Doors 18:30 | Start 19:00
This event is part of the
PANDAwomen 2025 Festival.
This evening, curated by artist and visual poet Elza Javakhishvili, is dedicated to
the multiplicity of voices coming from contemporary Georgia. Between poetry, film, and music,
the program creates a space for reflection — on language, belonging, artistic memory,
and political fracture.
Programme:
One of the most important voices in contemporary Georgian and German literature, author of Das achte Leben (Für Brilka), opens the evening with reflections on art and language in exile.
Poetry Readings
with Ana Tcheishvili, Eka Kevanishvili,
and Kato Javakhishvili
Three Georgian poets share their work — texts that navigate intimacy, silence, revolution, and transformation.
Film Screening
Anka Gujabidze – “BAKHMARO 2050”
A documentary essay about identity and fracture, navigating the blurred lines of post-Soviet and post-war legacies.
A poetic visual work that reimagines place, memory, and time
Anna Dziapshipa –
“SELF-PORTRAIT ALONG THE BORDERLINE”
Concert
Nini Nutsubidze
Soul and R&B woven with Georgian folk harmonies
Minimal synth-pop with poetic Georgian lyrics
Contemporary classical piano, emotional and expansive
Curated by Elza Javakhishvili
Born in Sighnaghi, Georgia, and based in Berlin, Elza Javakhishvili is a visual poet, artist, performer, and writer. With a background in film directing and visual arts (Berlin University of the Arts), her practice explores heterolinguality, text as image, and the politics of poetic voice.
Moderated by Tatia Asatiani
After the film screenings, Tatia Asatiani will guide the discussion around commonalities and differences in the directors’ perspectives, inspirations and experiences as Georgian female filmmakers.
Artists:
Nino Haratischwili ist eine renommierte Schriftstellerin, Theaterautorin und Regisseurin. Ihr literarisches Werk wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen gewürdigt, darunter der Anna-Seghers-Literaturpreis, der Bertolt-Brecht-Preis, der Schiller-Gedächtnispreis und die Carl-Zuckmayer-Medaille.
Poet and psychologist from Tbilisi, now based in Leipzig. Writes in Georgian and German. Her debut poetry collection was published in 2024; she is a recipient of the Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize.
Poet and journalist. Her award-winning poetry explores gender, war, and injustice. She works for Radio Free Europe and has published seven books.
Poet, playwrighter, and cultural activist. Her work addresses memory, trauma, and resistance. She also leads community-based projects in Georgia.
Visual artist and filmmaker from Tbilisi. Formerly a documentary photographer, now working in independent poetic cinema.
Filmmaker exploring identity and post-Soviet memory. Her recent documentary Self-Portrait Along the Borderline received international recognition.
Singer-songwriter blending soul, R&B, and Georgian folk. Based in Berlin, she works across music production and sound design.
Multidisciplinary artist weaving synth-pop, lo-fi visuals, and early-internet aesthetics. Her work explores emotion and digital memory.
Classically trained pianist with a focus on contemporary music. Her performances combine technical precision with expressive depth.
Admission: 20 euro online | 25 euro doors
бCredits: Christiane Gundlach, Beso Uznadze, Nata Sopromadze, Kikala Studio, Ika Avaliani, Tina Khuntsaria, Sandro Siamashvili, Steffen Baraniak, Shalva Gurgenidze
