URBANITÄT: EU-Kulturprojekt: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi (f29architekten.de)

(f29architekten.de) Als einer von den 6 internationalen Experten aus Deutschland, Großbritannien und Norwegen nahm Christian Schmitz vom 4. bis 6. Juni 2010 an einem Symposium in Tiflis teil. Gemeinsam führen das Goethe-Institut (D), das British Council (GB), die Botschaft Norwegens (N), dem ICOMOS Georgia und das "Georgian Arts and Culture Center" ein EU-Projekt durch, in dem es um die behutsame Stadterneuerung von Tiflis geht.

Im Rahmen das Symposiums haben Studenten und Post-Graduierte zum Thema "Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi" Modelle und Pläne einer behutsamen Stadtsanierung erarbeitet. Diese werden in einer Ausstellung im Goethe Institut in Tiflis vom 07. Juli bis 15. September gezeigt. Eine Publikation mit allen Ergebnissen der Veranstaltung wird bis Ende des Jahres veröffentlicht. Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi

Links: 
ccp-deutschland.de [pdf ]
facebook.com/OldTbilisiIdentityandSpirit
messenger.com.ge
backoftheenvelope.britishcouncil.org
worldarchitecture.org  
geotimes.ge
georgien.blogspot.de  
udpf.se/identity-and-spirit-of-old-tbilisi

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by Oriel Prizeman

Browse on demand library for the presentations of the Conference "Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi"  
Maia Mania, Architectural Historian and Doctor of Art History Tbilisi "A Unique System of Houses with Courtyards"
Suramelashvili, Architectural Historian,
Doctor of Arts History "Whatever is Eternal and Unique in Tbilisi"
 Ingun Amundsen, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Norway "Spirit of Place:"  
Iva Chkonia, Old Tbilisi Region Administrator "Presentation of Old Tbilisi Administration Rehabilitation Projects"  
Dag Arne Reinar, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Norway. "Uncovering the Spirit of Place and Capacity for Change of Historic Towns"  
Koka Amirejibi, Architect, Tbilisi State University; 
Amashukeli, Arts Historian "Morphotypes of the Historic Tbilisi residential buildings"  
Dieter Pfannensteil, Director, EllisWilliams Architects, Germany "EWA in Georgia – Experience of an architectural practice abroad"
Nestan Tatarashvili, Conservation Architect, Art Nouveau Preservation Group in Georgia "Old Tbilisi – now in the capital of independent Georgia"  
Pavle Dzindzibadze, Tbilisi Technical University "Life Style and transformation of the Urban Space of the late 20th Century Historic Districts of Old Tbilisi: A Witness’s assessment"  
William Mann, Witherford Watson Mann Architects, UK. Material Change and Immaterial Culture in London’s Historic Edges  
Giorgi (Giga) Batiashvili, Doctor of Architecture and Full Professor "For Regeneration of Historic Tbilisi"  
Brian Park, Brian A Park, Partner, Page \ Park Architects, UK "Heritage as Vehicle for Economic Regeneration – A Scottish Case Study"  
Lali Andronikashvili, G. Chubinashvili National Centre for Research of Georgian Art History and Monument
Protection "Redevelopment of Zemeli Neighbourhood in Historic Tbilisi"  
Maia Mania and Werner Wöll Presentation of publications  
Christian Schmitz, Architect, Manager, BDA Union of the German Architects, Germany "Atmosphere of the Place (Specifi cities, spirit): Projects of F29 Architects Ltd in the Historic Conext."
 Lado Vardosanidze, Architect, Urban Expert, Professor, Tbilisi State University "What and Why We Do Not Protect in Old Tbilisi"  
Manuchar Makhatadze, "Presentation of the Fund for Old City Rehabilitation and Development"
We apologize for the quality of the recordings


The study tours of the six winners of the competition held during the workshop Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit workshop is part of the Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi project carried out by the British Council in partnership with the Goethe Institute, Riksantikvaren, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Georgian Arts and Culture Center "Istoriali" (GACC), and Georgian National Committee of International Council On Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Georgia). The project is funded by the European Commision Culture programme

Six winners of a competition for the best development design (infill design) for the particular area in Betlemi Quarter were architecture, restoration and conservation students -- three from the MA programme and three undergards. Ketevan Bochoidze and Tornike Dadiani went to Germany from 17 to 25 October 2010, Ia Koroshinadze and Mamuka Kharazishvili travelled to Norway and Nikoloz Maisuradze and Ketevan Tsutskiridze had a trip to the UK (8-14 November 2010).

SPACES: “Travelling Foodways. Betlemi Quarter Stories” (geoair.blogspot.de)

(geoair.blogspot.de) May 17th 2013, Betlemi Quarter, Tbilisi

17:00-21:00

Betlemi Quarter is a very old historical part of Tbilisi, where people of different ethnic groups lived throughout years. It was revitalized by ICOMOS Georgia and local community. Project addresses the issue of displacement and “migrants’” lives through transforming their household and foodways in the engaged artistic works, transforming their stories and private space into public. During the project we worked with people of three different ethnic groups, which have been living in Betlemi Quarter for generations - Greeks, Armenians and Jewish. 

It is a popular understanding that Tbilisi has been multi-cultural ever since its existence and people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds have lived here in peace. This might be referring to 'the traditional groups' living in here, but again recent changes in the history, political developments and gentrification processes show active displacement of these ethnic groups to outskirts of the city, for example Kurds are almost invisible in their original place. 

Foodways have always been an important aspect of one's identity, as well as crucial for the communication between people. Hence, with the project of cooking food linked to their ethnic identity, as well as telling stories and serving it publicly, distributing artistic leaflets about the 'cooking events', providing the information through media and by creating art projects regarding the matter, the project aims to provide communication between and raise awareness of different groups in contemporary Tbilisi.

The project also involves young professionals and on this case introduces them anthropological approach and interdisciplinary collaboration in contemporary art. By involving young professionals from socio-cultural anthropology and arts, we aimed to demonstrate and teach-in-practice how the knowledge can be transformed in the applied site-specific project and benefit its participants. Therefore, it also demonstrates how the linkage of prior research and intended artistic practice can be an important source for further creative exploration and application in practice.  

Three “migrant” groups living in Betlemi Quarter were selected for the project and extensive fieldwork was carried out with them, including placing emphasis on their foodways and households. Based on the information obtained from the fieldwork, selected artists (visual artist, photographers, graphic designers from Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and CCA Tbilisi) collaborated with anthropologists (students from Tbilisi State University) for transforming the findings of their household (visual appearance, stories, artifacts) into publication and outdoor public cooking events. For each public cooking event we produced small fanzines. Foodways and food-related practices are the big part of the project, showing how migrants’ identity is seen and expressed in food and while making food of their own culture in a different country, what remains of their own and what transforms to the specifics of the host country, what external contacts are made to their home communities for keeping the foodways of their own.

Therefore, placing emphasis on this aspect we link to and elucidate how the environment they live in, both interior and exterior is affected and the other way around. Moreover, the living environment represented in outdoor space will serve as a place for eating where the audience is invited to try the food of “migrants”, as well as exchange stories of migration, history of their home country, recipes and extend it from there.

During the festival day, chosen three families will publicly cook their ethnic food and audience will have a possibility to taste it in or close by their houses, hear their (hi)stories etc. Guests will also have a chance to get involved in the cooking process and share their culinary stories. Moreover, on festival day specially prepared brochures, containing recipes and different textual and/or visual material of these families, will be distributed. Guests are asked for small monetary contribution, which will lay a foundation for next year Betlemi Quarter Festival.

Within this project we also plan workshop for children/youngsters regarding recycling material, which we will collect on spot after public joint cleaning project (with the active involvement of students). Workshop will concentrate mainly on raising awareness on environment, and reusing plastic bottles and bags, for gardening and creating small art works. Workshop will be led by CCA Tbilisi students.

Festival programe

1.Garden  on Wheels 
“Garden On The Wheels” is two trailers with plants. After finding a place, trailers are transformed into the garden, which has its own infrastructure: benches, small library, projection screen.
17:00-19:00
Project is financed by The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) / The Swiss Development Cooperation for the South Caucasus. The project has been awarded The Culture and Management Lab (CML) Grant.
dooronthecorner.blogspot.com

2. SPACES: Travelling Foodways. Betlemi Quarter Stories

The project aims showing the diversity of Old Tbilisi through food culture and supports raising awareness about various ethnic groups living in Tbilisi, by presenting and spreading their (hi)stories to broader audience.
18:00 - Nazi Beridze (2.1.)
19:00 - Larisa Mezhdoiani (2.2.)
20:00 - Lala Karaiani (2.3.)
www.spacesproject.net

3. Concert
19:30 

4. Screening of short film directed by local kids about the Betlemi Quarter.
20:00–21:00

Exhibition of Samson Lejava and Asmat Oqropiridze’s works / Family collection of musical  instruments.

5. Backgammon contest in Ateshgah yard.
 
6. Visit to Ateshgah and entertainment;
Get to know the history of Ateshgah.

7. Recycling material workshop by CCA Tbilisi students.

8. Exhibition of works by Betlemi Quarter kids.

9. Exhibition of works by Tbilisi State Academy of Arts student.
 
10. Works by “Artist Studio - Workshop 49.”

11. Presentation of original pot flowers, creation of handmade flower crowns and flower compositions.

12.Exhibition of handmade objects - cultural fair.

13. Tree of wishes

Collecting ideas, wishes for the next festival, imagining the postcard of Tbilisi.

14. Plein air and exhibition of Murtaz Shvelidze.

18:30-19:10

Clown for kids

Performance by Pantomime Theater

The project is initiated by GeoAIR (Nini Palavandishvili and Data Chigholashvili) in collaboration with ICOMOS Georgia and anthropology and graphic faculty students (Ana Benidze, Anna Gzirishvili, Maja Malinovska, Ana Ramazashvili, Nini Khuroshvili, Tatia Khutsishvili, Irakli Sharvadze).

This project is funded by the European Union through the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme.

Printing of the accompanying publications is supported by Tbilisi Center of Cultural Events.  

CALL: Competition - Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi

British Council, Goethe Institute, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage of Norway, Georgian Arts and Culture Centre Istoriali, and ICOMOS Georgia invite everyone who is interested in the Old Tbilisi heritage to take part in the online competition "Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi", open from 15 March to 15 June 2010.

The competition is a part of the project called Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi ("Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit" at www.facebook.com ).

For details look at: http://www.facebook.com%2Fhome.php%3F%23!%2Fpages%2FOld-Tbilisi-Identity-and-Spirit%2F337946047303%3Fref%3Dmf&h=c070b

The project, Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi, aims at exploring how the past interacts with the present and future, promoting a dialogue between cultures, sharing experience and building capacity in the country as Georgia moves forward in her development. The Project is supported by EC. The theme for this competition is the Heritage of Old Tbilisi perceived by locals and visitors.

We invite you to produce your idea in the shape of photographs, drawings, sketches or other media that capture what the spirit of Old Tbilisi as an idea might mean to you. The aim of the competition is to encourage the interested audiences to express through photography, sketches, drawings, etc their understanding of Old Tbilisi identity, spirit and heritage. The competition is open.

Prize – a camera for each of the three nominations

For best photo
For best sketch/drawing
For best work in other media

The works of the winners will be included in the publication with the Project materials.

The best 40 works will be exhibited at the Goethe Institute Exhibition Hall.

Deadline for uploading your works: 17:00 15 June 2010

Technical Requirements: How to Upload Photos to Facebook

Step 1 - Go to www.facebook.com page “Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit” at - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Old-Tbilisi-Identity-and-Spirit/337946047303?ref=mf

Step 2 - Login at the top right corner of the screen using your email and password.

Step 3 - You will be sent to “Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit” home page and look at the page menu (it has the words Wall, Info, Photos, Discussions, Boxes, Notes…)

Step 4 – In the window -”write something” you should write your Name/Surname, the captions you want about your photo. Than click on the ‘Attach Photo’ button below the space

Step 5 – Click on the “Upload a Photo” button.

Step 6 – Now you can click ‘Browse’ and ‘Browse your Computer’ for the pictures you would like to upload.

Step 7 - After your photo has uploaded, click the "Share" button. You are done! Your photo will be placed in the Fan Photos Album of the page. Maximum number of works: You can upload up to three works

Minimum size of entries -1 megabyte;
Maximum size of entries: 5 megabytes
Format of the photographs: jpeg
Titles: In case of photographs, drawings and sketches, along with a title, you can add captions of up to 20 words to explain what the works are about.

Dates of the submitted works: Works can be created before the start date of the competition

Please consider the following:

Note 1: Images submitted as part of the competition may be used by the British Council and the Project Partners to promote the Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi Project
Note 2: Derogatory or obscene works will not be accepted. Any work considered to be of such a nature will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
Note 3: Offensive words in the captions will not be tolerated. Any work considered to be of such a nature will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
Note 4: All communication with you will be via the email address you provided when signing up.
Note 5: Participants must have written permission before submitting identifiable photos of anyone who is under the age of 16.

REISE: Stadtführung durch die Geschichte von Tbilisi

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Mehr zu ICOMOS Georgian National Committee

ICOMOS Georgian National Committee (ICOMOS Georgia) was founded in 1993 as a National Committee of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). It was approved by the ICOMOS 10 th General Assembly in Sri Lanka and is registered at the ICOMOS International Secretariat in Paris.

It comprises 45 corresponding members and 15 members - architects, conservators, art historians, construction engineers