Atinati

Maka Taktakishvili · April 8, 2026

THE LIVING CULTURE OF GEORGIA’S THREE ALPHABETS

“The Georgian alphabet is a remarkably refined instrument for conveying the full richness of the sounds of the Georgian language: its letters express each individual sound with precision and clarity, and, in this respect, no other alphabet can rival it.”

Esma Mania · January 17, 2026

AKAKI TSERETELI

Akaki Tsereteli is unquestionably Georgia’s most beloved poet of the people. Indeed, he is known and loved more deeply than any other poet in the country. This extraordinary popularity stems from both his character and deep regard for his people, and, most importantly, from the uniqueness of his work. Tsereteli was a poet who was open, honest, simple, compassionate, and occasionally self-deprecating; who never shone the spotlight on himself; who used poetic forms that were popular and easy to understand; who creatively understood what people were saying; who skillfully adapted metaphors and idioms to fit the context; and who ruthlessly exposed political and social vices and human weaknesses through his creations. Tsereteli’s inexplicably profound compassion for the misery of his fellow citizens succeeded in piquing not only the interest of his contemporary society, but that of future generations too.

Aka Morchiladze · June 1, 2023

PIROSMANI'S ONLY JOB

A year after having begun working for the railroad, he addressed the head of the transportation department with a request to find him a place to live in Elisavetpolis. However, this request was the second in a row after having previously asked the administration to relocate him to Tbilisi where his elderly parents lived, so that he could receive his inheritance.

Aka Morchiladze · February 15, 2023

NIKALA: SILHOUETTE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE

Pirosmani: Here is Georgia’s most famous artist. His biography is vague; the accuracy of the dates is difficult to define. History has preserved just three of his photos, and maybe even a couple of others that are disputed but plausible. However even these three images are subject to controversy.

Levan Gigineishvili · July 18, 2022

VAZHA - PSHAVELA

He stood in front of the abyss, having been rescued from it through his unshakeable belief that “it is impossible for the beautiful essence of a human being to be lost,” but this beautiful essence is always in peril, always in need of being rescued from the abyss of evil and futility.

George Kekelidze · June 5, 2021

TBILISI- WORLD BOOK CAPITAL

The project of World Book Capital was launched by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2001 to promote books and support development of the publishing industry.

Aka Morchiladze · May 25, 2021

MAY 26 IS THE DAY

According to classic writer Alexandre Kazbegi (1848-1893): “Dark and withdrawn winter has long since passed, and taken with it the lead-colored clouds associated with sadness.”

Tinatin Bolkvadze · April 13, 2021

THE GEORGIAN ALPHABET

On March 19, 2015, the “Living Culture of the Three Types of the Ancient Georgian Alphabet'' was awarded the status of the National Intangible Heritage Monument.

Aka Morchiladze · March 17, 2021

THE WRITER'S ROOM/ PECULIARITIES OF WRITING HABITS

The Georgian writers of old times had different working conditions. Of course, some of them were very rich, like the General and poet Grigol Orbeliani were very rich, some of them belonged to the middle-class, while others, like Vazha-Pshavela were quite poor and only survived thanks to their peasant work or as one would say in those times, “operated the hoe”, were quite poor.

George Kekelidze · February 12, 2021

ATINATI POETRY - WEEK OF POETRY

Poetry is a space, independent and free of terrestrial norms and frames. It is a space, where borders are set up by poets themselves.

Aka Morchiladze · December 29, 2020

NEW YEAR'S EVE

With the advent of New Year’s Eve, just at the close of day, doors would come ajar all over Tbilisi. Word had it that the good old breeze—that spirit, that pleasant sensation, that brisk, ethereal waft of luck would appear at dusk and glide gently door to door, into each household.

Levan Gigineishvili · November 13, 2020

THE KNIGHT IN THE PANTHER'S SKIN

Shota Rustaveli’s “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” is a poem that invites a reader to an adventure and exposure to the unknown and mysterious. This is a poem of a great hope for all mankind that “The evil is overcome by Good, for Its essence is infinite.”

Atinati · September 14, 2020

ETYMOLOGY

The origin of Georgian words and the historical development of its meaning. Georgian Language is intrinsic to the expression of Georgian culture. It is the mean by which Georgian culture and its traditions and shared values may be conveyed and preserved.

LITERATURE