Georgian Folk Dancing this evening,

Ok, before the folk dancing.

One of my go-to coffee shops.
Latte and avocado toast with poached eggs. Yum.
Music Square. There is a music school nearby.

Folk dancing.

Ethno Tsiskvili is on Beliashvili Street. An impressive exterior is created by the natural waterfall and an old water mill, pure Georgian bricks and preserved rock in the interior shape leaves an unforgettable impression.

This is the waterfall. It was amazing.

Ethno Tsiskvili’s distinguishing features is its various concept halls, where ancient museum exhibits are displayed and give it a unique restaurant/museum importance. Its main mission is to spread centuries old Georgian history and hospitality, revive ancient traditional cuisine and share Georgian culture by promoting national folk music and dances every evening. Vintage Georgian balconies, traditional pottery and various medieval items allow guests from around the world imagine ancient Georgia. A little bit Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But tasteful.

One of their displays of qvevri pottery and other medieval wine tools.
Our waiter. Food was good . . . not amazing, but good.
Band. Great—Georgian folk music. I love this Georgian lute like instrument. It is called a panduri, it is a three-stringed instrument from eastern Georgia, usually played by strumming.
Pkhali platter. Spinach, beetroot, green bean and eggplant with walnuts and mchadi chips. The eggplant rolls with walnuts are a very popular Georgian dish. Georgian eggplant rolls are called, nigvziani badrijani (I think).  And a very nice rkatsiteli qvevri.
Poached salmon and, of course, a walnut cream sauce.
Dancers. First dance.
Kartuli, Georgian dance in English. The couples dance.
Second dance.
Exquisite.

We had fun. I am so glad we went. Tonight is when I was kinda sorry I didn’t pay for the version that allows me to post videos.


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