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City Hall Launches Night Bus from Akhmeteli to Varketili
The night bus from Akhmeteli to Varketili district will serve passengers from today, March 8. Tbilisi City Hall reports that every Friday and Saturday night, from 00:00 to 06:00, the bus will be appointed from Metro Station Akhmeteli Theater to metro Varketili.  The route was developed within the framework of the Night Economy project. Mayor’s Office reports that the night bus will start the route from the metro station Akhmeteli and the first stop will be in Didi Dighomi by the supermarket Goodwill. Then it will pass through the Aghmashenebeli Alley, Marshal Galvanic Avenue, right bank of the Mtkvari River and will stop on Saakadze I Exit. Afterwards, the night bus crosses the Vakhushti Bridge and passengers will be taken to Vakhushti Street and stadium Dinamo Arena, then the road continues on Aghmashenebeli Avenue and will stop near the metro station Marjanishvili. After that, it will pass Marjanishvili and Javakhishvili (previous Elbakidze Slope) streets and the first stop for the passengers will be at the first Republic Square, and then on Freedom Square and Baratashvili Street – Konka. The bus will cross the Baratashvili Bridge and passengers will be brought to Europe Square. It will continue the road toward the Gorgasali and Gulua streets and will stop near the baths. After Ortachala, the next stops will be on Dodashvili Square and Metro Isani. The bus will be connected to Javakheti street with the Kakheti highway and the movement will be completed by Metro Varketil. The buses will serve passengers hourly for a standard fare GEL 0.5. The preferential travel tariff will also be maintained on the route.

Georgia- Homeland of Wine Project Presented in Japan
Wine represents one of the paramount parts of the diverse and colorful culture of Georgia, and has strongly established itself locally, as well as in multiple countries of Europe. Georgia has even been recognized as the cradle of wine. The taste of fine Georgian wine mesmerizes wine enthusiasts all over the world and even attracts dozens of travelers to Georgia who seek to discover the roots of Georgian viniculture and see the vineyards sprawled throughout the different regions of the country. Georgia is now presenting its wines to a wide audience in one of the most developed, dynamic and prospective countries, Japan, within the scope of the new project Georgia – Homeland of Wine. The given project is expected to blaze a path for Georgian wine through Asia and contribute to its promotion across the region. The exhibition was launched on March 10 at the huge exhibition center of Terrada Warehouse in Tokyo, Japan. However, the Grand Opening ceremony took place on March 15, seeing the government delegation of Georgia, multiple wine companies, representatives of the media sector and other involved parties participating in the celebration. The event will last until May 7. GT spoke exclusively to David Tkemaladze, the Deputy Chair of the National Wine Agency of Georgia. "The exhibition is just one part of the project, within which we display unique vessels of the National Museum collection, representing the integration of wine in our life from the Neolithic era to modernity. "The project is ever-changing and we aim to present unique elements for each country. In Japan, it is eclectic and full of modern elements, especially so as it is held in a loft-style venue with novelties offered by our partner, Sony Communication Company.” Georgia – Homeland of Wine does not only represent a chance for Georgian wine degustation as, through multiple activities including thematic film-shows, talks about Georgian history and cuisine, folklore performances, master-classes on a Georgian Supra (feast), art and culture, seminars of global experts of wine and, of course, tastings of Georgian wine and food, it offers visitors a unique opportunity to familiarize themselves with the 8,000-year history of Georgian viniculture and ancient methods of winemaking. “This exhibition presents the history and the culture of the world’s oldest Georgian wine, sometimes referred to as the Tears of Cleopatra,” reads the organizer’s preview. A special website georgia-homelandofwine.com has been launched especially for the event, which will serve as a guide for potential visitors of the exhibition and provide all useful information regarding Georgian winemaking history and the details of the event. The website is bilingual: Japanese and English. The financial and technical partner of the project, Sony Communications Company, launched the WarpSquare initiative, which, with the utilization of ultra-modern technologies and audiovisual capabilities, creates an authentic Georgian atmosphere in the venue and enables the attendees to travel to the homeland of winemaking through virtual interaction. Aside from obtaining prominence and stimulating promotion of Georgian wine, the project is expected to have fruitful outcomes in the economic regard as it will allow Georgian wine enterprises to augment their sales locally, as well as abroad. The participants will have an opportunity to arrange meetings and negotiate future business with foreign companies. Georgia-Homeland of Wine may also help the development of tourism in Georgia by raising the interest of foreigners in Georgia, as more than 150,000 guests are expected to visit the exhibition. Prior to the start of the Georgia – Homeland of Wine project, Georgian wine had already succeeded in another major Japanese exposition, Foodex Japan 2019, which was held on March 5-8 and saw the Vaziani Winery from Georgia win the Diamond Trophy. The project Georgia – Homeland of Wine was first launched in 2017 at the Bordeaux Center for Wine and Civilizations in France, where Georgia held the status of Guest of Honor and which brought together multiple countries, expressing an interest in further collaboration with Georgia.

Georgia Wins Rugby Europe Championship
Georgia’s national rugby team has won the 2019 Rugby Europe championship after defeating Russia 22 to 6. The match was held on 17 March in the Russian city of Krasnodar. The Georgian team has remained undefeated throughout the championship, beating Germany (52 – 3), Belgium (46 – 6), Spain (24 – 10), and Romania (18 – 9).  Even before playing against Russia, it was already certain that Georgia would win the competition after their victory against Germany in the previous game. It is the second consecutive year that Georgia has won the championship. The Georgian rugby team is currently ranked 12th in the world.

Weekly Tbilisi Street Market Kicks Off This Weekend
Tbilisi will host a street market every sunny weekend beginning this week, on Rustaveli Avenue, near Parliament. The event is supported by the Economic Development Office. This market’s goal is to promote entrepreneurship and help the entrepreneurs to increase their productivity. The market gathers diverse products including food, craft, fashion, grocery, music, design, and homeware. It is an interesting commercial space for tourists as well as for local people since they will have access to exclusive and original goods from local participants. All artists and entrepreneurs are welcomed to apply to participate. To register as an entrepreneur: https://stall.ge/becomemerchant/ To register as an artist: https://stall.ge/becomeartist/

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