17
October 2023
Past Event
Georgia鈥檚 Heritage of Freedom

Inquiries: [email protected]

Georgia鈥檚 Heritage of Freedom

Past Event
华体会
October 17, 2023
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Georgians attend a rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008, to protest Russian occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic. (Irakli Gedenidze/REUTERS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Georgians attend a rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008, to protest Russian occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic. (Irakli Gedenidze/REUTERS/AFP via Getty Images)
17
October 2023
Past Event

Inquiries: [email protected]

Speakers:
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Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Giorgi Khvedeliani -
Giorgi Khvedeliani

Founder and Director General, Gamziri

Daniel Twining, PhD
Daniel Twining, PhD

President, International Republican Institute

华体会 and Gamziri will host a reception to promote Georgia鈥檚 democratic journey and its aspirations for European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization integration. Georgian food and drinks will be served.

This event will pay tribute to Georgia鈥檚 enduring struggle for freedom by showcasing powerful symbols. Among them are the EU flag from the 2023 anti-Russian demonstrations, Georgian hero Giorgi Antsukhelidze鈥檚 uniform patch, prominent writer and peace activist Guram Odisharia鈥檚 house keys from Sokhumi (which signify the expulsion of Georgians from Abkhazia), and 27 other important items. The event will feature the stories of individuals who resisted occupation, imperialism, and oppression, with their artifacts embodying Georgia鈥檚 freedom struggle.

Watch the video below to learn about the significance of some of the artifacts featured.

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