Bassiani club co-founder: clubs across Georgia will open December 17
The head of the Labour Inspection Service Beka Peradze confirmed that the opening date for the clubs in Georgia is December 16-17, adding that at the next meeting of the Interagency Council the issue will be resolved, local media outlet bm.ge reports. Photo: Netgazeti.
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Co-founder of underground club Bassiani in Tbilisi Naja Orashvili has reported earlier today that night clubs in Georgia will open December 17 ‘after a pause of almost two years.’
In her Facebook post Orashvili also says that the idea of ‘safe events’ initiated by the Electronic Music and Club Culture Recovery Fund and the Cultural and Creative Industries Union of Georgia (Act4culture) is supported by the government, noting that ‘at this stage, technical issues are being clarified in order for electronic music spaces to gain green status.’
Dato Lezhava, a representative of Act4culture, confirmed the information to local media outlet bm.ge, stating that the decision was made by the Labour Inspection Service of the Georgian Health Ministry late last night.
It was decided that the Labour Inspection Service will inspect the clubs together with us, after which clubs will be allowed to open. Final approval of the topic is a technical matter,” Lezhava says.
The head of the Labour Inspection Service Beka Peradze confirmed that the opening date for the clubs in Georgia is December 16-17, adding that at the next meeting of the Interagency Council the issue will be resolved, bm.ge reports.
Thanks to everyone who faithfully and firmly defended the main achievement of the club culture, the idea of a safe space where care and knowledge sharing is a fundamental principle. Soon, we will meet on the dance floors,” Orashvili says.
The platform Act4culture was created in April of 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. It aims ‘to influence state and legislative decisions through advocacy and to help the sector overcome the existing challenges and crisis.’
Tbilisi City Hall allocated two million GEL for about 500 artists in the electronic and club music industry in March of this year in order to overcome the crisis related to the pandemic.
About 500 artists in the electronic and club music industry will receive financial assistance from Tbilisi City Hall, which has allocated 2 million GEL in order to help industry players overcome the Covid-19 crisis.
Khidi club in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi was closed and fined GEL 10,000 for violating Covid-19 regulations on December 3-4. Refusing to pay the fine, owners of Khidi club claim they will appeal to the court.
Covid-19 ‘green’ passes have come into force in Georgia starting today, obliging the public to present proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from Covid-19 when entering certain establishments. Restaurants, cafes and bars will operate in Georgia without hourly restrictions starting today due to the introduction of the passes.
Restaurants, cafes and bars will operate in Georgia without hourly restrictions and the permissible number of spectators at cinemas, theatres and the opera house will increase from 30% to 50%, announces Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council, Giorgi Gibradze.
Georgia’s capital Tbilisi will be one of seven locations around the world to host club music enthusiasts in an extraordinary 24 hours of a raving marathon this summer.
The Interagency Coordination Council has not yet decided to open night clubs thus events in the facilities are not allowed, the Labour Inspection Service of Georgia reports in response to the information announced earlier that night clubs in Georgia open on December 17.
The Interagency Coordination Council has decided not to open nightclubs across the country due to rising cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Chief of Operational Staff of the council, Giorgi Gibradze, reported earlier today.
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has stated that Tbilisi City Hall is ready to support and assist nightclub businesses following the announcement of the Georgian government’s decision on December 22 that nightclubs will remain closed due to rising cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country.
The Coordination Council has decided to let nightclubs in Georgia hold events on December 31 and January 1, the Georgian government administration reports. A limited number of guests will be allowed at the events, the administration says.
The Georgian government has allowed nightclubs in the country to open for events between January 7 - the date for the Orthodox Christmas celebration - and January 9, in the latest change for festive season regulations.