15 April 2015
On April 15,press conference was held in the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia with reference to the victory of Georgian dancers in the International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition.
The event washosted by minister of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia Mikheil Giorgadze and Head of ballet troupe of Tbilisi State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, prima ballerina Nino Ananiashvili.
The International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition in the name of Domenico Modugno, was held in city of Bari on March 25-29, wheretroupe members of Z. Paliashvili State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet traveled with support of Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia. First two awards were received by Soloists Ekaterine Surmava and Philip Fedulov in the following categories classical Pa De De and modern duet.
In the nominee of solo performers first and second place prizes were received by pupils of V. Chabukiani Tbilisi Art State School, Nino Khukhutashvili and Salome Leverashvili. In the nominee of group performance pupils of V. Chabukiani Tbilisi Art State School have taken second place. Georgian dancers have also receive invitation in Japan to participate in Gala Concert. After Italy the pupils of V. Chabukiani Tbilisi Art State School moved to Romania and participated in the play La Fille Mal Gardee of choreographer Valentin Bartes, wherein have deserved a big approval. Victorious dancers returned to Georgia on April 10. They traveled to The International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition by the initiative of Prima ballerina Nino Ananiashvili.
