Abkhazia's State Folk-Dance Group "Caucasus" will perform in nine Turkish provinces and towns between May 29 and June 13. The dance shows are being co-sponsored by the Ankara Abkhaz Cultural Association and Cankaya Municipality. The first show of the group will take place in Ankara on May 29. The folk-dance group has 50 dancers and was formed in 1994.

The Rip curl movie ”Abkhazia”won the Special Public Award at the International freeride Film Festival in Saint-Lary ( France) on January 24/09.

The movie is a snow/documentary presenting our best free riders on an unusual search trip to the unexplored eastern country of Abkhazia.

Khibla Gerzmava was born in Pitsunda, Abkhazia on January 6, 1970

People's Artist of the Republic of Abkhazia. Honoured Artist of Russia.

Winner of International vocal competitions, the Grand Prix of the Xth Tchaikovsky Competition.

Diana Vouba was born in Tquarchal, Abkhazia on January 5, 1958.

At the age of 14 she started to study painting at Sukhum (Akua) Art College and later perfected her painting technique at Repin Institute in St. Petersburg.