WORKSHOP

The Georgian traditional dance workshop was held in Zawirowania Dance Theater, on the 26th of June, with the mentorship of the multimedia artists and dancers Khosilita (Nini Khositashvili) and Mariam Sakvarelidze. Its main goal is to introduce a wide audience to the unique dance characteristic of Georgian culture and to develop new expressive forms of the body based on its elements.

Within the framework of the workshop, the audience got to know the basis of Georgian-Caucasian dance in detail, ancient reports or records, history, and video material, which fostered the creation of a general impression on the participants regarding the antiquity, uniqueness, and individuality of the culture.

We talked about the development of Georgian dance between generations, how the movements have changed over time, and in what form they have reached us today, the audience learned about the history of modern Georgian dance.

The practical part of the workshop included studying the basic elements of Georgian-Caucasian dance, observing it, developing movements, and understanding the emotional line behind it. During the workshop, the participants could technically study a specific combination of Georgian dance and then adapt their own modern style through the tasks.

Special thanks to Movement Theatre / მოძრაობის თეატრი and თბილისის მერია / Tbilisi City Hall