Since then, the Elisso Bolkvadze Charity Foundation "Lira" together with the " Pragma Art Group" has been the event organizer.

[3] The Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival is the only cultural event in Georgia that has received the high patronage of UNESCO five times.

On July 23–31, 2022, the Batumi Black Sea International Music and Art Festival was held for the ninth time.

[4] On July 23, the festival opened with a charity gala concert, and the proceeds were used for Ukrainian children affected by the war waged by Russia in Ukraine.

[5] At the invitation of the project's founder, Elisso Bolkvadze, the Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia also participated in the 2022 festival.