On June 20th, thousands of locals took to the streets in Tbilisi to protest in favour of Eurointegration. Rumours that Georgia’s application for candidate status was “sabotaged” were common for weeks. Many believe that moving towards Europe, and specifically the European Union, is the best future possible for the country – but others criticize the EU as another political institution capable of failing, or even exploiting, the less-powerful countries of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Which leads to the question: in what ways can the idea of Europe assist post-Soviet countries like Georgia (or even Ukraine), and in what ways can it prove deceptive?

Kitchen Talks, an English language discussion group where we make space for controversial conversations and dialogue, will take place this Monday. Feel free to come if you:

Are looking to share diverse opinions with the help of a trained facilitator;

Are interested in dialogue as a response to social polarization and division;

Want to practice English while talking about important social, cultural and political topics;

Like meeting people in a relaxed atmosphere where no one judges your language level.

When? July 25th from 7-9pm

Where? Dom, Betlemi 23 (Tbilisi)