Skip to main content

Event

Georgian Supra - Cygnet Folk Festival Feast 2026

Two long tables side by side with people eating and drinking
Large group of people standing in a circle linking arms nad singing
A plate of blueberries and strawberries
Platters of fruit and savoury snacks
A Georgian supra is no ordinary dinner—it's a lively feast where toasts, songs, stories and laughter matter just as much as the food. "Supra" means tablecloth, and in Georgia any gathering around a table or picnic rug can turn into one. Long shared tables bring everyone close enough to toast, talk, and sing together. Every supra has a tamada—a quick-witted toastmaster who leads the toasts (and decides who gets to add one when someone calls "alaverdi!"). The toasts cover everything from friendship and family to music, love, and those who can't be with us. And after every toast? A song, of course. At Cygnet, singers from three Melbourne Georgian ensembles—Melbourne Georgian Choir, Tsinskaro, and Gorani, performing together as Gaumarjos—will lead the songs. But anyone at the table is warmly invited to join in… as long as the tamada gives the nod! Georgian polyphony is ancient, bold and beautiful, filled with tight harmonies and delicious dissonance. Some of our songs come from Svaneti, once one of the most remote places on earth. At Cygnet, Gaumarjos will bring you welcome songs, table songs, love songs, wedding songs, work songs, church songs, harvest songs—and even a wild tale of a brave horse galloping all the way from Australia to Georgia.
Event Details
  • Thursday 8 January 2026 (Annual)

  • 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM

  • St James' College, 25 Mary St, Cygnet TAS 7112, Australia, Cygnet, Tasmania, 7112

Bar

Carpark

Family Friendly

Non Smoking

Public Toilet

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Book now

By creating an account on Discover Tasmania, you agree to the terms of use outlined in our Privacy Statement

Success!

You are now signed in.

Trip Planner

It looks like you're serious about planning a trip to Tasmania.
Sign in, or create a Discover Tasmania account so you can keep adding items to your trip. create multiple trips, and more.
I'll do this later
Continue exploring

Add to Trip Planner

Which trip would you like to add to?

Item added to Trip

View Trip

You have nearly reached the Explore Map plot limit of 27 items per itinerary.

Try splitting itineraries, rather than creating one large itinerary.


Manage trips
Please try again in a few moments.

Save your trip

You have a trip stored, would you like to save it?