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The Caucasus: Georgia on the Crossroads. Cultural exchanges across Europe and beyond

November 3 - 6, 2009, Florence, Italy

Georgian Culture Week took place in Florence on November 2-9, 2009. This forum aimed to present the diversity of Georgian art and culture to the international and in particular Italian community. One of the central events of this cultural week was the 2nd International Symposium on Georgian Art and Culture: "The Caucasus – Georgia on the Crossroads: Cultural Exchange across the Europe and Beyond". The symposium hosted up to 80 Georgian and International scholars working in the field of Georgian Studies.

The forum also presented exhibitions, "Georgia- the Journey through Land, History and Culture", "Old Tbilisi in Old Photographs" and two exhibitions of "Contemporary Georgian Artworks" , one by the professors of the Tbilisi State Academy of Art and another by a group of young artists, a concert of Georgian polyphony, and Georgian wine and cuisine tasting.

Agenda

Proceedings

Other events of the Georgian Cultural Week in Florence

November 2 - 6, 2009
Exhibition Contemporary Georgian Art & Welcome Reception Archivio di State di Firenze

Artists: Arziani Nino, Batiashvili Maka, Bujiashvili Levan, Chkheidze Tsiuri, Chkaidze Khatunda, Grigolia Tamar, Khoperia Nino, Kurashvili Nino, Maghlakelidze Ketevan, Maharoblidze Lela, Matalebeli Ketevan, Moseshvili Nino, Paqsashvili Gega, Shashiashvili Rusudan, Tabliashvili George, Tsuladze Irakli

November 3-6, 2009
2nd International Symposium of Georgian Culture "The Caucasus on the Crossroads"
Palazzo Vecchio - November 3, 2009, OPA, Centro Arte e Cultura - November 4-6, 2009, Max Plank Insitute - November 6, 2009

November 3, 2009, Palazzo Vecchio - Georgian Pholyphony "Theatrical Quartet"
November 3-7, 2009, OPA, Centro Arte e Cultura-
Georgian - a Journey through the Land History and CultureOpera; Georgian Arts and Culture Center Traveling Exhibition
Contemporary Georgian Artworks by the Professors of Tbilisi State Academy of Art; Artists: David Alexidze, Gia Bugadze, Zurab Gabunia, Gia Gugushvili, Dimitri Eristavi, Gia Khutsishvili, Gogi Lazarishvili, Oleg Timchenko, Givi Toidze, Radish Tordia, Nikoloz Tsikhelashvili, Megi Tsitlidze, Tamaz Varvaridze Old Tbilisi in the Old Photographs - Photo exhibition of photohouse Qolga 

ORGANIZERS:

Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation (Italy)
Palazzo Coppini - Via del Giglio n. 10; 50123 FLORENCE - ITALY
Telephone + 39 055 216066 - Fax + 39 055 283260
e-mail info@fondazione-delbianco.org.com; www.fondazione-delbianco.org
Contact person: Simone Giometti, Secretary General

International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies & Georgian Arts and Culture Center (Georgia)
Project Leader - Professor Maka Dvalishvili GACC President
7, Niko-Nikoladze Street, 0108 Tbilisi - Georgia
tel. +995-32-931335; fax +995-32-921335
email makad@symposiumgeorgia.org; www.symposiumgeorgia.org

Hosting organizations: Municipality of Florence; Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz Max-Planck-Institut;

Board of Trutees: George Bugadze, Rector of Tbilisi State Academi of Arts; George Khubua, Rector of Tbilisi State University; Gigi Tevzadze, Rector of I.Chavchavadze State University; Marika Didebulidze, Director of G. Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation; Nikoloz Vacheishvili, Director General of the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia; Paolo Del Bianco, President of Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco; Vittorio Sandalli, Ambassador of Italy in Georgia

Co-organizers: Tbilisi Municipality; G. Chubinashvili National Center of Georgian Art History and Monuments Protection; Ilia Chavchavadze State University; National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia; Tbilisi State Academy of Art; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Supporters & Sponsors: Administration of the President of Georgia; Embassy of Italy to Georgia; Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Italy; Republic of San Marino and Republic of Malta; Georgian National Academy of Sciences; Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institut; Rustaveli Foundation for Georgian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences; Open Society Georgia Foundation / Open Society Institute Budapest;
Photo House "Qolga"; World Monuments Fund® Kress Program.; JSC Bagrationi 1882; Telavi Wine Cellar; Winiveria