Presented annually by the Goethe Institute, the Goethe Medal is given to people practicing freedom of art and cultural exchange.

The other 2023 award winners are OFF-Biennale, a curatorial collective made of six women based in Budapest, and the Taiwanese artist Yi-Wei.

The 24th Tbilisi International Film Festival is presenting from 26 November to 3 December 2023 a large panorama of local and international cinema grouped in various sections including European Forum, Month of European Film, Made in Germany, UK Showcase, Horizons, Country in Focus: Armenia, Director in Focus: Pedro Costa, Apollo: Memories of Cinema, World in Docs, Special Screenings and, last but not least, Georgian Panorama with 32 feature films, short fiction films and long and short documentaries.