Tbilisi, Georgia: The memorial board of the famous Georgian folklorist, poet, singer, and scientist Anzor Erkomaishvili was opened in Tbilisi. The board was placed on a residential house located at Abano Street N23 in Krtsanisi district, where Anzor Erkomaishvili lived and thrived from 1988 to 2021.
Vice-Mayor of Tbilisi Giorgi Tkemaladze opened the memorial board together with the Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and Minister of Culture Tinatin Rukhadze.
“Today is a special day for us to express gratitude. Anzor Erkomaishvili’s hard work and merit in front of our culture and country are invaluable. We can’t give him proper respect, but it’s a blessing to have the opportunity to do a little. We are making decisions that relate to the immortality of his name. Each of my colleagues does all this with great love and respect. Some time ago, in Tbilisi, one of the historical streets was named after Anzor Erkomaishvili. Also, there is a square named after Mr. Anzor in our city. I want to bow down to him, thank everyone, especially his wife. Thanks again to Anzor Erkomaishvili for his work”, – said Giorgi Tkemaladze.
Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi Andria Basilaya, Parliament and City Council, as well as Anzor Erkomaishvili’s family and representatives of the artistic field, attended the opening event of the memorial board.
Anzor Erkomaishvili founded the folk ensembles Rustavi and Martve in the 1960s and 1970s; raised several generations of Georgian folk singers and folk songs performers; searched for and restored unique, ancient works in archives; musically shaped up to twenty films and performances; author of books – “Voice Strange”, “Grandfather”, “Black Shashi Chioda”.
In addition, the famous Georgian Lotbar was an honorary citizen of Tbilisi, received the Presidential Order of Excellence, as well as Ivane Javakhishvili, Shota Rustaveli, Ilia Chavchavadze, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Yakob Gogebashvili, and Albert Schweitzer.
