tbilisi marriott magazine 2009 issue # 9

Issue No. 9 2009

A Publication of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel & Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi

A PublicAtion of tbilisi MArriott Hotel & courtyArd by MArriott tbilisi

tbilisi MArriott Hotel13, Rustaveli avenue, tbilisi 80108 GeoRGia (CauCasus ReGion)tel: +995 (32) 779 200Fax: +995 (32) 779 [email protected]/tbsMC

courtyArd by MArriott tbilisi4 FReedoM squaRe, tbilisi 80105 GeoRGia (CauCasus ReGion)tel: +995 (32) 779 100Fax: +995 (32) 779 [email protected]/[email protected]: +995 (32) 77 91 53

PublisHer: Media ManaGeMent seRviCe ltd41 iRakli abashidze stReet, apt. 45, tbilisi 0179, GeoRGiatel: + 995 (32) 91 35 81/82/83Fax: + 995 (32) 91 72 [email protected]

Project MAnAger: Maia javakhishvili

journAlists: iRMa kakhuRashvili, tako ChikhRadzecoPy editor: anthonY sChieRMandesign & lAyout: Rusudan kipianiPHotogrAPHer: Gia abdaladze, liza osepaishvili

no paRts oF this publiCation MaY be RepRoduCed oR ReCoRded into anY data MediuM oR tRansFeRRed in anY otheR waY without the wRitten Consent oF the tbilisi MaRRiott hotel & CouRtYaRd bY MaRRiott tbilisi

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ConGRatulations to the CouRtYaRd

bY MaRRiott tbilisi FoR GettinG 3 awaRds

FRoM MaRRiott inteRnational

● Award for Highest Guest Satisfaction - Top Staff Service 98.1 %

● Award for Highest Guest Satisfaction - Top Room Cleanliness 99.9 %

● Gold Award 2008

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Welcome

Dear Reader,

I am delighted to present you the latest edition of our Marriott News Magazine. Personally I was very pleased to hear the praise we received from our loyal readers and it encouraged us to make even more interesting, informative and enjoyable publication.

In this issue we would like to continue updating you with the most important highlights and events of the season taking place in Tbilisi Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi hotels. Apart from the information about our guests you will get a chance to read some very interesting articles on Svaneti, the gorgeous part of Georgia. You can also get familiar with the latest fashion trends. As always Tbilisi Marriott Hotel and Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi were in the center of the events. We had a great honor of hosting the world-famous composer Michelle Legrand, Georgian well-known ballet dancer Irma Nioradze and many other eye-catching news.

Our appreciation goes to everyone who contributed to this edition and issuing our new eddition, and all those very famous companies who operate in Georgia and bring their business to us.

Again we are continuing Marriott Quiz program with some great prizes for winners.

I would like to express my deep gratitude towards our associates who really make difference at our hotels and on behalf of whole Marriott team, once again, I thank our business partners, corporate accounts and valued guests for their loyalty and support.

Respectfully Yours,

Igael PoreckiGeneral Manager

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kvlavac vagrZelebT mariotis prizebis progra-mas da erTgul mkiTxvels vTavazobT saintereso saCuqrebs.

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Who: ArmeniAn Prime minister, mr. tigrAn sArgsyAn, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 9 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

Who: AzerbAijAn Prime minister, mr. Artur rAsizADe, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 4 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

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Who: DutcH Foreign minister, mr. mAxime VerHAgen, ms. VAnjA DesmonDe, Director oF sAles & mArketingWhen: 17 FebruAry, 2009Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

Who: DAnisH Foreign minister, mr. AnDers FogH rAssmusen, mr. DAViD cHAVcHAniDze, Front oFFice suPerVisorWhen: 27 noVember, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

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Boss Store Tbilisi 37, Rustaveli ave. 0108 TbilisiGeorgiaTel:(++ 995 32) 92 10 35Fax:(++995 32) 92 33 44E-mail:[email protected]

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Who: mr. scott PArrisH, seconD secretAry, AssistAnt generAl serVices oFFicer, us embAssy,mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 17 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

Who: us congresswomAn Allyson scHwArtz, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 17 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel



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Who: ms. nino burjAnADze, leADer oF tHe DemocrAtic moVement - uniteD georgiA, mr. DAViD cHAVcHAniDze, Front oFFice suPerVisor; ms. nAno urusHADze, Front oFFice mAnAgerWhen: 13 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

Who: us senAtor joHn kerry, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAger; mr. DAViD cHAVcHAniDze, Front oFFice suPerVisor; ms. nAno urusHADze, Front oFFice mAnAgerWhen: 13 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

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Who: mr. micHelle legrAnD, FAmous comPoser, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 21 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel

Who: mr. micHelle legrAnD, FAmous comPoser, mr. igAel Porecki, generAl mAnAgerWhen: 21 December, 2008Where: tbilisi mArriott Hotel


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internAtionAl Forum For PeAce courtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 11 october, 2008

saerTaSoriso samSvidobo forumi qorTiard mariotSi

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poloneTis nacionaluri dRe

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nAtionAl DAy oF PolAnDcourtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 18 noVember, 2008


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Tbilisi: 1 Rustaveli Ave; 34 Rustaveli Ave; 42 Rustaveli Ave; 45 Leselidze str; 11 Chavchavadze Ave; 33 Chavchavadze Ave; 44 Chavchavadze Ave; 11 Pekini str; 20 Vazha-Pshavela Ave; 83 Agmashenebeli Ave; 114 Agmashenebeli Ave; 69 Tsereteli Ave; 6 Khizanishvili str; 3 Vekua str. (Trade Center GTC); 12, 1st lane of Kereselidze str. (Megaline shop #31); 1 King Parnavaz str. (HiperMarket Goodwill) Batumi 7 Kostava str; Kutaisi 7 Tamar Mepe Ave; Poti 12 Agmashenebeli str

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AnnuAl meDiA Project “ sAkHelebi” AwArDing ceremony AnD cHArity AuctioncourtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 10 noVember, 2008

mediaproeqt `saxelebis~ prezentacia da saqvelmoqmedo auqcioni

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meetings witH Prime minister oF ArmeniA AnD AzerbAijAncourtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 4 & 8 December, 2008somxeTisa da azerbaijanis premier ministrebisa da saqarTvelos

xelisuflebis warmomadgenlebis Sexvedra sastumro qorTiard mariotSi

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HAnukkAH recePtion HelD by isrAel cHAmber oF commercecourtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 22 December, 2008

qorTiard mariotSi israelis savaWro palatis iniciativiT xanukas

dResaswauli sazeimo vaxSmiTa da oficialuri miRebiT aRiniSna

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us election PArty At courtyArD by mArriott tbilisi on 5 noVember, 2008

amerikis SeerTebuli Statebis prezidentis arCevnebSi barak obamas

gamarjveba qorTiard mariotSi aRniSnes

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26 Abashidze str. T (+995 32) 184 777

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bADAgoni wine testing recePtioncourtyArD by mArriott tbilisi, 6 FebruAry, 2009

kompania `badagonma~ axali Rvinoebis degustacia sastumro qorTiard

mariotSi gamarTa. kompaniis warmomadgenlebma, cnobil somelieebTan

erTad, degustaciaze Sou-biznesis warmomadgenlebic miiwvies

6 Tebervali, 2009

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tHe HonorAry consulAte oF tHe rePublic oF AustriA celebrAteD 10 yeArs AnniVersArytbilisi mArriott Hotel, 19 FebruAry, 2008 Tbilisi mariotSi avstriis sakonsulom 10 wlis iubile aRniSna

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PreFerence Plus ProgrAm cocktAil recePtiontbilisi mArriott Hotel, 30 october, 2008

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••••••••MaRRiott eVentSPreFerence Plus ProgrAm-is wevrebisTvis gamarTuli koqteil farTi

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tHAnksgiVing Dinner PArnAs restAurAnt, 27 noVember, 2008

madlierebis dRisadmi miZRvnili saRamo restoran parnasSi

27 noemberi, 2008

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new yeAr stAFF PArtymonoPol restAurAnt, 9 jAnuAry, 2009korporatiuli saRamo restoran monopolSi

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MaRRiott eVentS••••••••5 yeArs AnniVersAry oF tHe courtyArD by mArriott tbilisi

1 mArcH, 2009sastumro qorTiard mariotis 5 wlis iubile

1 marti, 2009

ANTI-CELLULITE PROGRAM

Have you ever think that cellulite is the worst enemy for women?

This program will promote your good health and improve your skin appearance. It is also one of the most effective ways to improve circulation and muscle tone.And above all this massage stimulates the lymphatic system and helps body to get rid of the toxins and improves your immune system and the whole health.

Our program includes:• Japanese anti cellulite scrubbing• cold and/or hot wrapping with seaweed, mud, clay, chocolate and etc.• lymph drainage massage• anti-cellulite massage with essential oils• further instructions about diet and physical activity

The program will be elaborated individually.

Duration of one procedure is 90 min.

Price of one procedure is 75 GEL + 18% VAT

Enjoy the benefits of our new anti-cellulite program!!!

Should you require to book above mentioned massage, need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact at: 77 92 00

Tbilisi Marriott Hotel13, Rustaveli Avenue

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globAl customer APPreciAtion week27-31 october, 2008

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MaRRiott eVentS••••••••mArriott continues witH tHe sPirit to serVe tHe community AnD tAking cAre oF tHose in neeD. we work in close cooPerAtion witH tHe “First steP” FounDAtion wHicH is Focusing on HelPing cHilDren witH intellectuAl AnD PHysicAl DisAbilities. we HAVe PAiD tHe Visit to tHe cHilDren At

tHe First steP VillAge in Digomi AnD lAter HosteD tHe kiDs At courtyArD by mArriott tbilisi For tHeir sociAl inclusion eVent

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GMT Group GMT Group is one of the leading private sector investors in Georgia, with around US$200 million in capital invested across 5 portfolio companies in several industries. GMT was founded in 1998 to capitalize on emerging investment opportunities in Georgia and on increasing investor interest in the region. Serving as the link between the local opportunities and foreign investors, GMT has assembled an elite group of western educated and trained Georgians to source, structure, and operate the most attractive business propositions available. The combination of local perspective and western business ethic has been infused with a commitment to excellence and principle. GMT Group combines indigenous knowledge of Georgia with western training and support to produce attractive financial results without compromising its own principles and values.

Rustaveli # 7Among various real estate properties, GMT owns and has been developing the site, a land plot of 5,000 square meters, at central, Rustaveli Avenue located within the government, cultural, historical and business center of the city. Located in front of the Parliament building, this location is one of the best locations in Georgia available for the development.

The Company is developing a multifunctional building of approximately 42,000 square meters, a com-bination of high standard office, retail, Hotel, Luxury apartments, F&B and art-related space, a perfect confluence of business and cultural centers.

The financial partners of GMT Real Estate in this project are private US investor, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and City Group.

The building is intended to become one of the city’s landmarks, representing a link between the ar-chitecture of the historic old city and a new and prestigious quality of architecture, as well as being a symbol for the modern development of the city and of the country for the 21st century. GMT’s vision also involves achieving a new standard of quality with this building which will be unique in Georgia to date.

In order to realise the above goals, GMT held an international competition in which Fritsch + Tschaidse Architekten emerged in first place.

The starting point and aim of the concept of Fritsch + Tschaidse Architekten was to design a building that would become a symbol for the democratic reorganisation of a free Georgia. Old structures that have been imposed upon the people of Georgia in their past history have been left behind to achieve a symbiosis between traditional values and a reorientation of society.

The building forms a new landmark on Rustaveli Avenue and in the context of the old town of Tbilisi. It reflects the atmosphere of departure and movement, and therewith a keynote of the local society corresponding to the old and new ideals of the Georgian people. The development leaves behind the familiar forms, rules and organising principles of the neoclassical architecture of the past 200 years. It is free of the orthogonality and rectilinearity of the surrounding buildings. It opens up to the outside – destructive, but also intermediary – and creates axes leading towards the park, the church, the surrounding streets and the new museum street. These ways meet in the core of the building – a funnel-shaped courtyard broadening to the top. The resulting system of connected paths and views symbolises the opening up and the democratic attitude of the Georgian people, of their thoughts and hearts.

GMT ProjectsGMT is the owner and developer of a lux-ury hotel in downtown Tbilisi operated by Marriott, of another hotel for business and leisure travelers operated under the brand name of Courtyard by Marriott, a first class A office premises in downtown Tbilisi and the owner of the largest manufacturer of dairy products and juices in Georgia. GMT also owns the site across the Parliament of Georgia on the city’s main avenue and a former restaurant landmark building over-looking Tbilisi from mount Mtatsminda.

Brief Company History and Activity

Mtatsminda PlateauGeorgia’s capital Tbilisi lies in the centre of eastern Georgia, in the foothills of the Mtatsminda Mountain. The Mtatsminda Mountain is a symbol of Tbilisi, with the church of Father David, pantheon of most famous writers and public figures, and a fu-nicular on its slope, which was constructed in 1905. Later, in the late thirties, namely in 1938-1939, the restaurant was built over the upper station of the funicular, which immediately became a major city attraction and landmark and since then had been the most favorable place for locals and the guests of the city, com-bining finest dining facility with family leisure and vacation hub.

In the beginning of the 1990th the building got deteriorated and currently only the main structure remains. The currently disused building is in fairly dilapidated conditions covering an area of ap-proximately 7,000 square metres. In 1936 the existing three-sto-rey building was constructed to replace the old upper station of the 500-metre long funicular railway, located at an altitude of 720 metres above sea level. The structure has become the symbol of Tbilisi. The terrace of the building provides a nice view over the conurbation of Tbilisi and the building itself is visible from almost everywhere in the city. Surrounded by the 60 hectares of Mtatsminda Park, the property is considered to be a major historical and architectural landmark of Tbilisi. During the years it became necessary subconscious attribute of the city, firmly fix-ing the building image with the overall city image of Tbilisi.It used to function as a favourite place for locals and tourists, providing a unique combination of fine dining and family enter-tainment facilities.GMT Group envisages development of the property into a “des-tination attraction” able to appeal to the widest possible range domestic markets and a tourist attraction for the visitors by rede-velopment of the premises as a range of F&B outlets, function, banqueting, conferencing and other

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One cold November day a plainly dressed and very ordinarily looking man unnoticeably enters the conference hall of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, sits down at a table and, not waiting for an interpreter, greets journalists in French. This is Michelle Legrand – the living legend, the composer of famous melo-dies heard in over 200 movies, the win-ner of three Oscars, five Grammies and twelve Golden Globes. The Georgian media present at the press conference cannot hide its admiration and reacts to the maestro’s simple “Bonjour” with an excited applause as if listening to his famous film music.

Michelle Legrand first visited Georgia twelve years ago. A dozen years later he gladly accepted another invitation by Geor-gians and did not hesitate when making his decision to come to Tbilisi. The maestro visited Georgia for just a couple of days yet managed to do quite a bit: meetings with the Catholicos-Patriarch, the “first persons” of the country and journalists, a concert at the Opera and Ballet Theatre and, of course, exposure to the Georgian table, with its drinking and dancing.

Monsieur Legrand was invited to Tbilisi within the framework of the project “Art-ists for Artists”. Within the same project the maestro gave an unforgettable concert to the Georgian listener and stayed two days longer than originally planned. He attended a concert by the Sukhishvili National Ballet and almost danced with admiration in the opera box.

Before this, Legrand’s immortal music played in the Opera and Ballet Theatre – a concert that was much anticipated in Tbili-si. The symphony orchestra headed by Nika Memanishvili trained actively before the maestro’s arrival. As a result, the audience enjoyed a wonderful concert with maestro Legrand starring.

Michelle Legrand – composer-symphonist, conductor and the author of lyrical melodies. He established his own orchestra at the age of 20 and produced his first bestselling al-bum titled “I Love Paris”. At different times he has worked together with Barbara Stre-isand, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Maurice Chevalier and other famous performers. In the 1950s he wrote music for numerous

Hollywood films, however real popularity came to him for the melodies he created for Jacques Demy’s films “The Umbrel-las of Cherbourg” and “The Young Girls of Rochefort”.

At the press conference held in the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel the maestro admitted that despite his age (he has turned 76) he feels cheerful and writes music everywhere whether travel-

ling in a train or staying in a hotel. He never lives with the past, does not keep old discs at home and is always optimistic. He considers that the artist should always be sincere.

“I write music for the heart,” Legrand stated in one of his inter-views. While in Tbilisi he said that the emotions he received in Georgia will be reflected in his work: - I spent an unforgettable evening with Georgia’s Catholicos-Patriarch who is a real artist. He creates won-derful music and I am happy that I had an opportunity to listen to it. This meeting may become a source of in-spiration for me.

- You travel a lot and like living in different countries. What made you decide to visit a country that had just gone through a war?- When you are an artist and when you make a choice between hap-piness and misery, you, of course, choose happiness. The reason I came to Tbilisi was to comfort the Georgian people and ease its pain. I want them to listen to the works I have written in the past to which everyone loves to listen.

- What will you say about your favorite note?- This note is “sharp-fa”, which I have invented. No matter what score you listen to, if you hear a sharp-fa there, you will know that it is mine. But I am a very generous person and I give this note to everyone…

…As happens all the time with him, at the end of the concert people gath-ered in the concert hall stood up and refused to part with Legrand for a long time, Legrand who, surrounded with dear ones and family, cared for three loyal friends most of all – si-lence filled with music, solitude and a grand piano.

Michelle legrand’s The UMbrellas of cherboUrg Under The Tbilisi sky

Poster of `Umbrellas of Cherbourg`

Michelle legrand’s The UMbrellas of cherboUrg Under The Tbilisi sky

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noembris erT civ dRes sastumro Tbilisi mariotis sakonferencio darbazSi ubralod Cacmuli da ara-friT gamorCeuli mamakaci SeumCnevlad Semodis, mSvidad jdeba magidasTan da vidre Tarjimani Tavis saqmes Seudgeba, Jurnalistebs frangulad esalme-ba. es miSel legrania _ cocxali legenda, orasze met kinofilmSi aJRerebuli cnobili melodiis avtori, sami `oskaris~, xuTi `gremisa~ da Tormeti `oqros globusis~ mflobeli... preskonferenciaze qarTuli media aRfrTovanebas ver malavs da mae-stros martiv B̀BBonjour~-sac ki araordinalurad pasuxobs _ swored ise ukravs taSs, TiTqos kon-certze legranis cnobil kinomusi-kas usmens.

pirvelad miSel legrani saqarTvelos Torme-ti wlis win ewvia. Tormeti wlis Semdeg ki qarTvelebis kidev erT mowve-vas siamovnebiT da-Tanxmda da TbilisSi Camosvlis gadawyvetilebac uyoymanod mi-iRo. maestro saqarTveloSi ram-denime dRiT Camovida da bevri ram moaswro: kaTolikos-patri-arqTan, qveynis pirvel pirebTan da JurnalistebTan Sexvedra, operisa da baletis Teatris mayureblisTvis koncertis gama-rTva da, ra Tqma unda, qarTul sufrasTan, sasmelTan da cekvas-Tan ziareba. musie legrani TbilisSi proeqt `xelovanebi xelovanTaTvis~ far-glebSi moiwvies. amave proeqtis farglebSi maestrom ara mxolod dauviwyari koncerti gamarTa qarTveli msmenelisTvis, aramed sakuTari surviliT Tbilisuri viziti kidev ori dRiT gaagr-Zela: daeswro suxiSvilebis na-cionaluri baletis koncerts, romelzec qarTuli suliT aRfr-Tovanebulma operis loJaSi lamis waicekva kidec.

manamde ki iyo legranis ukvdavi kinomusika operisa da baletis TeatrSi _ dauviwyari koncerti, romel-sac TbilisSi mouTmenlad elodnen. maestros Camos-vlamde simfoniuri orkestri, nika memaniSvilis xelmZRvanelobiT, repeticiebs aqtiurad gadioda. Sedegad msmenelma miiRo SesaniSnavi, natifi, ganu-meorebeli muxtiT gajerebuli koncerti _ mTavar rolSi maestro legraniT. miSel legrani _ kompozitor-simfonisti, diri-Jori da lirikuli melodiebis avtori. 20 wlis asak-Si daaarsa sakuTari orkestri, 23 wlisam gamouSva bestselerad qceuli pirveli albomi `me miyvars parizi~. sxvadasxva dros TanamSromlobda barbara streizandTan, frenk sinatrasTan, laiza minel-isTan, moris SevaliesTan da sxva cnobil Semsrule-

blebTan. 50-ian wlebSi dawera musika araerTi holi-vuduri filmisTvis. namdvili popularoba legrans Jak demis filmebisTvis _ `Serburuli qolgebi~ da `qaliSvilebi roSforidan~ Seqmnilma melodiebma moutana. Tbilisi mariotSi gamarTul preskonferenciaze maestrom aRiara, rom asakis miuxedavad (mas 76 weli Seusrulda), kvlavac mxned aris da musikasac Zvele-burad yvelgan wers _ ar aqvs mniSvneloba _ gzaSia, matarebelSi Tu sastumroSi. is arasodes cxovrobs warsuliT, ar inaxavs Zvel diskebs saxlSi da mudam

optimisturadaa ganwyobili. Tvlis, rom xelo-vani yovelTvis gulwrfeli unda iyos.

`me gulis musikas vwer,~ _ ganacxada legranma erT-

erT interviuSi, Tbi-lisSi ki am ganacx-ads isic daumata,

rom saqarT-veloSi miRe-buli emocia

mis SemoqmedebaSiaucileblad aisaxeba:

_ dauviwyari musikaluri saRa-mo gavatare saqarTvelos kaTo-likos-patriarqTan, romelic namdvili xelovania. is SesaniS-nav musikas qmnis da bednieri var, rom am musikis mosmenis saSuale-ba momeca. SesaZloa, es Sexvedra CemTvis STagonebis wyarod iqces.

_ Tqven bevrs mogzaurobT da sxvadasxva qveyanaSi cxovrebac gizidavT. ram gadagawyvetinaT amjerad omgadaxdil saqarT-veloSi Camosvla?_ rodesac xelovani xar, bed-nierebasa da ubedurebas Soris arCevanis gakeTebisas, cxadia, bed-nierebas irCev. TbilisSic imitom Camovedi, rom qarTveli xalxisT-vis garkveulwilad Sememsubuqe-

bina tkivili da maTTvis cotaode-ni bedniereba mainc mimeniWebina. msurs, msmenels is nawarmoebebi SevTavazo, romlebic warsulSi davw-ere da romlebsac yvela siamovnebiT ismens..

_ Tqveni sayvareli notis Sesaxeb ras ityviT?_ es noti fa-diezia da is me movigone. romeli par-titurac unda moisminoT, Tu iq yurs fa-diezs moh-kravT, e.i. Cemia, magram me Zalian xelgaSlili adami-ani var da am nots yvelas vaTxoveb...

... rogorc yovelTvis xdeba xolme, didi maestros koncertis dasasruls, fexze wamomdgari darbazi karga xans ver eleoda ganumeorebel legrans. im legrans, romelic axloblebiTa da ojaxis wevrebiT garSemortymuli yvelaze metad mainc sam erTgul megobars ufrTxildeboda _ musikiT gaJRenTil si-Cumes, martoobasa da roials.

miSel legranis Serburuli qolgebi Tbilisuri cis qveS

... miSel legrani _ kompozitori, diriJori da lirikuli melodiebis avtori. 20 wlis asakSi daaarsa sakuTari orkestri, 23 wlisam ki gamouSva bestselerad qceuli pirveli albomi `me miyvars parizi~...

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The life on poinTesThe two lives of Irma Nioradze and the Roman holidays

People in Petersburg call the prima ballet dancer of the Marine Ballet troupe Irma Nioradze “The Georgian Magician”. From the very be-ginning everyone knew she would be a success as it was clear that the Georgian dancer possessed all the essential qualities of a classic bal-let dancer. Even today her talent is much discussed. Irma Nioradze’s performance technique is flawless, her every move is virtuosic and expressive, she is a wonderful soloist and partner fitting wonderfully into classic as well as romantic and dramatic roles. Her rich reper-toire, which includes “Giselle”, “Don Quixote”, “Sleeping Beauty, “Carmen Suite”, “Goya”, and “Rimonda” is testament to this…

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Irma Nioradze, the winner of numerous awards and prizes, visited the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre in December. At the “Artists for Artists” festival blessed by the Georgian Patriarch the prima ballerina together with her partner Mikhail Labukhin gave the Georgian audience a wonderful evening. Nioradze plans to give a charity concert in Georgia in June.

We offer you an exclusive interview with the ballet dancer:

- Ms. Irma, how important was the last year for you and what are the projects in which you plan to participate in future?- Last year I performed the role of Medora in the play “Corsair” staged at the Opera and Ballet Theatre. I have danced this part since 1993 (by the way, this was the first part I danced in the Ma-rine Theatre). As for the Roman play, I found the process of work-ing on it – which lasted two months – to be very interesting. My partners in this play were dancers from the French Grand Opera and the New York Metropolitan Opera.I have cooperated with the Theatre of Rome for four years already. This is the kind of “Roman Holiday” that I have, although I don’t get to rest that much as I have a busy schedule spending all my days in the ballet hall. Despite this Rome is like a renewed life for me. I love this city and I love Italians!

This year I am also invited to Italy. This time I will dance in three different productions, two of which I know well: “Firebird” and “Scheherazade”. The third is “Cleopatra” which will be staged in April. The shooting of a two-series film called “The Rain Season” in which I play, is nearing the end. It will be shown in September.

- You always stress that you were lucky to have such teachers as Nino Didebulidze, Serapima Vekua, the legendary Vakhtang Chabukiani, Vera Tsignadze, Ludmila Sapronova… Have you thought of a pedagogical career yourself? - Not yet but I have great experience in this regard and I often give classes in the theatre at the request of artists. My artistic world is entirely linked with my amazing private tutors Olga Moiseeva and Nineli Kurgapkina. I always try to take their remarks into consid-eration.

- Which was the part that was the most difficult for you to dance technically and which was the most high profile perfor-mance?- The most high profile performance was “Don Quixote”. I had very little time to prepare for it… As for technical difficulties, I have never thought about them because in the art of ballet you strive for perfection on a daily basis to keep your classical shape. This is difficult work both physically and mentally.

-How much does a classical play allow for improvisation and how do you feel about modern ballet?-In classic ballet improvisation is virtually ruled out. Sometimes you can make small changes and diversions based on the individu-ality of the dancer and through a deepening of the dramatic text. As for modern dance, I like it as much as I like classical. Through it the ballet dancer grows professionally.

-Are the audiences of Tbilisi and Pe-tersburg similar in terms of emo-tions?-No, they are not but both are charming and pleasant in their own ways. Tbilisi audience expresses its emotions in a more reserved way and I carry this response in my heart for a long time. The audience in Petersburg also likes my performance a lot and awaits me in the street after the play to share their im-pressions with me… I always note that being a ballet dancer is a very difficult profession. In order to win the sympathy of the audience you need to have knowledge. Knowl-edge is what gives you confidence and bravery. - What is the role that has given you the greatest plea-sure and satisfac-tion? - Playing the part of the queen in “The Legend of Love” has given me an unforgettable emotion. When I perform that part I sing along with the mu-sic… This is truly pleasant.

- Despite her busy schedule how does the prima ballet dancer rest?- Last time I had a holiday in Italy. My husband often skied together with our son. I also like skiing a lot but unfortunately cannot ski. In order to keep in physical shape I ex-ercised in the hotel and then our entire family swam in a swim-ming pool. I always try to balance rest and work.

- Tell us about your family. You are the ballet dancer who de-cided to become a mom at the zenith of her career and then returned to the big ballet stage… - All my five sisters serve different fields of art. When I visit Geor-

gia for a concert the moment I meet my mom and sisters is always very special to me… The birth of my child has changed every-thing in my life. As if the world split in two – one associated with the solitude on stage and in life and the other – associated with a constant joy the major reason of which is my child.

In short, as I have often mentioned I have two lives – the ballet life and the real life. Both of them are very interesting and diverse.

Tbilisi audience expresses its emotions in a more reserved way and I carry this response in my heart for a long time. The audience in Petersburg also likes my performance a lot and awaits me in the street after the play to share their impressions with me…

I have cooperated with the Theatre of Rome for four years already. This is the kind of “Roman Holiday” that I have, although I don’t get to rest that much as I have a busy schedule spending all my days in the ballet hall. Despite this Rome is like a renewed life for me. I love this city and I love Italians!

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marinis sabaleto dasis prima-balerina irma nioraZes peterburgSi qarTvel jadoqars uwodeben. mas warmatebas jer kidev Semoq-medebiTi karieris dasawyisSi uwinaswarme-tyvelebdnen. cxadi iyo, rom qarTveli mo-cekvave srulad flobda yvela Tvisebas, romelic klasikur balerinas sWirdebo-da. mis talantze dResac bevrs saubroben _ irma nioraZis Ses-rulebis teqnika unakloa, misi yoveli moZraoba _ virtuo-zuli da gamomsaxvelobiTi, is SesaniSnavi solisti da partnioria, mSvenivrad irgebs ara mxolod klasi-kur, aramed romantikul da dramatul rolebs. amas adasturebs misi mdidari repertuari: `Jizeli~, ̀ don kixoti~, `simfonia do-maJori~, `mZinare mzeTunaxavi~, `karmen-suita~, `goia~, `raimonda~...

uamravi jildosa da premiisa mflobeli irma nioraZe Tbilisis operisa da baletis Teatrs gasuli wlis dekemberSi stumrobda. saqarT-velos patriarqis mier kurTxeul festivalze `xelovanebi xelovanTaTvis~ prima-balerinam Tavis partnior mixeil labuxinTan erTad qarTvel mayurebels araCveulebrivi saRamo usaxsovra. saqarTveloSi saqvelmoqmedo kon-certiT Camosvlas irma nioraZe ivnisSic geg-mavs.

momaval vizitamde balerinasTan eqskluziur intervius gTavazobT:

_ qalbatono irma, ramdenad mniSvnelovani iyo TqvenTvis gasuli weli da momavalSi romel proeqtebSi apirebT monawileobas? _ gasul wels romis operisa da baletis TeatrSi speqtakl `korsarSi~ medoras roli Sevasrule. am partias 1993 wlidan vcekvav (marinis TeatrSic pirve-lad swored medoras partia Sevasrule). rac Seex-eba romaul speqtakls, CemTvis Zalian mniSvnelovani iyo SemoqmedebiTi procesi, romelic ori Tvis gan-mavlobaSi grZeldeboda.M speqtaklSi partniorobas miwevdnen rogorc safrangeTis grand-operis, ise niu-iorkis metropoliten-operis mocekvaveebi.romis TeatrTan ukve oTxi welia vTanamSromlob, es erTgvari romauli ardadegebiviTaa, Tumca das-

venebas mainc ver vaxerxeb, radgan Zalian datvirTuli grafiki maqvs _ diliT Sevdivar sabaleto dar-bazSi da iqidan gamosvlas mxolod Rame vaxerxeb. mudmivi repeticiebi da generaluri `pragonebi~... da, amis miuxedavad, romi CemTvis mainc meore sunTqvasaviTaa. miyvars es qalaqi da miyvars italielebi! italiaSi welsac mimiwvies. amjerad sam sxvadasxva speqtaklSi vicekveb. maTgan ori CemTvis kargad nacno-bia: `faskunji~ da `Seherezada~. me-

same baleti `kleopatraa~, rom-lis premierac aprilSi Sedgeba. aseve, sruldeba orseriiani

mxatvruli filmis _ `wvimis sezonis~ gadaRebac, romelSic vmonawileob da romlis premier-ac seqtemberSi gaimarTeba.

_ yovelTvis aRniSnavT, rom Zalian gagimarTlaT pedagogeb-Si _ nino didebuliZe, serafima vekua, legendaruli vaxtang Wabukiani, vera wignaZe, lud-mila safronova... pedagogiur saqmianobaze Tavad Tu gifiqri-aT?_ jer ara, magram am mxriv didi praqtika maqvs da TeatrSi, msax-iobebis TxovniT, gakveTilebs xSir-ad vatareb. rac Seexeba Cems Semoq-medebiT samyaros, is mTlianad aris dakavSirebuli saukeTeso repeti-torebTan _ olRa moiseevasa da nineli kurgapkinasTan. vcdilob, yovelTvis gaviTvaliswino maTi SeniSvnebi.

_ romeli roli aRmoCnda TqvenTvis teqnikurad yvelaze rTuli Sesasrulebeli da romeli iyo yvelaze sapasux-imsgeblo speqtakli?_ yvelaze sapasuxismgeblo speqtakli `donK kixoti~ iyo, mis mosamzadeblad Zalian cota dro mqonda... rac Seexeba teqnikur sirTuleebs, maTze arasodes mifiqria, radgan sa-baleto xelovnebaSi klasikuri bazis SesanarCuneblad yovel-dRiurad giwevs srulyofisken

swrafva. es rTuli fizikuri da gonebrivi Sromaa.

_ ramdenad iZleva klasikuri dadgma improvizaciis saSuale-

bas da rogor afasebT moderns baletSi?

_ klasikaSi improvizacia praqtikulad gamoricx-ulia. SesaZloa, misi Selamazeba, isic iSviaTad _ balerinas individualobaze dayrdnobiTa da dra-matuli teqstis gaRmavebiT. rac Seexeba moderns, mas, iseve rogorc klasikas, upiratesobas vaniWeb. misi saSualebiT balerina SemoqmedebiTad ufro izrdeba.

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_ hgavs Tu ara emociuri TvalsazrisiT erTmaneTs Tbiliseli da peterburgeli mayurebeli?_ ar hgavs, Tumca orive Taviseburad momxiblavi da sasiamovnoa. Tbiliseli mayurebeli emociebs ufro TavSekavebulad gamoxatavs da am emocias mTeli gu-liT didxans vatareb xolme. peterburgel mayureb-elsac Zalian moswons Cemi Semoqmedeba da speqtaklis damTavrebis Semdeg STabeWdilebis gasaziareblad quCaSic melodeba... yovelTvis aRvniSnav, rom baler-inoba rTuli profesiaa. mayureblis simpaTiis dasam-saxureblad codnaa saWiro. codna gambedaobas gmatebs da sakuTari Tavis winaSec ufro marTali xar.

_ romelia is saxasiaTo roli, romlis Sesrule-bamac yvelaze didi siamovneba da, SesaZloa, TviT-kmayofilebac moganiWaT. _ speqtaklSi `legenda siyvarulze~ dedoflis ro-lis Sesrulebam dauviwyari grZnoba maCuqa. rodesac am partias vasruleb, musikasTan erTad vmReri... es marTlac sasiamovnoa.

_ datvirTuli grafikis miuxedavad, rogor ax-erxebs dasvenebas prima? _ bolo dros italiaSi davisvene. Cemi meuRle Cvens vaJTan erTad Txilamurebze xSirad srialebda. sportis es saxeoba mec Zalian momwons, magram, sam-wuxarod, sriali ar mexerxeba. fizikuri formis Ses-anarCuneblad sastumros gamajansaRebel centrSi vvarjiSobdi, mere ki, mTeli ojaxi auzSi curviT verTobodiT. yovelTvis vcdilob dasvenebisa da mecadineobis procesis dabalansebas.

_ gviambeT Tqveni ojaxis wevrebis Sesaxeb, miT ufro, rom xarT balerina, romelmac karieris ze-nitSi dedoba gadawyvita da mere kvlav SeZlo did baletSi dabruneba...


_ Cemi xuTive da xelovnebis sxvadasxva sferos em-saxureba. rodesac saqarTveloSi gastrolebiT Camovdivar deda da debTan Sexvedra CemTvis gansa-kuTrebuli momentia... Svilis dabadebam ki Cems cx-ovrebaSi yvelaferi Secvala. TiTqos samyaro orad gaiyo _ pirveli, romelic martoobas moicavda scenazec da cxovrebaSic da meore, romelic six-arulis mudmiv gancdas ukavSirdeba _ amis mTavari mizezi ki Cemi Svilia.

rogorc xSirad aRvniSnav, ori cxovreba maqvs _ sa-baleto da realuri da orive cxovreba Zalian sain-tereso da mravalferovania.

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is troubled by his debtors. Levan has never seen his wife-to-be. Mar-rying his daughter to a nobleman will give Makar the status of nobil-ity – something he desires and skillfully uses his daughter to try to achieve. Makar’s beautiful daughter Keto, however, is in love with a young man, Kote. The latter requests the help of another match-maker Khanuma to marry his love. Khanuma dresses as a bride and appears in front of the guests flirting and twisting. The nobleman

Levan is insulted upon seeing the ugly bride. Kote and Keto use the confusion created among the guests to go to a church to marry. Everything ends with their wedding. Many famous actors of the time star in the film: the beautiful Medea Ja-paridze plays the role of Keto, Batu Kraveish-

vili stars as Kote and other roles are played by Tamar

Chavchavadze, Petre Amiranash-

vili, Shalva Ghambashidze, Vaso Godziashvili, Giorgi Shavgulidze, Veriko Anja-

paridze, Sesilia Takaishvili, Sergo Zakariadze and others. Even Nato Vach-

nadze expressed a wish to be in the movie and she indeed flashes for a second during one of the dances…

American success and an amazed western press In 1948 “Keto and Kote” was shown in Georgia

just a couple of times. Its first USSR-wide screen-ing took place only after Stalin’s death in 1953. According to the documentary film “The House of Joy”, the great leader did not see the film or,

more correctly, the film was kept away from him as it was feared that if he disliked the picture it would

never see daylight.

This is how this classic example of Georgian cin-ematography has survived with its amaz-ing music, dancing, singing, actors and

Old Tbilisi spirit. “Keto and Kote” was not only the first Georgian musical that was put into distribution in the

USA but also the first Georgian film that received a well-deserved positive evaluation in the Western press… Ever since the story of Khanuma was staged by about 90 theatres and operas. In 1997 Georgian cinematographers named “Keto and Kote” as the best film.

“The House of Joy” to immortalize the cinema legend

It is a fact that the love story of Keto and Kote has not lost its topicality and bril-liance. The romances by composer Gia Kancheli from the musical are still sung today. Many foreign travelers mesmer-ized by Georgia have called Tbilisi “the house of joy”… Yes, this is truly so! – The director of “The House of Joy” Mer-ab Kokochashvili responds and speaks about the yet unrevealed details of the shooting process of “Keto and Kote”. There are a plenty of unique photo ma-terials, sketches, recollections, and post-ers used in the film. The documentary material also includes the shooting crew. The guide to “The House of Joy” is the famous Georgian actor Revaz Chkhik-

“…This history is as winding as the streets of Tbilisi and in order to understand it well, you should first know a completely different story. And in order to understand this other story, you must delve into yet another story,” says writer Aka Morchiladze, the author of the script “The House of Joy”.

“The House of Joy” is the name of the documentary-feature film about the first Georgian musical “Keto and Kote” shot by Merab Kokochashvili. The documentary shots of the film depict not only the history of the creation of this unique musical and the cheerful Georgian character but also the tolerance and traditions that we contemporaries call a “national value”.“The House of Joy” is a film about the film that once again revives Old Tbilisi with its unique charm and past left in the memory of genera-tions. This is a film about the musical that turned 60 years old and that is recog-nized as the reigning masterpiece of Georgian cinematography.

The musical was made at Stalin’s request

The first Georgian musical “Keto and Kote”, produced in 1947, is one of the masterpieces that the new generation managed to rescue. However, in the years after World War II the shooting crew could hardly imagine that their film would become legendary. Especially since the director of the film, Vakhtang Tabliash-vili, had dreamed of a completely different film. He wanted to create a film about the poet Nikoloz Baratashvili in which Old Tbilisi would be shown with all its charm… But one incident changed not only the director’s plans but the entire history of the develop-ment of Georgian cinematogra-phy: Stalin decided that the Soviet Union had seen enough blood spilled and it was time for entertainment.

A document signed by Stalin has

been preserved where he demands that “Keto

and Kote” be produced…

After such a decree the director Vakhtang Tabliashvili had no other

choice than to summon Shalva Gedevan-ishvili who had worked in France as his assistant and to start filming.

A script written in Ilia Chavchavadze’s house

The script for “Keto and Kote” was written in Ilia Chavchavadze’s house in Saguramo and initially looked simple and comical: the rich merchant Makar decides to marry his daughter to a nobleman and sends a match-maker to the nobleman Levan who

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The history of the first Georgian musical

In 1948 “Keto and Kote” was shown

in Georgia just a couple of times. Its first USSR-

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vadze. He is the narrator and the actor who leads us into the labyrinths of “Keto and Kote” joking all the way…

According to cinema critics, the documentary-feature film turned out to be as joyful as “Keto and Kote” itself. The presentation of the film was held in the Tbilisi Mar-riott Hotel.

The director Merab Kokochashvili told us how the work on the film proceeded: - The House of Joy” was produced by the cinema studio “Independent Cinema Project”. The main goal was to re-store and save the unique national cinema masterpiece. It is a great wish of our producer Archil Gelovani to digi-talize our old cinema so that it becomes available to the entire world. The idea of making a film about “Keto and Kote” belongs to Mr. Archil.

-It is known that there are many interesting stories about “Keto and Kote”… -The thing is that the original copies of all Georgian films produced in the times of the Soviet Union are kept in Russia. According to Russian law, they have the status of museum exhibits. We do not have the right to take them away from the territory of Russia. As for the origi-nal copy of “Keto and Kote”, Archil Gelovani found it in a deplorable condition. Currently its restoration process is nearing the end.

Merab Kokochashvili’s film “The House of Joy” has already been purchased by the Russian side and it will be shown in Russia on several channels. The film has also been sold in Ukraine, Israel, Poland and Belarus. The film has Georgian, Russian and English language versions.

Merab Kokochashvili: It seems that on the demand of the Soviet authorities the musical “Keto and Kote” was filmed in two originals – Georgian and Russian. The Russian script was changed many times. For example, the moment of the church wedding ceremony was cut out of the final part of the film. The Georgian songs translated word by word sounded very funny. Besides, the advertisement for “Keto and Kote” filmed on special color film brought from Germany was very interesting. This was the first time in the Georgian cinema industry that something was shot in color.

-In your film we meet those legendary actors who played in “Keto and Kote”. Was it easy to get them involved in the new film?-It was our wish to bring together the special people of Tbilisi from old as well as new generations – Otar Ko-beridze, Giuli Chokhonelidze, Zurab Lezhava, Ekater-ine Makhateli and others… All who were healthy readily agreed to take part in the film. The team I worked with on the film greatly influenced the final cut of the film … What is also very important is that Tbilisi with its culture and traditions does not change that fast and whatever you see in the film still exists and is alive today!

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...However, in the years after World War II the shooting crew could hardly imagine that their film would become legendary. Especially since the director of the film, Vakhtang Tabliashvili, had dreamed of a completely different film


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`... es istoria mixveul-moxveulia, rogorc Tbili-sis quCebi da imisaTvis, rom is kargad gaigo, sul sxva istoria unda icode. im sxva istoriis gasagebad ki, aseve sxva istoriaa saWiro,~ _ wers mwerali da filmis `saxli sixarulisa~ scenaris avtori aka mor-CilaZe.

`saxli sixarulisa~ _ ase ewodeba dokumentur-mx-atvrul films pirvel qarTul miuzikl `qeTo da kotes~ Sesaxeb, romelic reJisorma merab kokoCaS-vilma gadaiRo. filmis dokumentur kadrebSi ara mxolod am unikaluri miuziklis Seqmnis istoria da qarTvelTa silaRe-sixalisea asaxuli, aramed is tolerantoba da tradiciebi, rasac Tanamedro-veni erovnul faseulobas vuwodebT.`saxli sixarulisa~ aris filmi filmze, sadac mayureblis Tvalwin kidev erTxel cocxldeba Zveli Tbilisi _ Tavisi ganumeorebeli xibliTa da TaobaTa mexsierebaSi darCenili warsuliT. es aris filmi miuziklze, romelsac 60 weli Seus-rulda da romelic qarTul kinematografiis Sedevradaa aRiarebuli.

miuzikli, romelic stalinis TxovniT gadaiRes

1947 wels gadaRebuli pirveli qarTuli miuzikli `qeTo da kote~ im Sedevrebs miekuTvneba, romelTa gadarCena axalma Taobam moaxerxa. Tumca, meore samamulo omis Semdgom wlebSi, `qeTo da kotes~ gadamReb jgufs rTulad Tu warmoedgina, rom maTi filmi kinolegendad iqceoda. miT ufro, rom filmis reJisori vax-tang tabliaSvili sul sxva kinoze oc-nebobda _ surda, Seeqmna filmi poet nikoloz baraTaSvilze, sadac Zveli Tbilisi mTeli Tavisi xibliT iqneboda war-moCenili... magram SemTxveviTobam erTbaSad Secv-ala ara mxolod reJisoris gegmebi, aramed mTeli qarTuli kinematografiis ganviTarebis istoria: stalinma gadawyvita, rom sabWoTa kavSirisTvis sisx-lis Rvris dro dasrulda da mosaxleobas garToba sWirdeboda. dResac arsebobs stalinis mier xelmowerili doku-menti, sadac is `qeTosa da kotes~ gadaRebas moiTxovs... amis Semdeg reJisorma vaxtang tabliaSvilma, romelsac sab-WoTa beladma sxva gza ar dauto-va, saswrafod moiwvia Tavis damxmared safrangeTSi moRvawe Salva gedevaniSvili da saqmes Seudga.

ilia WavWavaZis saxlSi dawerili scenari

`qeTo da kotes~ scenari sagu-ramoSi, ilia WavWavaZis saxlSi iwereboda da erTi SexedviT, martivi da komikuri gaxldaT: mdidari vaWari makari gadaw-yvets, Tavisi mSvenieri qaliSvi-li qeTo didgvarovanze gaaTx-ovos da am mizniT maWankals ugzavnis mevaleebiT Sewuxebul Tavad levans. am ukanasknels sapatarZlo TvaliTac ar hyavs

nanaxi. TavadTan danaTesaveba makars didgvarovnis statuss hpirdeba da am miznis misaRwevad sakuTar qaliSvils ostaturad iyenebs. amavdroulad mSve-nier qeToze axalgazrda kaci _ kotea Seyvarebuli. kote daxmarebas sxva maWankals _ xanumas sTxovs. da ai, sapatarZlos kabaSi gadacmuli xanuma stumrebis winaSe manWva-grexviT wardgeba. maxinji qalis xil-viT Tavadi levani Seuracxyofilia, kote da qeTo ki stumrebis areulobiT sargebloben da jvris dasaw-erad midian. sabolood yvelaferi maTi qorwiliT sruldeba.

filmSi yvela cnobilma msaxiobma moiyara Tavi: qe-Tos roli ulamazesma medea jafariZem Seasrula, kote _ baTu kraveiSvilma ganasaxiera, sxva rolebi _ Tamar WavWavaZem, petre amiranaSvilma, Salva Ram-baSiZem, vaso goZiaSvilma, giorgi SavguliZem, ver-iko anjafariZem, sesilia TayaiSvilma, sergo zaqari-aZem Seasrules. filmSi gamoCena nato vaCnaZemac ki moindoma da erT-erTi cekvis dros kadrSi marTlac gaielva...

amerikuli warmateba da aRfrTovanebuli dasavluri presa

1948 wels `qeTo da kote~ saqarTveloSi ram-denjerme aCvenes, Tumca misi pirveli sakavSiro

Cveneba stalinis gardacvalebis Semdeg, 1953 wels moxerxda. dokumentur film `saxli six-

arulisaSi~ gaJRerebuli ver-siiT, did belads `qeTo da kote~

arc unaxavs, ufro sworad, ar anaxes, radgan SeeSindaT, rom ar moe-

wonos, kinosuraTi dRis si-naTles saerTod ver ixi-lavso.

ase SemorCa istorias qarTuli kinematografiis

klasikuri nimuSi _ saocari musikiT, cekviT, simReriT, msax-

iobebiTa da ZvelTbilisuri kolorotiT. `qeTo da kote~ iyo ara mxolod pirveli

qarTuli miuzikli, romelic amerikaSi warmatebiT gaqiravda,

aramed pirveli qarTuli filmic, romelmac dasavluri presis dadebiTi Sefaseba daimsaxura... mas Semdeg xanumas siuJetze age-buli istoria 90-amde Teatrma da operam dadga. 1997 wels ki qarTvelma kinematografistebma `qeTo da kote~ saukeTeso fil-mad aRiares.

`saxli sixarulisa~ kinolegendis ukvdavsayofad

faqtia, rom qeTosa da kotes siy-varulis istorias pewi dRemde ar daukargavs. amave miuziklidan kompozitor gia yanCelis ro-mansebs dResac mRerian. saqarT-veloTi moxiblulma ucxoelma mogzaurebmac araerTxel uwodes Tbiliss `sixarulis saxli~... diax, swored asea! _ gvpasuxobs `saxli sixarulisas~ reJisori


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merab kokoCaSvili da ̀ qeTosa da kotes~ gadaRebis aqamde gauxmaurebel detalebze gviambobs. filmSi uxvad aris gamoyenebuli unikaluri fotomasala, eskizebi, sare-peticio Canawerebi, mogonebani, afiSebi, Cans is xalxic, vinc kadrsmiRma muSaobda. `saxli sixarulisaSi~ mayureblis megzuri cnobili qarTveli msaxiobi revaz CxikvaZea. is xan mTxrobelia da xan artisti, romelic xumroba-xumrobiT gvityuebs `qe-Tosa da kotes~ labirinTebSi...kinokritikosTa SefasebiT, mxatvrul-dokumenturi fil-mi iseTive saxaliso gamovida, rogoric Tavad `qeTo da kotea~. misi wardgena sastumro Tbilisi mariotSi Sedga.

filmze muSaobis Sesaxeb reJisorma merab kokoCaS-vilma mogviTxro:_ filmze `saxli sixarulisa~ muSaoba kinostudia `damoukidebelma kinoproeqtma~ iTava. mTavari mizani unikaluri erovnuli kinoSedevris aRdgena da gadarCena iyo. Cveni prodiuseris, arCil gelovanis didi survilia, Zveli kinos cifrul liandagebze gadayvana, raTa is mTeli msofliosTvis gaxdes xelmisawvdomi. `qeTo da koteze~ filmis gadaRebis ideac baton arCils ekuTvnoda.

_ cnobilia, rom `qeTo da kotes~ firs bevri sain-tereso istoria ukavSirdeba..._ saqme isaa, rom yvela qarTuli filmis dedani, romel-ic sabWoTa kavSiris dros gadaiRes, dResac ruseTSi in-axeba. iqauri kanonis Tanaxmad, maT samuzeumo eqsponat-Ta statusi aqvT miniWebuli. Cven ar gvaqvs maTi ruseTis teritoriidan gatanis ufleba. rac Seexeba `qeTo da kotes~ firs, arCil gelovans misi negativi Zalze savala-lo mdgomareobaSi daxvedria. amJamad misi restavraciis procesi dasasruls uaxlovdeba.

cnobisTvis, merab kokoCaSvilis filmi `saxli sixaruli-sa~ ukve SeiZina rusulma mxarem da mas ramdenime arxis meSveobiT ixilavs mayurebeli. filmi aseve gayidulia ukrainaSi, israelSi, poloneTsa da belorusiaSi. mzad aris filmis qarTuli, rusuli da inglisurenovani ver-siebi.

merab kokoCaSvili: rogorc Cans, sabWoTa xelisuflebis moTxovniT, miuz-ikl `qeTo da kotes~ ori dubliT iRebdnen _ qarTu-lad da rusulad. rusul scenarSi mudmivad SehqondaT koreqtivebi. magaliTad, miuziklis finaluri nawili-dan amoiRes qeTosa da kotes jvrisweris kadri. Zalian sasacilod JRerda sityva-sityviT gadaTargmnili qarTuli simRerebic. amis garda, Zalian saintereso iyo `qeTo da kotes~ reklama, romelic germaniidan Camotanil ferad firze gadaiRes. qarTul kinoindus-triaSi ferad firze manamde araferi iyo gadaRebuli, es pirveli SemTxveva aRmoCnda, rodesac films aseTi `pativi dasdes~.

_ Tqvens filmSi im legendarul msaxiobebsac vx-vdebiT, romlebmac Tavis droze `qeTo da koteSic~ iTamaSes. iolad daiTanxmeT isini gadaRebebze..._ Cveni survili iyo, filmSi Tbilisis kolorituli adamianebi yofiliyvnen CarTuli rogorc Zveli, ise axali Taobidan _ oTar koberiZe, giuli WoxoneliZe, zurab leJava, ekaterine maxaTeli da sxvebi... maTD didi siamovnebiT miiRes filmSi monawileoba. Zalian didi mniSvneloba hqonda im gunds, visTan erTadac momiwia muSaoba da visi meSveobiTac Sedga es filmi... mTavari ki is aris, rom Tbilisi Tavisi kulturiTa da tradiciebiT arc ise swrafad icvleba da is, rasac am filmSi naxavT, dResac arsebobs da cocxalia!

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TRAVEL GETS PLEASURE WITH MARRIOTT HOTELS

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Models: Mako Toreli Michael Dvalishvili Make-Up: Eka Chanchibadze Foto: Liza Osepaishvili Clothing By:

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Professional Secrets of Sous Chef of Courtyard Freedom Brasserie

- How did your story as a Sous Chef begin?- I never thought of this profession. At the age of 22 I went to England, where I started my career as a chef. I planned to stay there for three months in order to improve my English. My friend was working in a small restaurant and offered me an opportunity to try myself in this field. I tried my luck and in a while found myself working at a bigger spot, quite successfully. Then I met my wife (Georgian) and in a couple of years moved to Tbilisi, where I have been working as a Sous Chef of Courtyard by Marriott Restaurant for two years now, I must say I enjoy it.

- What is your favorite ingredient? The one you like to work with the best?- I do enjoy cooking with herbs a lot, but it is hard to name one specific ingredient.

- What do you look for in a dish?- Like most chefs, presentation and taste.

- Like most chefs, you probably experiment a lot too.- It is essential for a chef to do so, especially in Georgia. One of the main concerns in this country is the lack of desirable ingredients. We can’t get them all, so we have to create with what is available and still manage to create the right receipt. I tend to experiment a lot in our monthly promotions. I start working on a new

dish, experiment for the first two-three times and by the fourth time I already know how to serve it to guests tasty and presentable.

We follow the “Cook Smart” principle, a training offered by Marriott.

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French Sous Chef of the Courtyard Freedom Brasserie, Francois Jolive always knows how to keep customers treated with various arts of cookery. Herbal ingredients, delicious meals, high class service and exquisite look – it takes him only 20 minutes to combine all these features and create a gastronomic masterpiece that will keep you visiting the restaurant over and over again. He is always concerned about customers’ wishes, constantly renovates the menu, experiments with dishes and keeps professional secrets, some of which he decided to share with us.

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-What is your food philosophy?- I attended cooking course in Germany, and I definitely agree on the food philosophy anticipated there: keep it simple. I try to keep it simple and quick, that is, serve a dish in less than 20 minutes. To achieve this, you have to keep some standards, which include touching a plate only three or four times maximum; for example, put meat, vegetables around it and sauce – what comes out is a fine tasting a looking meal in three simple taps.

- Do you interact with clients? - I try to spend as much time as possible in the restaurant, to speak with the guests and know exactly what their expectations are. Then I change the menu and adapt it to the researched demands.

-What’s the main novelty at your restaurant?-Courtyard Marriott, as well as Tbilisi Marriott has monthly promotions, a change from the ordinary menu. This month, we’re having Sandwich Promotions; next month is a Spring Menu Promotion, if I am not mistaken. We also have special events for Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day and other special occasions. On top of this, we change soups and main course specials daily for our long standing guests.

- The tendency of weight watching is growing in Georgia. How suitable is the food at your restaurant for these “low calorie” foodies?- Not really to be honest. But we plan to adapt it in our renovated menu pretty soon. However at this point we do have vegetarian burgers and pizzas, as well as salads that weight watchers can enjoy.

- What do you think of Georgian cuisine and what would you change in it?- Georgians have very nice family food, with big, sharing dishes. The taste is very nice. I love Khinkali, it’s my favorite. Like I said, it’s a family food, so presentation is not very nice to be honest, but you can always make a combination with Georgian and European food in order to improve the presentation.

- What is the most “intense” part of your job?- I keep remembering an unbelievable rush I had to deal with in England. Working in 120 seat restaurant, it would get so crazy at times, You’re cooking several dishes at the same time and checks keep coming in and you start thinking, “how am I going to get out of this?” But you always do! So the rush is the most intense feature of this profession, but it’s also what I enjoy the most.

- If you hadn’t become a chef, what would you be? - I like to draw a lot, so maybe I would be an artist. I still draw a lot and I plan to have an exhibition of my own.

Herbal ingredients, delicious meals, high class service and exquisite look – it takes him only 20 minutes to

combine all these features and create a gastronomic masterpiece that will keep you visiting the restaurant

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qorTiard braseris Sef-mzareulis kulinariuli saidumloebebi cook sMarT

sastumro qorTiard mariot Tbilisis frangi Sef-mzareuli fransua Jolive klientebs mudmivad anebivrebs kulinari-uli SedevrebiT. mcenareuli ingredien-tebi, kerZis swrafad momzadebis teqnika, saucxoo gaformeba da daxvewili gemovneba _ es yvelaferi sul raRac 20 wuTSi erT ker-ZSi erTiandeba da Tqvens winaSea Sedevri, romlis gamoc namdvilad Rirs qorTiardis braseriSi kidev erTxel dabruneba.

fransua Jolive yovelTvis iTvaliswinebs klientebis survilebs, mudmivad sTavazobs maT ganaxlebul menius, rogorc yvela Sef-mzareuli, isic xSirad mimarTavs eqsperimen-tebs da aqvs saidumloebebic, romelTagan ramdenime Cvenc gagvimxila.

_ rogor daiwyo Tqveni, rogorc mzareu-lis, istoria? _ am profesiaze arasodes mifiqria. yve-laferi TavisTavad moxda: 22 wlis asakSi in-glisSi wavedi, sadac daiwyo kidec Cemi kari-era. britaneTSi darCenas mxolod 3 TviT vapirebdi, msurda inglisuri safuZvlianad Semeswavla. swored am dros Cemma megobar-ma, romelic patara restoranSi muSaobda, SemomTavaza iqve mzareulad mec damewyo muSaoba...

pirvelive mcdeloba warmatebuli aRmoC-nda da mogvianebiT ufro did restoranSi

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gadavinacvle. inglisSi gavicani Cemi momavali meuRlec, romelic qarTvelia da ramdenime we-liwadSi TbilisSi gadmovsaxldiT. ukve 2 welia qorTiard braseris Sef-mzareuli var da unda vaRiaro, es profesia Zalian momwons.

_ romelia Tqveni sayvareli ingredienti, romelsac kerZebSi yvelaze xSirad iyenebT? _ upiratesobas mcenareul ingredientebs vaniWeb, romlebic kerZebs gansakuTrebul ge-mosa da aromats sZens. ufro konkretulad dasaxeleba namdvilad gamiWirdeba.

_ da mainc, ra aris yvelaze mniSvnelovani kerZSi?_ pasuxi martivia - gamorCeuli gemo da vizua-luri mxare. _ rogorc yvela Sef-mzareuli, albaT Tqvenc xSirad mimarTavT eqsperimentebs? _ eqsperimentebis gareSe samzareuloSi muSao-ba warmoudgenelia, miT umetes saqarTveloSi. aq problema mxolod is aris, rom yvela saWiro ingredientze xeli ar migviwvdeba _ isini Tbi-lisSi ubralod ar Camodis. Tumca amis miuxe-davad, Cvens stumrebs mainc saukeTeso kerZebs vTavazobT. rac Seexeba eqsperiments samzareuloSi _ rodesac axal kerZze viwyeb muSaobas, pirveli da meore `namuSevari~ sacdelad iTvleba, me-same jerze ki ukve zustad ici, ra saxiT unda

miarTva axali kerZi stumars. rogorc xedavT, Cems formaze warweraa _ Cook Smart _ es aris treiningis saxelwodeba, romelsac sastumro marioti mudmivad atarebs mzareulebisTvis.

_ ramdenad rTulia kerZis swrafad da gemri-elad momzadeba?_ Cvens samzareuloSi yvela kerZi TiTqmis 20 wuTSi mzaddeba. amisTvis garkveuli standart-ebis dacva gviwevs, magaliTad: kerZis momzade-bisas TefSs mxolod samjer vexebiT - xorcis, salaTisa da sakmazis moTavsebis dros. sami Sex-eba da kerZi mzadaa.

_ klientebTan Tu giwevT saubari? _ restoranSi did dros vatareb, vesaubrebi klientebs da maTgan SeniSvnebsac viReb. es me-nius gaumjobesebaSi Zalian mexmareba.

_ ra siaxleebia amJamad restoranSi? _ rogorc giTxariT, Cven mudmivad vzrunavT menius gaumjobesebasa da mravalferovnebaze da Cvens klientebs sxvadasxva siaxles vawvdiT. amjerad momxmarebels safirmo sendviCebs vTavazobT, male ki maT axal sagazafxulo me-nius warvudgenT. aseve, viTvaliswinebT praqti-kulad yvela dResaswauls - valentinoba, dedis dRe, 8 marti - am dReebSi klientebs Sesabamisi kerZebiT vumaspinZldebiT. amis garda, yovel-dRiurad vcvliT wvnians da safirmo kerZs mud-mivi klientebisTvis.

_ saqarTveloSi sagrZnoblad gaizarda moTxovna dabalkaloriul sakvebze, Tu gaqvT meniuSi msgavsi kerZebi? _ samwuxarod - ara, Tumca menius ganaxlebi-sas amas aucileblad gaviTvaliswinebT. samagi-erod, am etapze klientebs SegviZlia vegetari-anuli pica, burgerebi da sxvadasxva salaTi SevTavazoT.

_ qarTul samzareuloze ras fiqrobT? _ qarTvelebs sakmaod kargi samzareulo gaqvT. TiTqmis yvela kerZis gemo momwons, Tumca mainc xinkals gamovarCev. Tqveni samza-reulo ojaxuri tipisaa da masSi naklebad aris gaTvaliswinebuli vizualuri mxare. vfiqrob, savsebiT SesaZlebelia, qarTuli da evropuli samzareulos kombinireba da am `problemis~ gamosworeba.

_ ra aris Tqveni saqmianobis yvelaze `uaryofiTi~ mxare?_ maxsovs, inglisSi muSaobisas, sul vCqarob-di... did restoranSi mudmivad giwevs ramden-ime kerZis erTdroulad momzadeba, SekveTe-bis raodenoba ki izrdeba da izrdeba. xandaxan ggonia, rom am yvelafers ver gaumklavdebi da situaciac umarTavi gaxdeba... Cems profesiaSi yvelaze mTavari da amavdroulad yvelaze rTu-li _ siCqarea, Tumca me swored es siCqare miz-idavs.

_ rom ara mzareuli, ra profesias airCevdiT? _ Zalian miyvars xatva da am profesiis aTvise-bas jer kidev vapireb... gamofenaze aucileblad mogiwvevT.

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i aM happy ThaT i have svaneTiSvaneti is a beautiful place not only in Georgia, but the entire Caucasus. Its villages, snow covered peaks, and medieval towers overlooking valleys are just amazing. Visiting Georgia and not going to Svaneti means not seeing Georgia. Svaneti is a natural gift for hikers. At the same time it is an ancient birthplace of Georgian culture and here you will meet plenty of medieval monuments and churches.

Georgia’s highest mountainous region, Svaneti, was part of the Kingdom of Kolkheti and was located in the valleys of rivers Enguri and Tskhenistskali. Today Svaneti is divided in two parts: Upper and Lower Svaneti. Upper Svaneti is located in the Enguri Valley and its villages are listed on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list. Lower Svaneti is located in the Tskhenistskali Valley. From the north it is surrounded by about twenty mountain ranges in the Caucasus which go into Russia.

Svaneti is distinguished for its unique scenery with some of the highest peaks of the Caucasus: Shkhara (5068 m.), Jangha (5060 m.), Gestola (4860 m.), Tetnuldi (4860 m.), Tsurangala (4220 m.), Ailama (4220 m.)…

In the villages of Svaneti you will meet unique 12th

-16th century stone towers. Polyphonic Svanetian songs and chants make this unique place even more peculiar. Local meals amaze visitors.

Bidzina Gujabidze, the famous Georgian alpinist, tells about this picturesque spot and favorite tourist destination:

“Svaneti is an oasis of adventurous, ethno-cultural and mountain tourism. I first happened to visit Lower Svaneti in 1980. I went to Upper Svaneti only four years later. Despite the fact that I have been to nearly all the mountainous places of the world nowhere else have I seen such beauty. By the way, the first Georgian mountain climbers were from Svaneti. Even today local Svans are very emotional about the achievements and failures of any alpinist. The favorite topic of conversation with the local men is alpinism. They discuss different climbing routes, the readiness of climbers, etc. Their women light candles, bake religious pastries and meet those who return from the mountains with great fanfare.

“Anyone visiting mountains is a welcome guest for locals. That is why it is insulting for Svans if you refuse to be their guest. In general this place is famous for its hospitality. Svans are distinguished, proud people. Externally they look very strict and unsociable but in fact are honest and kindhearted as children. One part of the history of Svaneti is its music folklore. Svanetian songs are mostly dedicated to war heroes and famous kings. Many of their songs also include pagan elements.

“I love Svaneti very much and I raised my children

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there. We lived in forests and at the foot of mountains. Let alone the scenery, the village life, towers, the location of villages here are all unique. Svans are hard working people and what is important, they can work beautifully – mow, work on the ground, breed bees. When you are in Svaneti you naturally acquire a wish to get involved in this wonderful process.

“I have seen so many mountains but nothing can compare with Ushba and the fantastic gorges of Svaneti. The first mountain in Georgia for me is this very Ushba where there are about 40 routes of climbing. I would probably need all my life to climb them all. I have been on 17 climbing routes on Ushba and 8 of them ended in failure. Ushba is a very beautiful, difficult and popular mountain among climbers. I have many renowned alpinist friends who want to climb Ushba and even more they consider conquering it a moral obligation.

“I have heard from many climbers that there is a strange, attractive warmness coming from the Svanetian mountains. On several occasions while being close to Svaneti I have turned aside and went to this place via the Becho Mountain Range and then returned via the same path. I am happy that I have Svaneti.”

I have heard from many climbers that there is a strange, attractive warmness coming from the Svanetian mountains. On several occasions while being close to Svaneti I have turned aside and went to this place via the Becho Mountain Range and then returned via the same path...


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bednieri var, rom maqvs svaneTisvaneTi ulamazesi mxarea ara marto saqarTveloSi, aramed mTel kavkasiaSi. saocaria aqauri soflebi, mudmivad Tovliani mTis Tvaluwvdeneli mwvervalebi, Suasaukunovani koSkebi, romlebic xeobebs amayad gadahyureben. estumro saqarTvelos da ar moinaxulo svaneTi, niSnavs, ar naxo saqarTvelo. svaneTi molaSqreebisTvis namdvili saCuqaria da, amavdroulad, is qarTuli kulturis uZveles keras warmoad-gens. aq mravlad SexvdebiT Sua feodaluri xanis xuroTmoZRvrul Zeglebs, salocavebsa da eklesiebs.

saqarTvelos yvelaze maRalmTiani mxare _ svaneTi kolxeTis samefos Semadgeneli nawili iyo da mdin-are engurisa da cxeniswyalis xeobebSi mdebareob-da. amJamad svaneTis qedi or nawilad iyofa _ zemo da qvemo svaneTad. zemo svaneTi enguris xeobaSi mdebareobs, misi soflebi iuneskos kulturuli memkvidreobis nusxaSia Setanili. qvemo svaneTi cxeniswylis xeobaSi iSleba. CrdiloeTidan mas kavkasionis ocamde sxvadasxva sirTulis uReltex-ili esazRvreba da ruseTis federaciis teritori-aze gadadis.

svaneTi gamoirCeva ganumeorebeli bunebiT, sadac Tavmoyrilia kavkasionis umTavresi mwvervalebi: Sxara (5068 m.), janRa (5060 m.), gestola (4860 m.), TeT-nuldi (4860 m.), wurangala (4220 m.), ailama (4220 m.)... svaneTis soflebSi XII-XVI saukunis qviT naSeneb

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unikalur koSkebs SexvdebiT. mravalxmiani svanuri sim-Rerebi da sagaloblebi elfers matebs isedac iSviaTi reliefiT dajildovebul kuTxes. aqaur kerZebs ki turistebi aRfrTovanebaSi mohyavs.

saqarTvelos am ulamazesi da turistebisTvis sayva-reli kuTxis Sesaxeb cnobili qarTveli mTamsvleli biZina gujabiZe gviambobs: `svaneTi saTavgadasavlo, eTno-kulturuli da alpin-isturi turizmis oazisia. pirvelad qvemo svaneTSi 1980 wels movxvdi, zemo svaneTSi ki _ oTxi wlis Semdeg. miuxedavad imisa, rom msoflios TiTqmis yvela mTian kuTxeSi var namyofi, msgavsi silamaze arsad minaxavs. sxvaTa Soris, pirveli qarTveli mTamsvlelebic svanebi iyvnen. dResac iqauri svanebi nebismieri mTamsvlelis gamarjvebasa da damarcxebas Zalze emociurad ganic-dian _ TavSeyris adgilebSi mamakacebi mxolod amaze saubroben, arCeven asvlis marSrutebs, aminds, gundis wevrebis momzadebas, qalebi anTeben sanTlebs, acxoben salocav kverebs da mTidan Camosulebs didi zar-zeim-iT xvdebian.

mTaSi Casuli nebismieri adamiani iqaurebisTvis sasur-veli stumaria. amitom svanebisTvis Seuracxyofis tol-fasia, Tu maTTan stumrobaze uari ganacxade. saerTod, es mxare stumarTmoyvareobiTaa ganTqmuli. svanebi Taviseburi, amayi xalxia. garegnulad Zalian mkacrebi da kuStebi Canan, Tumca sinamdvileSi bavSviviT xalasi da keTilebi arian. svaneTis istoriis erT-erTi Semad-geneli nawili musikaluri folkloria. svanuri simRe-rebic ZiriTadad omis gmirebsa da saxelovan mefeebs eZ-Rvneba. bevri simRera warmarTul elementsac moicavs.

svaneTi Zalian miyvars da Cemi Svilebic iq gavzarde. sul tyeSi da mTis Ziras vcxovrobdiT. bunebas rom Tavi davaneboT, soflis yofa-cxovreba, koSkebi, soflebis ganlageba aq marTlac unikaluria. svanebi Sromismoy-vareni arian da rac mTavaria, exerxebaT lamazad Sroma _ Tibva, miwis damuSaveba, futkris movla. rodesac sva-neTSi xar, bunebrivad giCndeba survili _ CaerTo am SesaniSnav procesSi.

ramdeni mTa minaxavs, magram veraferi Seedreba uSbas, svaneTis fantastikur xeobebs. CemTvis pirveli mTa saqarTveloSi swored uSbaa, sadac 40-amde marSrutia. maT asaTviseblad albaT mTeli sicocxle damWird-eboda. sul uSbas 17 marSrutze var namyofi da 8 mcde-loba uSedegod damTavrda. Zalian lamazi, rTuli da mTamsvlelTa wreebSi popularuli mTaa. myavs msoflio mniSvnelobis uamravi mTamsvleli megobari, romleb-sac surT uSbis dalaSqrva da metic, Tavs valdebulad Tvlian. MB

bevri mTamsvlelisgan msmenia, rom svaneTis mTebidan ucnauri, mimzidveli siTbo modis. mqonia ramdenime SemTxveva, rodesac svaneTis siaxloves myofs, Crdilo-eTidan am mxareSi, beCosken daugegmavad gadamixvevia da mere amave uReltexiliT ukan davbrunebulvar. bedn-ieri var, rom maqvs svaneTi~.

mTaSi Casuli nebismieri adamiani iqaurebisaTvis sasurveli stumaria. amitom svanebisTvis Seuracxyofis tolfasia, Tu maTTan stumrobaze uari ganacxade

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757 Rooms & Suites 618 Deluxe Rooms including

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We are again very happy to have the opportunity to award our loyal readers with wonderful Marriott prizes. As you know from previous edition, if you follow all our News Magazines it is not really hard to find the right answers to the questions.

Send your answer for the attention of Irma Tabatadze,at: [email protected].

The first 5 winners will get Marriott prizes.Good Luck!

kvlav moxarulni varT, Cveni erTguli mkiTxveli davajildovoT prizebiT. Tu yuradRebiT adevnebT Tvals Cvens Jurnals, maSin TqvenTvis cnobili iqneba, rom swori pasuxis gacema did sirTules ar warmoadgens. Tqveni pasuxebi gadmoagzavneT Semdeg el - misamarTze: [email protected], mariotis Jurnalis redaqtoris saxelze. Mmxolod pirveli 5 swori pasuxis mflobeli dajildovdeba prizebiT.

MmaS ase, gisurvebT warmatebebs!

our Quiz,

Your Prize!1. Name the awards that Michelle Legrand has received.2. When was held Badagoni Wine Testing?3. What was the 1st album that Michelle Legrand produced?4. When was produced the first Georgian musical of “Keto and Kote”?5. What is the height of Shkhara peak?6. What is “Cook Smart”?7. What is the name of the restaurant at Paris Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Centre?8. How many Murphy Suites have Paris Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center?

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mariotis prizi!1. romeli prizebis mflobelia miSel legrani?2. rodis Catarda badagonis Rvinis degustacia?3. romelia miSel legranis pirveli albomi?4. rodis daiwera “ qeTo da kotes” musika?5. ra simaRlezea Sxaras mwvervali?6. ra aris “Cook Smart”?7. ra hqvia parizis riv goSis restorans?8. ramdeni merfi apartamenti aqvs parizis riv goSis sastumros?

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