Tbilisi State Medical University hosted the International Festival of Tbilisi Amateur Student’s Theaters “Mask 2022”. The festival started on December 2 at Tbilisi State Medical University Theater Hal.

From December 2 to December 9 the plays were performed by Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgian Technical University (GTU), Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), Georgian National University (SEU), Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Akaki Tsereteli State University, Mkhitar Heratsi Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU). 

On December 6 Ukrainian stage director Natasha Yakimchenko held masterclasses on stage improvisation. On December 7, choreographer David Chanishvili conducted master classes on stage movement. 

On December 10, the International Festival of Tbilisi Amateur Student’s Theaters “Mask 2022” winners awarding and closing ceremony was organized. 

The special awards were given to: 

• Anano Kamushadze - best secondary actress (GIPA);

• Nikoloz Katsaradze - best secondary actor (TSU);

• Giorgi Tabagari - best comedy actor (TSMU)

• Pepe Gongadze - best comedy actress and favorite actress among participant theater troupes (TSMU)

• Anna Klauss - best dramatic actress (SEU)

• Avatandil Kinchikidze - best dramatic actor (TSU)

• Mariam Pkhaladze - best supporting actress (TSU)

• Leo Cherkezia - best supporting actor (SEU)

• Anano Sidamonidze - best leading actress (TSMU)

• Giorgi Sanikidze - best leading actor (TSMU)

• Giorgi Chanturia - Amateur Students Theaters Association’s (ASTA) outstanding actor (GTU)

• Ernest Hovasyan - Tbilisi City Hall reward (YSMU) 

• Bakhva Gelashvili - Gogi Todadze special award (TSMU)

• Saba Metreveli and Gega Galogre - "Festival Discoveries" (SEU)

The festival jury members were: chairperson Eka Mzhavanadze, actors and actresses Tamuna Nikoladze, Giorgi Jikia, Eka Molodinashvili, Malkhaz Kvrivishvili, Zuka Papuashvili, Ia Sukhitashvili, director Tsitsi Kobiashvili.