replace the earlier aquarium of the port and will be situated on the beach side of Rustaveli Str. adjoining to Batumi 6 May Park featuring a Dolphinarium and Zoo.

   Inspired by the characteristic pebbles of the Batumi beach, continually formed by the wash of the waves through millennia, the building stands out as an iconic rock formation visible from both land and sea. The formation constitutes self-supporting exhibition areas where each of the stones represents a unique marine biotype.

  The building will become a landmark and an organic reference to all elements of the sea, explains Design Director and Partner at Henning Larsen Architects, Louis Becker. It captures the special atmosphere by the sea and thus becomes a tribute to the power of the sea!

   Batumi Aquarium will become a contemporary, cultural aquarium offering visitors an educational, entertaining & visually stimulating journey through the different seas. The central, multipurpose space in connection with the aquarium features a cafe & retail functions & its flexible layout makes it well-suited for presentations & workshops.

Its significant expression inspired by nature won't only make Batumi Aquarium a spectacular new landmark in Georgia but as well as a state-of-the-art contribution to exploring life underneath the sea surface.

The project team from Henning Larsen Architects includes Louis Becker (design director, partner) Anders Park (project manager), Viggo Haremst (design responsible), Michael Sørensen & Jaewoo Chun.

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF)

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) was established in 2006.

The organizer - Batumi Art House "Argani" official partner - Batumi City Hall. BIAFF is an annual event held in the second half of September. Festival focuses on arthouse films.

- 2010 - V International Film Festival Batumi - presents 45 films BIAFF program in the main section and 30 short films competition section at the young filmmakers from 22 countries. The head of the international jury of the main section was the famous Polish film director - Zbignev Rybchinski, and the rest of the jury were Judith Blackburn - Chicago Irish Film Festival Director (USA), Bojidar Manov - Film Critic (Bulgaria) Nino Kirtadze - Filmmaker (Georgia), Siddiq Barmak - Filmmaker (Afghanistan). Retrospective and had arranged master classes and Abbas Kiarostami Rybchinski Zbignev (Iran).

- 2010 - New section filed BIAFF Film TOFIFEST Georgia in 2010 (Torun, Poland) - The team BIAFF organized the presentation of seven new films TOFIFEST Georgia in 2010.

- 2009 - BIAFF Club - The Club was established in December BIAFF 2009. The idea was developed and developing his concept was initiated during the previous project funded by the OSI (July-September 2009). The aim of the club is to unite people interested in art, film and culture in our region by organizing various art, film, music, photography and events, seminars and workshops. Currently the club has approximately 55 members BIAFF and growing. We anticipate members to double by the end of 2010. The first event, at the beginning of February 2010, a film was attended by a small group of film lovers (30 people). Gradually, with the support of donors and potential private sponsors, we hope to organize screenings / discussion, several art events, seminars / workshops for a wider audience. Since February 2010, there have been 18 film screenings.

- 2009 - BIAFF (Batumi International Art-House Film Festival) Preparation of support funded by the OSI (Open Society Institute) under the Program of Arts and Culture Network - goal of the project was the support of the organization in terms of BIAFF information campaign to improve the preparation period, the improvement of skills / competencies of staff and volunteers BIAFF (actively involved in organizational matters) through specialized training courses / seminars, improving the technical capacity of BIAFF the popularization of modern photography in the region of Adjara and increase interest in film and party.

- 2009 Fourth International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program has 52 feature films in the main competition section and 35 short films in the Competition section of young filmmakers from 21 countries. The president of the jury was Jos Stelling (the Netherlands). Alongside the main competition section of feature films and documentaries that was the retrospective of the famous Georgian film director Mikheil Kobakhdize (now lives in France), the Turkish Cinema section, and Master Collection. The honored guest Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland). This year (2009) introduced a Young Film Makers BIAFF the international competition section. This was to facilitate the participation of youth and students and contribute to the creation of cultural networks through joint projects between local and foreign filmmakers. The geographical area of ​​the films presented in BIAFF including Europe, post-Soviet area, and Asia, among others.

- 2008 Third International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 50 films from 20 countries. The jury foreman was Pawel Pawlikowski (United Kingdom). Beside the competitive section for feature films and documentaries that was the retrospective of the famous Polish film director Krzysztof Kieskolwski, and French film director - Eric Rohmer, among others.

- 2007 Second International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 40 films from 18 countries. The jury foreman was Mr. Christopher Kamyszew (Director of Chicago International Documentary Film Festival). A retrospective of the famous Polish film director Andrzej Wajda was presented and honored guests attended Mr. Krzysztof Zanussi.

- 2006 First International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 35 films from 22 countries. The president of the jury was Hans-Joachim Schlegel (Germany).

Revenues exceed expenses budget Batumi

Revenues Batumi city budget for the first half of 2011 reached 96,936,500 GEL, while expenditures amounted to 84,420,600. It has been reported "Business Georgia", in reference to that expressed at the meeting of Batumi sakrebulo.

At a meeting heard a report on the implementation of the budget of the city during the first six months of the year. 86 percent of the work have not been met, the head of the administration of Batumi Vanadze Archil said unpaid funds from the state budget.

The meeting also has considered the report of the municipal infrastructure program in the city, the restoration of public services, recreation facilities and tourist infrastructure.

Head of Service Improvement Batumi, said the mayor, in particular, that fifteen million GEL allocated for the rehabilitation of urban roads, eventually reduced to seven million lari. Due to the changing climate is not more than sixty percent of the planned work.

In Batumi, the severe floods - paralyzed traffic, turn off the light.

September 26, 2011 .
On the major highways of the Georgian Black Sea resort town of Batumi, as a result of ongoing day of torrential rains on Sunday for a few hours was paralyzed traffic.

The water level in the main streets of the city reached 1-1.5 meters. As reported by media representatives from the mayor's office staff the emergency services have taken steps to restore the pumping of water and the movement of machinery.

Because of the floods damaged several power station, which led to the cessation of electricity supply by about 15 thousand inhabitants (population 120 000 people Batumi). Energy shall take measures to repair damaged power facilities, promising in the coming hours to renew the current. The city flooded the first floors and basements of hundreds of private homes and buildings. Such severe flooding in Batumi was 20 years, according to

With the new 2012 Georgia from Batumi congratulate Julio Iglesias

   This year, with the advent of the new year 2012 the population of Georgia from Batumi congratulate the world-famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Agreement on New Year's Eve concert with the "voice briliantovym" Spain has been achieved.
Other details of the Christmas night in Batumi has not yet been reported.
It should be noted that this summer at a festival in Batumi took part son Julio - Enrique Iglesias.
It should be noted that the last two years the population of Georgia to congratulate the new year world-renowned performers from the concert in Batumi. which runs on a new tradition at Piazza.
In past years, New Year concerts in Batumi gave Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli Italian maestro.