We are delighted to invite you to the exhibition Living Culture of Three Writing Systems of the Georgian Alphabet organized by the Embassy of Georgia and the ANU Centre for European Studies, and hosted by the CASS Student Office at the Beryl Rawson Building, 13 Ellery Crescent, Acton.

The exhibition was launched at the ANU on 17 June 2023 with an address by H.E. Mr Beka Dvali, Ambassador of Georgia. It presents the letters and historical texts featuring the Mrgvlovani, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli writings.

In 1978, the Soviet government attempted to change the constitution and abolish the status of Georgian as the state language. However, due to mass protests that reached climax in Tbilisi on 14 April, the government decided not to proceed with the amendment. Since 1990, 14 April has been celebrated as the Day of the Georgian Language and the occasion to commemorate the events that eventually led to Georgian independence. Georgian alphabet was recognised by UNESCO as cultural heritage and included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.