31 years have passed since the beginning of Georgia's new era. On April 9th, 1989 special forces of the Soviet troops brutally dispersed a peaceful demonstration in front of the Parliament building. As a result, 21 people died. On April 9th, 1991 the Supreme Council announced the restoration of the State Independence of Georgia. Giorgi Kekelidze talks about April 9th - the day of tragedy and the restoration of the State Independence.

The March 31 is Independence Referendum Day in Georgia. Giorgi Kekelidze talks about the state independence of Georgia.

The European School is responding to the Georgian government’s decision to extend schools’ closure and from Monday, March 16th, is moving to online classes for its students from all academic programs offered at the school. The European School designed plans to minimize disruption to teaching and learning and is ready to deliver quality educational experience and provide its students with online lessons.

“Israeli Center for Young Leaders“ and the European School signed a memorandum of understanding. Exchange programs planned for Israeli and Georgian students supports establishing stable and beneficial collaboration between the youth of two countries. Youth plays an important role in developing friendship, solidarity, and peace in the world. At the meeting, students presented both countries and performed Israeli and Georgian anthem.

International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21st February. It was first proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999 to preserve and promote linguistic and cultural diversity. Since then it is being celebrated every year across the world by holding different events. It is estimated by UNESCO that half of the over 6,000 plus languages spoken today will disappear in the nearest future. On Mother Language Day, the European School students came to school dressed in national costumes, held calligraphy contest, exhibited alphabet paintings, met writers, arranged a flash mob and participated in a diverse cultural program aiming to preserve mother tongue.

Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts presented an educational project at the ES and exhibited collection items: manuscripts created in three writing systems used to write the Georgian language as well as Latin, Greek and Italian manuscripts. Among others, an exact copy of the Vani Gospels - the manuscript composed at the Queen Tamar of Georgia’s request was exhibited. The guests showed 3D installation demonstrating a unique heritage of Georgian and foreign manuscripts. Within the project, the students met the Doctor of Philology Eka Dughashvili who held a lecture about unique manuscripts.

On February 17, 6th graders participated in robot competition where robots competed in scoring galls on a football pitch. The competition aimed to motivate students and raise interest in the Robotics subject. The final competition between 6th graders will be held in March where the winning team will be named.

The ES Basketball team became the first team in A group at Tbilisi Basketball Classic 2020 to qualify for the quarter-final where our players won games against the QSI team and the team of Givi Zaldastanishvili American Academy. The final match was tense and exciting. Two players from the ES team left the field due to injuries. This affected the final result- the ES lost 74-79 against QSI.

On November 11, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Georgia Arad Benkö visited the European School. The honorable guest was welcomed by the school administration and the students with the most popular Austrian names-Hannah and Moritz. Portraits of famous Austrian writers, composers and artists were exhibited in the Main Conference Hall together with translated Georgian versions of books by Sigmund Freud, Hermann Broch, and Stefan Zweig. The aim of the event was to learn more about Austria and Austria-Georgia relations. Teachers and students presented various projects related to Austria. Mr. Arad Benkö addressed the ES students, talked about important activities of the Austrian Embassy in Georgia and answered students’ questions. The event ended with students’ musical performances.