Japan May Host Exhibition ‘Georgia- Cradle of Wine’

After being held in Bordeaux for three months from July 31 to September 14, 2017 the 'Georgia - Cradle of Wine' exhibition is possibly set to take place in Japan.

The information was released by Georgia’s National Wine Agency (NWA), after the Advisor to the Chair of the NWA, Davit Tkemaladze, and the Executive Director of the Georgian Wine Association Tina Kezeli, met with the representatives of the famous exposition space Terrada Warehouse and Sony Music Communications Company.

The parties discussed the possibility of holding the important Georgian exposition 'Georgia –Cradle of Wine' in Japan, and organizational issues related to the concept.  

The NWA reports that Georgian delegation members introduced the detailed concept of the exhibition to the Deputy Director of the Terrada Warehouse Project Department, Riota Kikuchi, the representative  of Sony Music Communications, Shimeon Sato, and the President of the Wine Import Consultation Company, Vataru Ivamoto.

“In parallel with the 8000 year history of Georgian winemaking, the exposition would include seminars of masters of wine, thematic movie shows, folklore performances, and tastings of Georgian food and wine,” the NWA reports.

The meeting touched upon the adaptation of expositions to the exhibition space, as well as the financial and technical support needed. According to the Japanese side, they are interested in hosting the exhibition and will provide their support.

The Georgian side also discussed the possibility of holding the 'Georgia –Cradle of Wine' exposition, and other thematic events, at a meeting with the representatives of the National Museum of Tokyo Ueno, the Museum Nezu, and representatives of Gakushikaikani, which is the union of seven national universities of japan.

By Thea Morrison

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