This year, we look forward to having our annual ECA General Assembly in Tbilisi, Georgia, kindly hosted by Georgian Arts and Culture Center (GACC).
Please see below to find out more about the tentative programme, dates and accommodation that have been provided so far by GACC. We also ask members to suggest any ideas for the theme of the International Seminar by email to wcceurope@dccoi.ie by 1st March 2019.
Draft Programme
June 6 – June 10, 2019
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Thursday, June 6
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Arrival of participants |
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19:00 – 22:00 |
Welcome Reception at GACC |
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June 7, 2019 |
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10:00 -14:00 |
General Assembly working session Location, (TBC) |
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15:00 -18:00 |
International Seminar “Theme TBC”, dedicated to European Crafts Alliance (ECA) 40th anniversary. |
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June 8, 2019 |
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10:00-14:00 |
General Assembly working session |
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15:00-18:00 |
Visits to Local Workshops |
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20:00 |
Dinner |
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June 9, 2019 |
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10:00-20:00 |
Visit to countryside, workshops and heritage sites |
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20:00 |
Farewell Dinner |
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June 10, 2019 |
Departure of participants |
Generally flights arrive/depart in Tbilisi very early in the morning.
The Airlines operating in Georgia: Turkish Airlines and Ukrainian Airlines, usually are the cheapest ones.
Luftansa, Baltic Airlines, Lot, Pegasus.
AirFrance will also be running flights starting from the spring.
Georgia Airways with direct flights: London, Barcelona, Bologna, Prague, Berlin, Cologne, Brussels, Bratislava, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna
Also there is a budget airline Wizzair with direct flights from Vienna, London, Berlin, Dortmund, Munich west, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Larnaca, Riga, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Katowice, Bucharest, Athens, Thessaloniki, Paris, Budapest, Prague. It arrives in Kutaisi 240 km away from Tbilisi, but there are direct shuttle buses to Tbilisi center (approx. 4 hours of driving).
GACC has kindly sourced the following accommodation for ECA members to avail of: Hotel Options 1 and Hotel Options 2
Airbnb is also available in Georgia for anyone who would like to book alternative accommodation.