Georgia's Art of Protest

More than half the world's population is voting in elections this
year. Dash Arts dives into one of those elections, speaking to
artists in Georgia about how they are responding to the political
turmoil in their country. The ruling party, Georgian Dream, is
fighting for an unprecedented fourth term at the end of October
2024 and continues to be accused of silencing free speech, taking
control of arts and culture and using fear to intimidate any
criticism.


As part of Dash Arts’ exploration into protest and the public
voice, Josephine Burton speaks to three Georgian artist activists
who are uniting artists from across the sector, shouting for
democracy and pushing for change.





In this episode you will hear from:


Josephine Burton - Artistic Director, Dash Arts


Thomas De Waal - Journalist, author & specialist in Eastern
Europe and the Caucasus region


Ana Riaboshenko - Artist & one of the Initiators of Culture
for Democracy


Paata Tsikolia - Theatre Director and Playwright


Levan Mindiashvilii - Artist


Thanks to Mariam Uberi and musician Aleksandre Kharanauli. Hear
his work on Spotify.


To hear more podcasts on protest, art and activism by visiting
the Dash website.


Levani’s art - https://levanm.com/ 


More information (in Georgian) on Culture for Democracy:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556194792093 





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