How did public performance and international festivals influence a new generation of Georgian poets?

For a new generation of Georgian poets—including Maia Sarishvili, Rati Amaghlobeli, and Kote Qubaneishvili—public performance and participation in international festivals served as a catalyst for their creative development. These experiences fostered a distinct sense of inventiveness and irreverence in their work, marking a departure from previous literary traditions.1