The summer's nearly gone, but there's still plenty going on as we slip into autumn and the cultural season kicks off again. Check out our choices for the weekend ahead.

SATURDAY 7

THEATER

Batumi Drama Theater

Henri Matchavariani

Exhibition

Venue: Ajara Art Museum

Start time: 17:00

Guram Odisharia

Poetry Evening

Start time: 19:00

Ticket: 10-20 GEL

LIVE MUSIC

Black Sea Arena

Shekvetili

Folklore Festival

Folk Songs and Dance Ensembles from Georgia and abroad.

France (Corsica)- Spartimu,

Italy (Sardinia)– Castelsardo,

Georgia- "Bermukha" (Adjara), "Shilda" (Kakheti), Trio "Shalva Chemo" (Guria), "Riho" (Svaneti), "Basiani" and "Qartuli Khmebi" (Tbilisi),

The State Song and Dance Ensemble of Kutaisi,

Enver Khabadze State Choreographic Ensemble "Batumi"

Start time: 20:00

Ticket: 10-50 GEL

Intourist Lounge

11 Ninoshvili Str., Batumi

E-STARR FROM OTTAWAN

Start time: 23:00

Ticket: 40 GEL

SUNDAY 8

LIVE MUSIC

Tsinandali Classical Music Festival, Tsinandali, Kakheti

Gustav Mahler

Repertoire: Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection", Soprano: Ying Fang, Mezzo-soprano: Ketevan Kemoklidze

Chorus: Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Theatre Chorus

Principal Chorus Master: Avtandil Chkhenkeli

Chorus Master: Shalva Shaorshadze

Orchestra: Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra

Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda

Start time: 19:00

Ticket: 150-300 GEL

Open Air Gala Concert

Venue: Dadiani Palace in Zugdidi

Start time: 18:00

Ticket: 10-20 GEL