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Gori Folklore House

Address: Ertoba st.     Tel.: 23771

Director: Lali Tonia

     “Gori Cultural House” at present Gori folklore house was founded in 1950. Gori folklore house includes a number of ensembles:

1. Children’s choreographic studio:

2. Ensembles:

a) Children’s choreographic ensemble “Shevardeni”;

b)  Children’s modern pop ensemble;

c) Children’s vocal and folk instrumental ensemble;

d) Georgian folk instrumental ensemble;

3. Folk instrumental orchestra.

4. Educational groups include the following classes:

a)Accordion;

b)Guitar;

c)Recitation;

d)English;

e)Mathematics;

f)Management;

5. Puppet theatre.

                      Children’s choreographic studio was created in 1980. It’s provided with well- equipped, mirrored rehearsal hall. The course lasts for four years. Children’s choreographic ensemble “Shevardeni” was born in 1990 on the basis of the above-mentioned studio. The ensemble has expanded the horizon of the choreographic movement throughout the world. He ensemble is composed mainly of high school children.

                   The ensemble is directed by Neli Kakhoberashvili and Zurab Grigoriani.

                    The ensemble was invited to give concerts in festivals, contests, delphiadas. It issued booklets, video-clips, and posters.

Their repertoire consists of the following dances: “Kartuli”, “Partsa”, “Perchuli”, “Acharuli”, “Osuri”, “Samaia”, “Samta Shejibri”, “Khorumi”, “Davluri”, “Narnari”, “A dance of Khevsurian women”, “The features of old Tbilisi”, “Kalakuri”, “Mtiuluri”.

                         The ensemble first took part in the competition of Georgian dance “Kartuli” on December 25, 1992 held in Gori State theatre. The participants Gela Topchishvili and Nino Mazmishvili were privileged to be awarded the first prize for excellent performance.

                         In the December of 1993 in competition on Iliko Suchishvili prize performers Nino Mazmishvili, Tamar Gvamichava and Tamar Surameli were awarded for dances: “Kartuli”, “Samaia”, and “Acharuli”.

In the festival of 1995, the ensemble became a prize winner and was given valuable gifts . In the May of 1995 in a folklore festival the ensemble won a spesial prize for the dances: “Acharuli” and “Kartuli”.

                       On June 1995 in the festival of amateur activity group the ensemble was favored awarded the first grade diploma.

                         In 1998 the ensemble was invited to take part in the program of the festival “Okros Martve”, where it was awarded the third grade diploma and honors.

    On June 2, 1998 the ensemble won the second grade diploma and valuable gifts for participating in regional delphiada.

    On June 4,1999 the ensemble was awarded a special diploma for taking part beyond competition in the regional delphiada.

     In 1996 the ensemble was first invited to give concert in a festival held in Tulcha, Ruminia where it was nominated for the main prize “Golden Fish”.

In 1999 the ensemble was secondarily invited to the festival organized in Zelona Gura, Poland and followed by the further one in Kotbus, Germany, where it became a prizewinner. The ensemble was gifted videoclip of the consort of “Shevardeni” recorded in the German T.V. studio.

                   In the April of 2000 the ensemble-visited Turkey to take part in the festival held on the initiative of Tarsu American college, where the ensemble proved to be amazingly motivated and gained even more popularity.

                     In the August of 2000 the ensemble attended the festival in Shatoraliuhen, Hungary, where it won the first prize.

                    Now the ensemble is working out plans for organizing the 10th anniversary of the ensemble. The ensemble doesn’t have a sponsor. It is financially depended on the ensemble members. Which indisputably prevents choreographic movements of the ensemble.

                    The folk instrumental ensemble and group of folk songs have successfully been functioning in Gori folklore house.

                      The ensemble is directed by a young talented musician Vaniko Zurabishvili.

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 The puppet theatre led by Otar Mirianashvili has renewed its activities since 1983. The repertoire is very interesting and vivid: “Three pigs”, “The little red riding hood”, “Komble”, “Natsarkekia”, “Brave jeka”, “Alkhana and Chalkhana “, “The power of lullaby”

                 The theater takes parts in festivals, competitions, delphiadas.

                 In 1987 the ministry of culture and the methodological center of folklore nominated the ensemble as peoples theatre.

                    In the November of 1986 a regional contest was held by the methodological center of the ministry of culture with the motto “Young generation on the stage”, In which the puppet theatre participated successfully and was awarded the second grade diploma.

                   In the contest organized in Tskaltubo the performance “Komble” was awarded.

                    The performance “Power of a lullaby” dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Jacob Gogebashvili was awarded the first grade diploma.

                      In 1998 the performance “Brave Jeka” was awarded the first diploma in the first regional delphiada and the performance “Alkhana and Chalkhana” took the first place and was presented with valuable gifts.

                       The theatre is self-funded and is in need of financial support. The number of group members is constantly reducing. Due to the lack of funds some circles work intermittently.

At the Gori Filklore House functions the theatre of miniatures which was founded in March , 1995 during its existence theatre’s plays are staged by      “100 minutes of love”. The Theatre has shown plays such as: 1. “Gamzrdeli” by Akaki Tsereteli; “Free theme” by Al. Chkaidze; (producer Koba Gabeshia, choreograph A. Kupradze, music I. Lomouri) 2. Comedy “Kinto”( producer Koba Gabeshia, choreograph Sh. Zurabashvili, music D. Turiashvili, songs G. Sadzaglishvili)3. Comedy “ The wife of my husband” (producer Koba Gabeshia, music I. Lomouri) 4.Comedy “Joyful lesson” (producer Koba Gabeshia, music I. Lomouri) and the evening of comedies, vodeviles and miniature ( producer Koba Gabeshia,  choreograph Sh. Zurabashvili, music I. Lomouri). Besides the theatre also shows a charitable plays.

Such a fate had Choir of men ”Gori” (leader- M. Mtsuravishvili), which was created in 1978 and had an important success abroad but was decomposed because of hard economic conditions in Georgia. Its repertoire consisted Georgian songs: ”Mravaljamieri”, ”Urmuli”, ”Gaphrindi Shavo Mertskhalo”, ”Iavnana”, ”Metivuri”, ”Gutnuri” and others.

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The social and economic situation of Georgia of the last ten years had an unfavorable influence on the Gori Folklore house and the number of pupils is distinguishing step by step.  

The Gori Folklore House need a financial support!

 Independent working Groups at the Department of Culture in Gori

 Villages  Culture Houses and Clubs at the Department of Culture

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