BOGIRI is a non-profit non-governmental organization with the mission to increase the engagement of the local population with the activities affecting the life in the community of Bogiri.

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The members of BOGIRI board will take a lead to organize various social, cultural and informational events aimed at promoting connectivity within the community.

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BOGIRI is committed to remember the past, engage with the present, and strive for the better future of the community.

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About the Bogiri Community

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The Bogiri community is a collection of neighbourhoods located at the South-Easter slopes of the Caucasus  Mountains.

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Geography: Mountain Range (including Ilia's Gora), River, man-made Barier (Dumba).

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History: Basilica of Dolojobi - Roman Era; Gateway from Dagestani - Erekle II era; Grain Mills - Ilia's Era; Russian Garnizone - Soviet Era.

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Population - few thousands; mainly Georgian, but also families with Armenian, Greek, Russian, Kurdish ancestry; diaspora - Russia, Ukrain, Germany, Iraly, Greece, USA, Canada.

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Economy - family based and small enterprise oriented; agriculture and tourism.

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Culture - winemaking (family traditions); hospitality and supra traditions; Georgian polyphony (Irakli Maticashvili); community traditional celebrations (Tsiricaant Sakdroba, Iliaoba).

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Education - informal, community based (Ubani); formal, 3rd School of Kvarely (presently deconstructed) - the dedicated group of teachers raising the generations of Bogiri community; Justice Institute.

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Sports - Free Style Wrestling traditions with national and international recognition (Tamaz Konchosvili, Malxaz Rozomashvili, Giorgi Ivanishvili, Avtandil Jujushvili, Mamuka Sazanishvili); local sports competitions (3rd school students with the guidance of Badur Molashvili).

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Human Resources - self-tough and formally trained; handyman, builders, carpenters, yard-workers, small scale farmers, artists, teachers, doctors, archeologists.

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Politics - has a representation in local government;  strives to advocate for the needs of Bogiri community.

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Activities of BOGIRI

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The BOGIRI was established on March 09, 2021.

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Visiting Baslica of Dolojobi with Archeologist Dr. .....

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Meeting with the US Embassador and presenting the poster about Basilica of Dolojobi.

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Visiting the Bogiri kindergarden on International Children's Day on June 1, 2021.

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Members of BOGIRI

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George Ivanishvili - director.

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Nino Tciricashvili - member.

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Nicoloz Japoshvili - member.

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Simon Chichoshvili - memeber.

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Giorgi Shioshvili - member.

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Besiki Chixradze - member.