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ABILITY TO LOVE
MTSKHETA 10 - 14 OCTOBER 2022
PROGRAMME LEADERS
 Alexandra MitsotakiA Greek public figure, founder and leader of the World Human Forum, President of the Hellenic Cultural Centre in Paris. |  Mark Moffettan American biologist, researcher of social insects, "Indiana Jones of Entomology", environmental storyteller, TV presenter, author of exciting books about the organization of communities in the animal world. Fellow of the Smithsonian National Museum and Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. |  Guram OdishariaA writer, poet, artist, thinker, expert in conflict resolution. Georgia’s ex-Minister of Culture. |
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 Pablo VeronOne of the most famous maestros of Argentinian tango, composer, choreographer, hero of the cult film The Tango Lesson – for the first time in Georgia. Performance, master class, and dance evening – milonga are in the programme. |  Giorgi Dvalione of the most famous quantum physicists of our time, director of the Max Planck Institute, author of sensational discoveries about the structure of the Universe |  Jason BadridzeThe legendary ethologist, the first and only researcher in the world who spent two years living with wolves in their natural habitat |
 Janusz Leon WiśniewskiOne of the most well-known writers of our time, the author of international bestseller Loneliness in the Net. Also an acclaimed chemist. |  Giorgi OvashviliA film director, whose film Corn Island was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination from Georgia screenwriter, producer |  Kakha BakuradzeChoreographer, Founder and leader of The Movement Theatre. In the Assembly's programme - a specially staged mystery performance about the centre of the Labyrinth – the turning point of life. |
 Gaetano CapizziFounder and Director of Cinemambiente Environmental Film Festival in Torino, Italy. Gaetano is also the Founder & General Coordinator of the Green Film Network, an international consortium of environmentally themed film festivals with 30 members on five continents. |  Yukimi YamamotoA Japanese opera singer who has been singing duets with ocean whales for years. "A duo for whale and human" |  Shalva AmonashviliCreator of humanistic pedagogy, psychologist, "Childhood Knight" |
 Arkadi ShilkloperThe leading French horn in the world of jazz, virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, jazz improviser, composer, ECM recording artist. In the programme of the Assembly – for the first time – the decypher of the ancient musical code of the Labyrinth. |  Dmitry BrickmanAn Israeli photographer, journalist, author of the program "Children's Unchildlike Questions", the creator of "photo translations" for some of the most famous philosophical texts |  Archimandrite IliaFather Ilia (Sandro Kavsadze) - Archimandrite at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, professional doctor and lawyer, former member of the Cabinet of Ministers, creator of the approach to protecting human rights, representative of Georgia in the Parliament of the UN Committee |
 Robin Scott FlemmingA Belgian multi-instrumentalist of the widest range – from the guitar to hang, composer and experimenter. |  Steven WeinbergA biologist, photographer, traveller, adventurer, author of twenty-five books about the ocean, life, and travel. |  Nika Nikvashvilipianist, composer, French Composers' Association member |
 Richard Galliano"The king of the accordion", french composer and performer. |  Amir KfirA psychologist, conflict resolution specialist from Israel, who has worked in some of the most challenging hot spots and situations on the planet. |  Alexander and Nicole GratovskyFounders of the Dolphin Embassy (Spain) and the Institute of Rarities, anthropologists, leaders of several round-the-world expeditions, authors of books and films, initiators of the NOW Assembly. |
COORDINATION
 Ketevan Trapaidzedoctor of art history, professor, curator of numerous international exhibitions |  Nicholas Makharadzecultural anthropologist, specialist in cross-cultural communications, producer |  Clive PhillipsPublic relations coordinator, linguist, moderator |
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 Elena GonzalesAnimal psychologist, project manager |  Irakli ChargeishviliPhotographer |  Vakhtang Kuntsev - GabashviliFilm director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer |
*the list of leader is subject to change
NOW ASSEMBLY - ABILITY TO LOVE
10 - 14 October 2022
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