Copenhagen: The folklore ensemble “Basiani” organized a lecture-masterclass of Georgian folk songs in capital of Denmark. This was held at a school gymnasium named after St. Anne on September 26.
Lecture-masterclass was led by ethnomusicologist Nana Mzhavanadze. The lecture-masterclass was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports of Georgia Koba Khubunaia, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark and Georgia to Iceland Nata Menabde, representatives of the Embassy of Georgia in the Kingdom of Denmark, pupils of St. Anne’s Gymnasium in Copenhagen, teachers, and representatives.
In the end, school students and the ensemble “Basyan” performed Adjarian “Gandagana” and Danish songs together. Samples of Georgian polyphonic music and song have earned the great interest and appreciation of school gymnasium pupils.
As you may be informed, Georgian Culture Days are being held in Copenhagen from September 24 to October 3 on the initiative and organization of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and the support of the Embassy of Georgia in Denmark.
The program includes presentations of Georgian traditional song and dance, visual and theater performing arts, and film art, particularly accompanied by Giorgi Sisauri’s calligraphy masterclass.
On the first day, the Georgian folk song ensemble “Basiani” and the Kutaisi State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble concert, Giorgi Sisauri’s calligraphy art masterclass, were held in Det-Ni Theater.
Days of Georgian Culture will help deepen the cultural relationship between the two countries, introducing Georgian culture and traditions to European people and Georgians living there.
Reminder: From May 4 to August 20, 2023, the Georgian Ministry of Culture promoted and cooperated with the Louisiana Museum in Denmark to hold an exhibition of works by Niko Firosmanashvili at the Louisiana Museum of Contemporary Art. The interested society saw 48 works by Pirosmani.
This was the first and historic occasion, when Pirosmani’s work was presented in such a large scale in one of Europe’s most prestigious museums. Louisiana Museum Director Paul Eric Toyner said the fireman’s exhibit saw 260,000 visitors and the number of visitors exceeded everyone’s expectations.
