Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Chavchavadze ave. 3; TSU II Corps; Room 203.

Director: Sophia Cruise, sofia.cruz@tsu.ge |

Coordinator: Marieta Chikhladze, marietta.chikhladze@tsu.ge Tel .: +995 599 247 622

Facebook page: facebook.com/portutchattsu

Blog: portugueseattsu.wordpress.com

TSU - Komeshi Center

In October 2012, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) and Camay - Cooperation and Language Institute (Komeshe Institute) signed an agreement on the opening of the Portuguese Language Center at TSU. The Center is willing to give TSU employees and students as well as the broader community to learn about the culture, literature and language of Portuguese speaking countries.

The Komesheh Institute provides the center with a rich library that offers readers a wide choice: books and audio-visual material on Portuguese literature and culture. The Center wants the library to become a place for workshops and workshops on literature, culture, poetry or novels, as well as debates and meetings around the theme.

One of the main objectives of the Center is to organize Portuguese Language and Cultural Courses (For more information, see Language Courses)

Each academic year, funded by the Camus Institute, the Center organizes various cultural events such as cinema festivals, performances (theater), concerts, book festivals or symposiums to popularize Portuguese language languages, literature and culture. Attending attendance is free and it is carried out by the Portuguese Embassy in Ankara and local authorities.

The Komesheh Center's wish is to support students' exchange programs and study abroad. The Center offers its students the opportunity to participate in the competition - "Best Student Award", to get a summer scholarship to go to Portugal (please see details for details). At present, the Center works with the TSU Foreign Relations Department on the project Erasmus + Program in Portugal and Brazil.

Director of the Center

Director of TSU - Komesheh is Sophia Cruz.

Sophia Kruch was born in Porto, Portugal in 1971, where he graduated from Faculty of Philosophy of Porto University, specializing in Portuguese and English Language and Literature. He worked for Portuguese and English language teachers in private and public schools and institutes. Since 2013 he has been cooperating with the Institute of Language and Cooperation in Komeshe: In 2013-2015 he taught Portuguese language in Windhoek (Namibia). In the same years he received a Master's Degree in the University of Alberta, specializing in Portuguese language and culture. In 2016-2017 he taught Portuguese language in Johannesburg. Currently works on the topic of the Portuguese literature and culture (Alberta University). The scope of his interest is: literature, language policy and history, especially Iberia and African countries.

TSU Komeshe - Portuguese Language Center was founded jointly by the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (Camaye - Cooperation and Language Institute (www.instituto-camoes.pt), which aims to promote the development of Portuguese language and culture in Georgia and Extend the connections between the country The lyrics.

Director of the Center: Sofia Cruz sofia.cruz@tsu.ge

Coordinator of the Center: Marieta Chikhladze marietta.chikhladze@tsu.ge