(a) From Hope to Visibility (2012–2016)
- DIY Dance - The Autonomous Zones: From very the very beginning to gallery - Bassiani: What path has the club scene taken during this period, and how did it turn into an industry?
- Clubs as Counter Life - Club culture, musicians, the way the queer community and hetero discourse came together, the use of mutual aid and more...
-Drug Laws - Cannabis decriminalization as a turning point
(b) The Attack (2018–2020)
- Raids and Rhetorics: How the state gradually began changing its rhetoric and carrying out raids. How industry as a whole were affected by this.
- How pandemics paved it’s way to oppressive powers: The disappearance of club spaces and social gathering and its profound impact on society, creating a sense of alienation that helped far-right radical narratives enter the mainstream. While the main spaces were shut down, a parallel economy emerged in the form of illegal events tied to government elites, completely ignoring the rich culture that the Georgian club scene had nurtured over many years.
- The Right to Party: The period in club culture just before the final turn toward authoritarianism. The significance of the club during this time and its culminating moment. Georgian rave and meaning of political dance.
(c) Everyday Repression (2021–2024):
- In the name of Peace and Families: Propaganda & Criminalisation of Democracy. Raids on activists and Fascist laws. Ezo Festival: structure example
- Resilience & Transnational Perspectives: New opportunities and pathways. International mobilization as a chance.
– What this story reveals about authoritarian mechanisms in Europe.
