• Kluster Collectif X Hors Sol: The Day Paris Nightlife Clicked

    Kluster Collectif X Hors Sol: The Day Paris Nightlife Clicked

    Kluster Collectif X Hors Sol: The Day Paris Nightlife Clicked by Elene Datusani More than a month has passed since that day, and I still find myself returning to it. Not out of nostalgia, but because something about that day felt different. It was one of the first moments in Paris where the nightlife scene

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  • Bassiani: Before the City Returns

    Bassiani: Before the City Returns

    Bassiani: Before the City Returns by Elene Datusani After moving to Paris, I’m rarely in Tbilisi, though I still return during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Shortly after arriving this time, I saw that Bashkka, a DJ I deeply like, was playing at Bassiani in Horoom, under Hydrash, a queer-led event promising intensity, dizziness,

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  • Fearless, Bold, and Radiant: Reflections on Georgian Drag 

    Fearless, Bold, and Radiant: Reflections on Georgian Drag 

    Fearless, Bold, and Radiant: Reflections on Georgian Drag by Sopho Kharazi Note: This is a personal reflection. While I am aware of the many challenges faced by drag performers in Georgia, my focus here is not on hardship but on empowerment, admiration, and the transformative joy of witnessing their art. Sexiness, comfort, safety, love, and

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  • Detour Toward Fulfillment: A Night at Essaim

    Detour Toward Fulfillment: A Night at Essaim

    Detour Toward Fulfillment: A Night at Essaim by Elene Datusani There are nights that begin by accident. The kind that are not planned or anticipated. They simply arrive because something in you refuses to go home yet. Essaim happened like that for me. I was at the dinner, having conversations around life, satisfaction with it,

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