A fundraising campaign will be held to aid refugees from Ukraine, Abkhazia, and Tskhinvali region by the NOW arts festival.

According to the organizers, the charity contemporary art festival NOW will take place on May 11, 2023, at ILUZIA space.

“The doors open at 18:00. Expect visual, audiovisual, performative, digital, and project art, photography, cinematography, choreography, music, and sketching sessions. Among the participating artists are Ekaterine Abuladze, Ioanna Tsulaia, Anna R. Japaridze, Nika Chargeishvili, Giorgi Badzaghua, Elene Glonti, Amiran Dolidze, Sara Rajaei, Varvara Grankova, Ana Korkia, Nestan Mikeladze, Ana Patladze, Mamuka Samharadze, Pasha Cosmos, Mitya Grankov and many more!

When: 11.05.2023, 18:00—4:00

Where: ILUZIA, Tbilisi, 14 Petre Melikishvili St, floor 5

(enter from 2 Simon Janashia St, through the backyard)

Entrance: ₾40 at the door, ₾25 if registered on now-fest.ge

We believe that culture impacts society — art is political. As an embodiment of culture, artists are able to influence public opinion and promote active citizenship and humanistic, democratic values. As citizens, artists are obliged to have opinions to express. Our stance is clear: we demand the aggressor to stop the war immediately, and the NOW festival is our way of protesting. All funds raised will be directed to funds supporting refugees from Ukraine, Abkhazia, and the Tskhinvali region: Choose to Help and Library about Georgia’, the organizers say.

LINK to the presentation in ENG: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nIvKCYOZe0Ff1M-fDL7Gtafzxys5kDOLJbgtI2OYeAY/edit?usp=sharing

According to the organizers, the LINE UP is the following: Short film festival - Amiran Dolidze, Sara Rajaei, Fedor Maksimishin, Anna R. Japaridze; Exhibition - Ekaterine Abuladze, Nata Sopromadze, Ioanna Tsulaia, Elene Glonti, Nika Chargeishvili, Giorgi Badzaghua, Ana Korkia, Nestan Mikeladze, Ana Patladze, Pasha Cosmos, Varvara Grankova, Olga Grechanova, Mariam Pesvianidze, Polina Shubina, Liza Tezneva, Nikita Sivushkin; Life performances - Mamuka Samharadze, Valeria Kripach, Alisa Bounce, Mitya Grankov, A.K.O, MOCONGO;Sketching; Charity market.