Check out what the capital has to offer culture-vultures this week- whether it's theater, music or museums you're into- Tbilisi has it all!
THEATER
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater
25 Rustaveli Ave.
February 8, 9
PAGLIACCI
Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera
Starring: Teimuraz Gugushvili, Irina Taboridze, Sulkhan Gvelesiani,
Alfonso Mujica, Tamaz Saginadze.
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra.
Conductor- Zaza Azmaiparashvili
Director- Temur Chkheidze,
Set, Costume and Lighting Designer- George Alexi–Meskhishvili
Start time: 19:00
Ticket: 10-80 GEL
Rustaveli Theater
17 Rustaveli Ave.
February 7
DOVIN-DOVEN-DOVLI…
A contemporary ballet based on Galaktion Tabidze’s poetry
Original idea of the ballet and choreography of
‘The Moon Over Mtatsminda’– Giorgi Aleksidze
Choreographer– Mariam Aleksidze
Director– Gela Kandelaki Music
Cast:
Dancers of the Giorgi Aleksidze Tbilisi Contemporary Ballet Company:
Mariam Darchia, Tinatin Mtchedlidze, Mariam Koiava, Natalia Kukuladze, Gvantsa Gelashvili ,Erekle Zhghenti, Martin Chlumsky, Tinatin Baramidze.
Music: Claude Debussy’s Claire de Lune,
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 9 Adagio,
Alban Berg’s Lulu Suite variations.
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 10-20 GEL
Gabriadze Theater
14 Shavteli Str.
February 7
THE AUTUMN OF MY SPRINGTIME
Revaz Gabriadze
Directed by Revaz Gabriadze
English Subtitles
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 20, 30 GEL
February 8
RAMONA
Revaz Gabriadze
Directed by Revaz Gabriadze
English Subtitles
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 20, 30 GEL
February 9
STALINGRAD
Revaz Gabriadze
Directed by Revaz Gabriadze
English Subtitles
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 20, 30 GEL
Movement Theater
182 Agmashenebeli Ave.
February 7
PARADISO
Directed by Irakli Khoshtaria
Author: Ketevan Chachanidze
Choreographer: Lasha Robakidze
Start time: 20:00
Price: 10 GEL
February 8
DIVINE COMEDY
Based on the work of Dante Alighieri
Directed by Ioseb Bakuradze
Composer: Sandro Nikoladze
Choreographer: Lasha Robakidze
Start time: 20:00
Price: 20 GEL
February 9
MAGICAL NIGHTS
Directed by Ioseb Bakuradze
Composer: Sandro Nikoladze, Davit Kakulia
Choreographer: Lasha Robakidze
Starring: Jonathan Rousselle, Ekaterine Gabashvili,
Niniko Avaliani, Viktoria Kosova, Tazo Kikalishvili
Start time: 13:00
Price: 10 GEL
February 9
THE TEMPEST
Based on the work of William Shakespeare
Directed by Ioseb Bakuradze
Composer: Sandro Nikoladze
Choreographer: Lasha Robakidze
Scenography: Kakha Bakuradze
Start time: 20:00
Price: 10, 15 GEL
February 13
INTRO
Directed by Kakha Bakuradze
Sandro Nikoladze's Musical Allegory
Composer: Sandro Nikoladze
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 10, 15 GEL
Every Wednesday
A LO CUBANO NIGHTS
Cuban dancers masterclass
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 10 GEL
MUSEUMS
Georgian National Museum Simon Janashia Museum
3 Sh. Rustaveli Ave.
Exhibitions:
GEORGIAN COSTUME AND WEAPONRY OF THE 18TH-20TH CENTURIES
NUMISMATIC TREASURY
EXHIBITION STONE AGE GEORGIA
ARCHEOLOGICAL TREASURE
NEW LIFE TO THE ORIENTAL COLLECTIONS
Until February 9
EXHIBITION "CHINESE ART IN GEORGIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM" dedicated to the 70th anniversary of People's Republic of China and the book by Irina Koshoridze, Marina Dgebuadze, Natia Demurishvili, and Nino Simonishvili.
History Museum- Karvasla
February 7-19
PERSONAL EXHIBITION OF
ABSTRACT PAINTER AVTO MOSIASHVILI
For his 80th birthday
30 artworks representing his individual sharp vision and unique mastery as one of the first abstractionists in the Georgian art space.
February 8-18
DMITRY BRICKMAN’S EXHIBITION
‘JERUSALEM IS NOT JUST A CITY’
MUSEUM OF SOVIET OCCUPATION
The exhibition hall is equipped with monitors, where visitors can see documentaries of various historical events.
Museum of Illusions
10 Betlemi Str.
Discover the Museum of Illusions
Be brave and jump into an illusion created by the Vortex, deform the image of yourself in the Mirror Room, free yourself in the Infinity Room, resist the laws of gravity and size, and take selfies in every possible pose. Enjoy the collection of holograms and discover optical illusions.
GALLERY
11 Shota Rustaveli Ave.
GRAND MASTERS FROM THE GEORGIAN
NATIONAL MUSEUM COLLECTION XIX – XX CENTURY
Until February 29
Georgian National Museum and the Embassy of Italy in Georgia present the exhibition ROMA AETERNA. MASTERPIECES OF ROMAN SCULPTURE FROM THE DINO AND ERNESTA SANTARELLI FOUNDATION
National Gallery features 33 sculptures depicting the stages of artistic or stylistic evolution from the Roman Republic to Neoclassical era.
SPHERO
City Mall Saburtalo,
Veranda, II Floor
SPHERE
A domed cognitive-entertainment space where you can become part of an impressive 360-degree panorama image. For all ages.
TBILISI DIGITAL SPACE
Tbilisi Mall
The first museum of digital art in Tbilisi, where you will meet three different spaces: Vazha-Pshavela's "Dried beech", the world of torches, and a digital space decorated with various graphic and visuals effects. In the main hall decorated with video projections and mirrors you will discover that there is no boundary between Man and nature.
Ticket: 10-30 GEL
MUSIC
PULSAR BAR
12 Leonidze Str.
February 7
JAM! EVENTS/ PYRAWEED/
ENNUI • JAM
PYRAWEED (az)
ENNUI (ge)
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 12-20 GEL
Dj. Kakhidze Tbilisi Center for Music & Culture
123a D. Agmashenebeli Ave.
February 8
CONCERT OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Maestro David Mukeria.
Symphony No.9 “From the New World” of
famous Czech composer
Antonin Dvorak,
Concerto No.1 of
Peter Tchaikovsky, which will be performed by
pianist- Datuna Aladashvili.
Start time: 19:30
Ticket: 10-20 GEL
February 13
CONCERT OF GEORGE OAKLEY’S MUSIC
Dedicated to the memory of his father–
famous scientist Anatol Oakley
Start time: 19:30
Ticket: 15 GEL
Movement Theater
182 Agmashenebeli Ave.
February 11
JAM SESSION
Impro music
Every Tuesday
Musical director- Sandro Nikoladze
Start time: 21:00
Price: 10 GEL