Under the high patronage of the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, and the UNESCO organization, the Lira Charity Foundation will hold the twelfth Batumi Black Sea International Art Festival on December 2-6, 2025.

For five days, Batumi will transform into a center of diverse creative events that will once again solidify Georgia's special place on the international cultural map.

Festival program:

December 2, 7:00 PM – The legendary ensemble "Batumi" will open the festival.

Anniversary Gala Concert

December 3, 7:00 PM – Solo concert by famous pianist Usui Toshiki;

December 4, 7:00 PM – Presentation of Anzor Erkomaishvili's trilogy “Georgia” and musical performance;

December 5, 5:00 PM – Wunderkind from the Emirates – Solo concert by pianist Ahmed Al Hashen (closed event)

December 5, 19:00 – Solo concert of the winner of the French Riviera Grand Prix of the international competition; (closed event)

December 6, 7:00 PM – Grand Finale – Legendary “Georgian Voices”.

Over the years, the festival has established itself as one of the country's most important and large-scale cultural events, bringing together classical music stars, discovering young musicians, and dedicating a large space to Georgian classics and folklore ensembles.

The Batumi Black Sea International Art Festival was founded in 2013 by Eliso Bolkvadze, a laureate of international and state awards and a UNESCO Artist for Peace.