The Movement Behind The Club: a Conversation Between Laurent Garnier and Zviad Gelbakhiani (Bassiani)

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A discussion about club culture as an act of resistance, between Laurent Garnier and the co-founder of Tbilisi-based club Bassiani, Zviad Gelbakhiani.

Written on February 23, 2021

In November 2019, French artist Laurent Garnier travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, to perform for the very first time to the iconic local nightclub Bassiani. Before his gigs, he met with Zviad Gelbakhiani, one of the founder of the club, to discuss about “the movement behind the club” and the meaning of club culture as an act of resistance. A conversation led by French journalist Arnaud Contreras.

Featuring:

Laurent Garnier (artist, France)
Zviad Gelbakhiani (Bassiani co-founder, Georgia)
Arnaud Contreras (journalist, France)

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