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OSHKI MONASTERY

Oshki is one of the most significant medieval Georgian sites in Turkiye. It is located in the village of Çamlıyamaç, in the Uzundere District of Erzurum Province. Encircled by mountains and located atop a purposefully elevated platform, the main monastic church, which is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, dominates the surrounding area.

GURANDA KLIBADZE'S CREATIVE WORK

Guranda Klibadze is an outstanding representative of modern Georgian fine art, whose works convey powerful emotions and dramatic passions. She amazes us with her uncompromising directness in narration, laconic and incredibly tense compositional solution, and a masterful grasp of emotive language. Guranda Klibadze's paintings drag us into the imaginary world with magnetic force, and leave an indelible mark on the viewers’ consciousness.

USHGULI

Ushguli is a community in Upper Svaneti. It is one of the highest mountain settlements in Europe, and is situated at a height of 2,200m above sea level. Four villages make up the community of Ushguli: Murkmeli, Chazhashi, Chvibiani, and Zhibiani, which follow the Enguri Valley, beginning from the headwaters of the River Enguri at the foot of Mount Shkhara, and are distributed along one vertical axis like a string of beads. The Ushguli community is bounded to the east by the vast Caucasus Mountains, whose branches border the valley to the north and to the south with the Svaneti mountain range. Accordingly, the villages of the community are bordered on three sides by mountains, and may be viewed against the backdrop of the breathtaking Mount Shkhara, perpetually covered with snow, which is enclosed by a valley .

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