Browsing All Posts filed under »Holidays and Festivals«
Seasons and Solfège
There are so many basic facts about the world that we take for granted – things that have surrounded us our entire lives, things that we never even considered might be called into question. Things that no one really talks about because everyone is expected to already know them and everyone more or less assumes […]
The holidays in Georgia
Like most TLGers, I’m leaving Georgia during the school holiday. My host-family and Georgian friends tried to convince me to stay for the holiday season. They kind of succeeded, since I do feel sad about not experiencing the holidays in Georgia. From what they described, it seems that I, along with the rest of you […]
A Recipe for Baby Goose Saperavi
December 16, 2012 by TLG Social Media Coordinator
Being away from the United States almost makes one forget about the crazy hubbub that is the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With incessant Christmas songs playing on the radio and the decorations springing up on homes across America, these four weeks are bookended by huge family-oriented holidays that typically include feasting! For a pretty […]
A Brief Guide to the Georgian Supra
November 14, 2012 by matthewpizza
Even a cursory reading on Georgian culture reveals information about the mythical Georgian supra, a party to end all parties that Georgians reputedly throw as a frequent social event. Although my initial expectation was to be attending a supra every weekend, in reality, Georgians treat the supra as a special occasion, reserved for birthdays, funerals, […]
Supra Survival Tips
October 27, 2012 by maryellen287
Supras are one of the many challenges facing TLG volunteers, especially if one is placed in a village. As most of you know, a supra is a huge feast in celebration of something, led by a tamada (toastmaster) in which everyone eats their weight in food and toasts everyone and everything with never-ending wine and […]
Friday Links Special: World Teachers’ Day and Tbilisoba!
October 5, 2012 by panoptical
Welcome to a very exciting edition of TLG Friday Links Roundup! First and foremost, today is World Teachers’ Day!. Happy World Teachers’ Day to us! Here’s what UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day site has to say about today: “On this day, we call for teachers to receive supportive environments, adequate quality training as well as ‘safeguards’ […]
A Very Village Victory Day
May 16, 2012 by TLG Social Media Coordinator
Life moves slower in the village. There’s little sense of urgency and a great appreciation for the little things. People are less high-strung and they seem to enjoy each other’s company more. They stop and smell the flowers and take time to relax. There’s a much greater sense of community. That’s what made the Mukhrani […]
Aghdgoma or Bust
April 28, 2012 by namtskvariminda
What do late night cemetery rendesvous, toy guns, inter-village judo tournaments and drunk driving all have in common? If I told you that it was Georgian Easter would you be surprised? I would have been, until I experienced it myself. If I had to summarize my Georgian Easter experience in one word, it would be […]
December 27, 2012 by panoptical
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