Nino Haratischwili, renowned author of The Eighth Life (for Brilka) and director, invites you to take a seat at her supra at Forum on European Culture.
The Supra is a traditional Georgian feast table, playing a central role in social life. It is the place where meaningful conversations take place and therefore the perfect opening of the Forum on European Culture. Georgian food, wine, and polyphonic singing are essential elements of this tradition.
The supra has largely developed within a male, patriarchal tradition – although women have always been celebrated for their beauty and culinary skills. Haratischwili explores this tradition from a female perspective, together with you. Georgian musicians and actresses will join the table. They will eat, drink, sing, share stories of women. Take a seat and experience the supra with Nino Haratischwili.
About Forum on European Culture
Who’s afraid of art? Now that tyrants are on the roll and more and more people in the West seem to be falling for the autocratic alternative, Forum on European Culture 2025 (June 25 – June 29) brings together international artists, writers, and thinkers to celebrate the subversive power of art and literature.
About Nino Haratischwili
Nino Haratischwili, born in 1983 in Tbilisi, is a Georgian-German author, playwright, and director. She gained international recognition for her multi-generational saga The Eighth Life (for Brilka), which has been translated into over 25 languages and has won numerous literary awards. Haratischwili has written over 20 plays and several novels, often exploring themes of history, identity, politics, and personal trauma. Her novels include Juja (2010), Mein sanfter Zwilling (My Gentle Twin, 2011), Die Katze und der General (The Cat and the General, 2018), and Das mangelnde Licht (The Lack of Light, 2022).
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