My Georgia

This is Georgia – my homecountry, which is situated at the strategically important crossroads where Europe meets Asia. Georgia has a unique and ancient cultural heritage, including world’s cultural heritage, dating back to BC era. It is also famed for its history, nature variety, traditions of hospitality and cuisine.

Here, my beloved Georgia is presented with the photos of amazing valleys, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, Black Sea and the fauna of rare beauty.

Frankly speaking, I can’t help to share my beloved Georgia’s beauty and magnificence with you, and for you, to love and cherish.

I am grateful to the organizers of the Festival and the Georgian Embassy in Mexico for giving me this opportunity. I hope, in nearest future, I’ll get acquainted with such a strikingly charming country as Mexico, which is a real paradise for a photographer.

Badri Vadachkoria

Renowned Georgian Journalist & Diplomat, Photographer & Television Cameraman

1947 - Born in Tbilisi, Georgia
1976 – Diploma, Journalism Department, State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
1971-2004 - Special Correspondent, Georgian Public Broadcaster, contriburor to various newspapers, magazines, international agencies
1994 -1998 - First Secretary, Embassy of Georgia, Ankara, Turkey
1998 - 2002 - Accredited Journalist and Photographer, Central and Eastern Europe
2004 - 2006 - Chief Photographer, Administration, President of Georgia
2006 - Present – Editor-in-Chief, Chemi Sakartvelo Publishers

• Author, over 30 photo albums, local and foreign images
• 2003, Georgian State Prize for album Georgia
• 2006, Gold Feather prize winner, International Association of Journalists
• 2018, Alexander Roinashvili Prize winner
• Personal exhibitions, international venues
• 2019, participant, Venice Biennale
• Winner, various international photo competitions
• Photographic Trips over 100 countries
• New album in making: The World as Badri Vadachkoria Sees It
• This is Georgia, photo album – highly praised and blessed for international distribution by his Holiness Ilia II, Catholicis Patriarch of All Georgia