SUKHUM -- The dance-ensemble "Ridade", made up of Abkhazians living in Turkey, has arrived on tour in Abkhazia.

According to the head of the ensemble Dzhikhata Agrba, many of the members of the ensemble are in their homeland for the first time.

SUKHUM -- A sculpture by Arkhip Labakhua entitled “Penguin Philosopher” has been erected on the sea-front in Sukhum close to the Penguin café, which is a favourite of the city’s residents. The Abkhaz Public Development Fund supported the undertaking. 

On 21 March, AGTRK invited journalists to a meeting with representatives of the Abkhazian KVN team "Narts from Abkhazia." Damei Chanba, Roland Bganba, Alkhas Kadzhaja and Teimuraz Kvekveskiri presented its new project «Apsny [Abkhazia] Star». Promotional video of the project has already been aired for a week, and viewers have been fairly intrigued — the time has come to "lift the veil and reveal all the cards."

SUKHUM -- Minister of Culture Badr Gunba considers it essential to establish a new Artistic Council within the State Philharmonia. It should include experts who will assess the level of artistic mastery of Abkhaz vocalists and musicians. Today the Abkhaz State Philharmonia is the only state cultural agency in the republic responsible for organizing concerts, Gunba told Apsnypress in an interview.

SUKHUM -- On 7 December there took place at the Daura Zantaria Cultural Centre the presentation of first audio-book released in the history of Abkhazia, recorded from the novel by one of the most brilliant of Abkhazian writers, Micha Lakrba.