Press Release
Strong
Voices Together at Tbilisi National Library
The Northern Georgian Society, Yorkshire UK, is delighted
and honoured to bring you a fusion of Georgian and UK culture at an English Tea
Party from 7.45pm, July 2 2014, in the Great Hall of Tbilisi's National
Library.
The Northern Georgian Society has been bringing Georgian
artists to the UK for more than five years. We have also organised school
exchanges, hosted art, literary and musical events in the UK and Georgia,
building bridges between two ancient, and strong-minded cultures with the
values of tolerance, inclusion, dignity, integrity and open-mindedness.
It is from this spirit of inclusion that we bring together
Georgian and UK artists, writers, free thinkers, singers, poets, spiritual,
political and social leaders to act as advocates for positive change, coming
together to share their work, ideas and visions for the future. Our guests will
present their thoughts and feeling about cultural matters linking Georgia and
the UK over fragrant English tea and delicious cake, against the stunning
backdrop of the Great Hall of Tbilisi's National Library.
Each segment of the evening will be themed, the first being,
‘History & Culture’ the second,
‘Women’s Voices’ and the third,
‘Evolution & Transformation’.
The evening will begin with a welcome by Sarah Cobham,
director of The Northern Georgian Society.
Other speakers and performers include;
The Anchiskhati Choir, from Tbilisi City Hall, the former Vice
Mayor of Tbilisi Sevdia Ugrekhalidze and
Nino Mataradze the Head of the
Department of International Relations. Archbishop Merab, Bishop Michael and his
wife Eirlys, all representing the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia. The eminent Ethnographer and Director of the
Lidbashi Union, Madona Chamgeliani. The Women’s Choir Sathanao. Mariam
Velijanashhvili , neurologist, lecturer at TSU, Secretary General of Georgian
National Association for Palliative Care and International Expert in Palliative
Care. Founder of The Sun Festival and photographer Anna Goguagdze. Feminist Activist Natia Gvianishvili, Ani
Chankotadze, Professor Tamar Tsopurashvili from Ilia University. Mztamze
Women’s Choir, Georgian Artist Vano Abuladze , Ekaterine Gejadze from
Women’s Fund in Georgia (WFG) , The Director of the Art Factory Tbilisi, Great
Ere Director for Action Global Communications and Implementer of the EU
viability project Let’s Meet Europe Maiko Chitaia and International journalist and writer, Will
Dunbar.
Presentations will take the form of traditional song, dance,
poetry, arts presentations, and speeches. There will also be plenty of time to
meet new friends and chat over tea and cakes provided by Eliso Sarava.
