Summer is here and what better way to celebrate than a party? There's plenty of theater and live music to choose from this weekend, so get your glam rags on and grab a friend or two!
FRIDAY 17
THEATER
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
Premiere
Ballet in Two Acts
Music by Ferdinand Hérold and Peter Ludwig Hertel
Choreography and staging by Nina Ananiashvili and Alexey Fadeechev
Conductor: Papuna Ghvaberidze
Start time: 19:00
Ticket: 10-120 GEL
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater
LIVE MUSIC
4GB- ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Start time: 22:20
Ticket: 150 GEL
The Center of Space Constructions, Saguramo (May 17, 18, 24, 25)
Concert of world jazz star, double bass player, composer and singer, AVISHAI COHEN with the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro- Vakhtang Kakhidze.
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 30-60 GEL
KAKHIDZE MUSIC CENTER
123a D. Agmashenebeli Ave.
SATURDAY 18
EXHIBITIONS
TBILISI ART FAIR- TAF
May 15-19 DESIGN GEORGIA -Contemporary product design exhibition, Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art, 27 Rustaveli Ave.
May 17-19 TAF showcases Georgian and international galleries, independent artists, curated exhibitions, performances, workshops, artists and professional talks, and many other events within the modernist pavilions of ExpoGeorgia and across the city of Tbilisi.
Venue: Exhibition center Expogeorgia,
Venue: 118 Tsereteli Ave.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!
From 9 pm till 1 am, entrance to all GNM museums will be free of charge!
Program:
S. JANASHIA MUSEUM OF GEORGIA: Visiting permanent and temporary exhibitions, Educational games and activities in the museum hall, Museum courtyard: Georgian National Youth Palace ensemble “Shvidkatsa”, Georgian National Youth Palace vocal-instrumental ensemble “Mziuri”, Museum Hall: choir of the #28 public school "Bichebi", Costume performance and photo session “Mythological Night at the Museum“.
D. SHEVARDNADZE NATIONAL GALLERY, 11 Shota Rustaveli Ave.:
Visiting permanent and temporary exhibitions, Guided tours, Georgian National Youth Palace, Violin ensemble “Si-Mi”, Educational games and activities.
TBILISI HISTORY MUSEUM (KARVASLA), 8 Sioni Str. 8: Opening of Kako Topuria’s exhibition, Visiting permanent and temporary exhibitions, Educational program– “Museum– Magical World,” Georgian honored dance ensemble “Egrisi”.
ELENE AKHVLEDIANI HOUSE-MUSEUM, 12 Leo Kiacheli Str.: Visiting Museum, 21:00-22:30– Pupils of musical School "Musical Decade".
KOLGA PHOTO
May 4-27
Kunsthalle Tbilisi and Goethe-Institute Georgia present
TABULA RASA
An exhibition of stainless steel sculptures by
Gabriela Von Habsburg.
Exhibition includes works by: Giorgi Geladze, Salome Chigilashvili, Liza Tsindeliani, Giorgi Vardiashvili.
Curated by: Irena Popiashvili
Venue: GNM Courtyard, 3 Shota Rustaveli Ave.
THEATER
Premiere
FAUST
After Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Directed by Kakha Bakuradze
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 10-15 GEL
Movement Theater
LIVE MUSIC
BEL SUONO
Piano trio
The show includes Vivaldi and Queen, Glinka and Brahms, Beethoven and Strauss, Game of Thrones and Rossini and other original and best musical works in the unique BEL SUONO arrangement!
Start time: 19:00
Ticket: 20-100 GEL
Tbilisi Concert Hall
SUNDAY 19
THEATER
IGGI
Based on Jemal Karchkhadze's story
Directed by Kakha Bakuradze
Start time: 20:00
Ticket: 10-15 GEL
Movement Theater
LIVE MUSIC
DRUM SCHOOL & GEORGIAN MARCHING BAND K. Vardeli String Quartet
Conductor- Irakli Shermazanashvili
In Program: Music from movies and famous works, Headed by George Vartanov.
Start time: 19:00
Ticket: 10-15 GEL
Tbilisi State Conservatoire
8 Griboedov Str.