Megi in Kazbegi

I'd like to invite you to the Georgian world of my friend Meghan Johnson

Worth and Reposted from: http://thesoulshines.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/megi-in-kazbegi/

Megi in Kazbegi

“MEGI!” So begins every conversation with Khvicha, the taxi driver with whom I’d trust my life. ”Meghan” seems to be tough for many Georgians to grasp, so I usually introduce myself as “Meg,” which turns into the Georgian name “Megi.”  Thus, I am now Megi... (read more)

All photo credits for this blog entry: Amy Yu Mao, or Khvicha.

American Friends of Georgia's 'Journey to Georgia' Trip

Dear Friends,

It is my pleasure to invite you to join AFG on a journey of discovery to a place which we are passionate about--the unique country of Georgia, Land of the Golden Fleece.  This in-depth adventure combines the pleasure of touring a fabulously beautiful and welcoming place and the "business" of visiting some of the humanitarian projects that are supported by American Friends of Georgia.  We are privileged to be seeing a side of Georgia that ordinary tourists will never catch a glimpse of--meeting extraordinary Georgians, sipping wine in a Bishop's vineyard, and visiting AFG projects such as Abbess Mariam's Day Care Center for vulnerable children.  In between these inspiring visits, we'll be experiencing the beauty, hospitality and bountiful food of the ancient culture of Georgia.

AFG's 'Journey to Georgia' trip will be September 9 - 18, 2012, with an optional extension of September 18 - 23, 2012.  So you can choose our 9 day trip.  Or you can stay on for an additional 5 days for our optional extension trip.  

Please see this brochure in both horizontal and panel forms.  If you have any friends who you think would be interested in seeing Georgia through our eyes, please forward this information to them.

You may contact me with any questions or call the MIR Corporation at 800-424-7289.  AFG is working with the MIR Corporation, experts in Eurasian travel.  Click onto this link to see AFG's 'Journey to Georgia' trip on their website.


Sincerely,

Marusya Chavchavadze
Executive Director/US
American Friends of Georgia, Inc.
P.O. Box 1200
Truro, MA 02666
Tel: 508-349-2180
Mob: 508-237-3109
Email: afgeorgia@gis.net
www.afgeorgia.org


Nino Aduashvili
Executive Director
Georgian Association in the United States, Inc.

THE GEORGIAN ASSOCIATION IS A NONPARTISAN NATIONWIDE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF GEORGIAN-AMERICANS AND FRIENDS OF GEORGIA THAT ADVOCATES FOR GEORGIA AND GEORGIAN ISSUES IN THE U.S. IT IS THE OLDEST ORGANIZATION IN THE US REPRESENTING THE GEORGIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

American Friends of Georgia 'Journey to Georgia' Trip

Dear Friends,

It is my pleasure to invite you to join American Friends of Georgia on a journey of discovery to a place which we are passionate about--the unique country of Georgia, Land of the Golden Fleece.  This in-depth adventure combines the pleasure of touring a fabulously beautiful and welcoming place and the "business" of visiting some of the humanitarian projects that are supported by American Friends of Georgia.  We are privileged to be seeing a side of Georgia that ordinary tourists will never catch a glimpse of--meeting extraordinary Georgians, sipping wine in a Bishop's vineyard, and visiting AFG projects such as Abbess Mariam's Day Care Center for vulnerable children.  In between these inspiring visits, we'll be experiencing the beauty, hospitality and bountiful food of the ancient culture of Georgia.

AFG's 'Journey to Georgia' trip will be September 9 - 18, 2012, with an optional extension of September 18 - 23, 2012.  So you can choose our 9 day trip.  Or you can stay on for an additional 5 days for our optional extension trip.   

Please see the attached brochure in both horizontal and panel forms.  If you have any friends who you think would be interested in seeing Georgia through our eyes, please forward this information to them. 

You may contact me with any questions or call the MIR Corporation at 800-424-7289. AFG is working with the MIR Corporation, experts in Eurasian travel.  Click onto this link to see AFG's 'Journey to Georgia' trip on their website.

Sincerely,

Marusya Chavchavadze

Executive Director/US

American Friends of Georgia, Inc.

P.O. Box 1200

Truro, MA 02666

Tel: 508-349-2180

Mob: 508-237-3109

Email: afgeorgia@gis.net

www.afgeorgia.org

SOAR Launches Chapter in Javakh, Georgia!!!

Our 22nd Chapter, in Javakh, joins the SOAR family in April 2012 and represents our first Chapter in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia.

Javakh, an Armenian enclave, is the most underdeveloped and impoverished region of Georgia. It has the highest rate of unemployment and the lowest rate of state investment in the country. There is no industry, and agriculture is primitive. The roads and infrastructure in the region are non-existent, and it is easier to reach Armenia (to the South) than Tbilisi, Georgia's capital. Javakh is a geographic, economic and political island, almost cut off from the rest of the world.

The Javakh Chapter will serve as a liaison to the local population SOAR supports. The Javakh Summer Day Camp is directed by Very Rev. Fr. Babken Salibyan of Holy Cross Armenian Church and is located in the Diocese Center of the Holy Cross Armenian Church in Akhakalak, Georgia. The camp serves approximately 250 healthy Armenian children, who are mostly social orphans, living at or below poverty level in the nearby villages.

Please visit http://soar-us.org/javakh/ to become familiar with their local Board of Directors.

Welcome Javakh!

Tourism in Georgia

Please Join the Harriman Institute for the Presentation of Redjeb Jordania’s Book of Memoirs

All My Georgias
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 6:15pm
Room 1219, International Affairs Building
420 W 118th St, 12th floor
New York, NY 10027
Tel. (212) 854-6217

"All My Georgias is a book of memoirs structured as a compilation of real life stories that paint a vivid picture of the author's lifelong journey through the hectic 20th century. Redjeb Jordania is the son of the first president of Georgia, Noé Jordania, who along with his entire government, was forced to immigrate to France after the Soviet occupation of Georgia in 1921.  Redjeb was born in Paris, where he grew up among the Georgian émigré colony. He later moved to the United States where he eventually settled in New York and East Hampton.

His very first occasion to visit the country of his ancestors came about in 1990. That fall and the following year he had the privilege of witnessing some of the tumultuous events that led to Georgia's independence, the election of President Gamsakhurdia, and a few months later his ouster by an armed rebellion.

These stories are told in a masterful manner, fascinating, sometimes comical, with historical and cultural insights as background, including:  life in the Georgian émigré colony in Paris, a delirious music lesson under the bombs during WWII, living without citizenship, a New York encounter with the KGB, Georgia's road to independence, and much more. 

Anyone interested in how people adjust to history - or just a good story - will find this book hard to put down."                           

Sandro Kvitashvili, Rector, Tbilisi State University                    

(Available as paperback or E-book from Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Googlebooks, Kindle, Nook, DriftwoodPress@aol.com, and other venues)


Georgian Association in the United States
The Georgian Association is a nonpartisan nationwide membership organization of Georgian-Americans and friends of Georgia that advocates for Georgia and Georgian issues in the U.S. It is the oldest organization in the U.S. representing the Georgian-American community.

Discover Georgia Promo Video

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