One Caucasus

29/08/2026

▶️ Georgia meets Jamaica. And it really happened at One Caucasus. Watch here: https://youtu.be/UtxtTFDB6hM

This was the first One Caucasus project bringing together Georgian traditional dance and Jamaican dance energy.

It started in 2024, when Ola Lemba — Polish psychotherapist, choreographer, trainer and dancer of Congolese origin — met the Georgian dance ensemble Sameba from Tetritskaro during One Caucasus. They worked together and shared the first results of this meeting at the One Caucasus Festival.

Then, as part of OASis – Open Art Spaces in Synergy / One Caucasus Art & Education, Ola returned to Georgia for artistic residencies. First, she worked with children from Shulaveri village. Then she reunited with her friends from Sameba to prepare a new joint performance.

This short video includes moments from Ola’s first meeting with Sameba in Tetritskaro and their performance during the One Caucasus Art & Education Grand Finale on 23 August 2026.

Big thanks to everyone who made this beautiful cultural collision possible. More bridges, more rhythm, more shared space. 🌀🔥

OASis – Open Art Spaces in Synergy is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, connecting 13 dynamic art spaces across 10 countries. The One Caucasus Grand Finale was also co-funded by Marneuli Municipality.

21/08/2026

1 day left before the final event! 🔥
📍Tserakvi, Marneuili

19/08/2026

Join us for the Final Event in Mestia on August 20, and in Tserakvi on August 22–23, for an immersive musical experience celebrating cultural exchange, rhythm, and collective creation! 🌍✨

🎶Meet Soluna, an Argentinian-Angolan singer-songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist whose music blends Latin, Afro-diasporic, alternative pop, electronic, and experimental influences. A true multicultural artist, she creates across Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Catalan, collaborating with musicians from around the world.

🎶Meet Paulo Edson, a Portuguese musician blending Brazilian folk with surf rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Having performed across Portugal, Spain, and at festivals including Waking Life, Folkus, and One Caucasus, he brings a rich experience of musical collaboration and experimentation.

🎶Meet Razy, a Portuguese bassist, singer, and songwriter of Angolan and Cape Verdean descent, blending soul, jazz fusion, funk, and African rhythms. Through groove-driven bass lines and expressive vocals, she explores themes of ancestry, identity, spirituality, and connection.

22/05/2026

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Good news, musicians! We’ve extended the application deadline for the One Caucasus Music Academy 2026. You now have more time to join this incredible international musical adventure in Mestia and Tserakvi! 🏔️✨

✨Co-create, experiment, and perform with artists from around the world.

💰 Artist fee: €1,300 gross (+ free accommodation, meals, and travel support).

📅 Residency: August 13-22, 2026.

!!! ⏰ NEW DEADLINE: May 28th, 2026

Don't miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable journey.

[ REPOST ] Only 4 days left to apply!
🌍📣After a year of reflection and reimagining, One Caucasus returns in 2026 - bringing music, collaboration, and connection to the mountains of Mestia.

This summer, we are launching a new chapter of the One Caucasus Music Academy within the OASis project - gathering musicians from around the world to co-create, experiment, and perform together in one of the most inspiring regions of Georgia.
As part of the Academy, international artists, local bands, and young creatives will come together for an intensive week of musical exchange, collaboration, and creation - culminating in a powerful live concert.

Duration: 9-day (August 13-22) residency leading up to two final concerts.
Concert Dates: August 20, 22 2026.
Location: Mestia, Svaneti Region (August 13-20) and Tserakvi, Marneuli Region (August 21-22)

🤔Who we’re looking for:
We are inviting international musicians who are open to collaboration, cross-genre experimentation, and creating new music together in a unique intercultural environment.

What we offer:
✔️Collaboration with outstanding Georgian rhythm and horn sections, local musicians, and traditional ensembles
✔️Opportunity to present your own music and co-create new pieces for a final live performance
✔️Artist fee: €1,300 gross (equivalent to €1,040 net after 20% withholding)
✔️Free accommodation and meals during the residency
✔️Travel support included (up to €315)
✔️Full production support
✔️Unforgettable 9 days of music, connection, and mountains of Mestia and Tserakvi

🔴Deadline: May 20, 2026

⭐️About the OASis project (Open Art Spaces in Synergy):

A project is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, connecting 13 dynamic art spaces across 10 countries - including initiatives led by One Caucasus in Tbilisi and Mestia - to support artistic collaboration, mobility, and community-building.

Go to our website and Apply: https://www.onecaucasus.org/news/348-tbilisioas-3

17/05/2026

✨ This is the Main Call for the International Volunteer Program of One Caucasus: Art & Education Initiative! 🎨🌍

One Caucasus is an international Art & Education program made by people, for people 🤝�Each August, we gather a diverse team of artists, filmmakers, activists, architects, and educators from around the globe 🌎✨ For two to three weeks, we live and work in the multiethnic villages of the Georgia-Armenia-Azerbaijan borderland.

Our mission? �To use our collective talent and imagination to create the most inspiring, inclusive, and interdisciplinary experience in the Caucasus 🎭🎶📚
As part of the OASis (Open Art Spaces in Synergy) project co-funded by the EU, we are also hosting a residency for international artists.

Your Role: �Co-create and/or support the OASis artists in developing art projects (including films, actions, animations, etc.) together with young people from local multiethnic communities (Azeri, Armenian, Georgian, and others) in the Marneuli region, and help present them during the final event in Tserakvi 🎥🖌️🎤

📍 Dates: 10–23 August 2026�(including the final event in Tserakvi on 22–23 August)

⏰ DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 1st, 2026 — 23:59 GMT+4

🔗LINK TO APPLY:
https://www.onecaucasus.org/news/349-tbilisioas-4?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNDM3NjI2MzE2OTczNzg4AAEea26dJvS31Tf39tqO6bWDaWLsKhiQFPCaGF9sgUrB1d7f-U9w0-UL5WJ-uE4_aem_79IvApBoifl2yurzKkC8Jw

17/05/2026

[ REPOST ] Only 4 days left to apply!
🌍📣After a year of reflection and reimagining, One Caucasus returns in 2026 - bringing music, collaboration, and connection to the mountains of Mestia.

This summer, we are launching a new chapter of the One Caucasus Music Academy within the OASis project - gathering musicians from around the world to co-create, experiment, and perform together in one of the most inspiring regions of Georgia.
As part of the Academy, international artists, local bands, and young creatives will come together for an intensive week of musical exchange, collaboration, and creation - culminating in a powerful live concert.

Duration: 9-day (August 13-22) residency leading up to two final concerts.
Concert Dates: August 20, 22 2026.
Location: Mestia, Svaneti Region (August 13-20) and Tserakvi, Marneuli Region (August 21-22)

🤔Who we’re looking for:
We are inviting international musicians who are open to collaboration, cross-genre experimentation, and creating new music together in a unique intercultural environment.

What we offer:
✔️Collaboration with outstanding Georgian rhythm and horn sections, local musicians, and traditional ensembles
✔️Opportunity to present your own music and co-create new pieces for a final live performance
✔️Artist fee: €1,300 gross (equivalent to €1,040 net after 20% withholding)
✔️Free accommodation and meals during the residency
✔️Travel support included (up to €315)
✔️Full production support
✔️Unforgettable 9 days of music, connection, and mountains of Mestia and Tserakvi

🔴Deadline: May 20, 2026

⭐️About the OASis project (Open Art Spaces in Synergy):

A project is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, connecting 13 dynamic art spaces across 10 countries - including initiatives led by One Caucasus in Tbilisi and Mestia - to support artistic collaboration, mobility, and community-building.

Go to our website and Apply: https://www.onecaucasus.org/news/348-tbilisioas-3

20/04/2026

🌍📣After a year of reflection and reimagining, One Caucasus returns in 2026 - bringing music, collaboration, and connection to the mountains of Mestia.

This summer, we are launching a new chapter of the One Caucasus Music Academy within the OASis project - gathering musicians from around the world to co-create, experiment, and perform together in one of the most inspiring regions of Georgia.
As part of the Academy, international artists, local bands, and young creatives will come together for an intensive week of musical exchange, collaboration, and creation - culminating in a powerful live concert.

Duration: 9-day (August 13-22) residency leading up to two final concerts.
Concert Dates: August 20, 22 2026.
Location: Mestia, Svaneti Region (August 13-20) and Tserakvi, Marneuli Region (August 21-22)

🤔Who we’re looking for:
We are inviting international musicians who are open to collaboration, cross-genre experimentation, and creating new music together in a unique intercultural environment.

What we offer:
✔️Collaboration with outstanding Georgian rhythm and horn sections, local musicians, and traditional ensembles
✔️Opportunity to present your own music and co-create new pieces for a final live performance
✔️Artist fee: €1,300 gross (equivalent to €1,040 net after 20% withholding)
✔️Free accommodation and meals during the residency
✔️Travel support included (up to €315)
✔️Full production support
✔️Unforgettable 9 days of music, connection, and mountains of Mestia and Tserakvi

🔴Deadline: May 20, 2026

⭐️About the OASis Project (Open Art Spaces in Synergy):

A project is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, connecting 13 dynamic art spaces across 10 countries - including initiatives led by One Caucasus in Tbilisi and Mestia - to support artistic collaboration, mobility, and community-building.

Go to our website and Apply: https://www.onecaucasus.org/news/348-tbilisioas-3

18/02/2026

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13/01/2026

Goodbye, David Manijashvili.

Drummer of Natural Born Lovers.
Musician.
Friend.

David was part of the One Caucasus family.
He played with us, laughed with us, returned to us - more than once.
His rhythm crossed borders, his music brought people closer.

He is no longer with us -
but the beat he gave this world does not end here.

Somewhere, the drums are still playing.

Thank you, David.

You will always be part of One Caucasus.

შეხვედრამდე, დავით…

დავით მანიჯაშვილი იყო Natural Born Lovers-ის დრამერი.
მუსიკოსი.
მეგობარი.

დავითი One Caucasus-ის ოჯახის წევრი იყო.
ის ჩვენთან ერთად უკრავდა, ჩვენთან ერთად იცინოდა, ჩვენთან არაერთხელ დაბრუნდა.
მისი რიტმი საზღვრებს სცილდებოდა, მისი მუსიკა ადამიანებს უფრო აახლოებდა.

ის ჩვენთან აღარ არის -
მაგრამ რიტმი, რომელიც მან ამ სამყაროს მისცა, არ შეწყვეტილა.

სადღაც, დასარტყამი ინსტრუმენტი ისევ გუგუნებს.

გმადლობთ, დავით.

თქვენ ყოველთვის One Caucasus-ის ნაწილი იქნებით.