ATINATI: WRITERS’ HOUSE IN TBILISI

“House number thirteen on Machabeli Street in Tbilisi is distinguished both for its history and its architecture. It originally belonged to the famous Georgian brandy producer David Sarajishvili, renowned not only for his prosperous entrepreneurship, but also for his philanthropy. By the twentieth century, David Sarajishvili already owned several buildings in Tbilisi, but he decided to have a new one built as his residence. He chose a place in Sololaki - an affluent neighborhood in the center of the city. The house was designed by German architect Carl Zaar, and was constructed between 1903 and 1905”. Author: David Khoshtaria Architectural Historian ATINATI WEB: Facebook: …​ Instagram: ATINATI is a new media platform created to produce and curate high-quality digital content about Georgian art and culture. Considering the significant scarcity of information about the country and the simultaneous interest it has sparked among global audiences over the course of the past years, the platform aspires to bring Georgian culture into focus. Literally meaning “the first ray of light that permeates darkness” or, figuratively speaking, “the first piece of knowledge, clarity” in Georgian, ATINATI is an unprecedented project that promises to manifest local art, fashion, architecture, literature, theater, film, and a variety of cultural realms. The greatest asset of ATINATI is a sizeable group of its contributors, who are essentially the movers and shakers behind modern-day cultural transformations in Georgia. Through such superior curated content, ATINATI envisions providing readers around the globe with fascinating stories, features, and up-to-date news from the East and West’s very crossroads.