culture days netherlands 2011

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GEORGIAN CULTURE

DAYS IN THEKINGDOM OF THE

NETHERLANDSTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the Independence

of Georgia, the Embassy of Georgia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands,

with the support of the First Lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra Elisabeth

Roelofs, is organizing Georgian Culture Days on 23-26 May, 2011.

The Georgian Culture Days will be aimed not only at promoting Georgian

cultural heritage and traditions, but also at making Georgian trade,

economic and touristic potential better known and appreciated among

people representing different spheres of interest in the Kingdom of theNetherlands.

Join us and experience the flavor of Georgian Culture- the taste of its

one-of-a-kind ancient wines, dazzling Georgian dance, folk music and

the unique pieces of Georgian arts and crafts.


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23RD OF MAY- PHOTO EXHIBITION

CityBooks (city-books.eu/en/cities/p/detail/tbilisi) is a new European project initiated by the Flemish-Dutch House deBuren. Citybooks presents short stories or series of poems inwhich an interesting city plays an important role. Five authors and two photographers take up a residence for two weeks in the city concerned and process their experience and

impressions into writings and photographs about the place.

Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is the second city within the project. 48 impressionistic photographs taken in Tbilisi by a Belgian - Filip Berte and a Georgian photographer - KakhaKakhiani will be exhibited for public observation.

CITY BOOKS EXHIBITION

Georgian Concert

18:30 19:00

Speeches by the First lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra

Elisabeth Roelofs and Vice Mayor of the HagueMr. Henk Kool

19:00 19:40

Drinks on behalf of the first lady of Georgia Mrs.Sandra Elisabeth Roelofs

19:40

Departure for the Lucent Dance Theater

20:00


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EVENING IN GEORGIA

23RD OF MAY - GEORGIAN CONCERT

the event will be hosted by one of the most prestigious concert halls Lucent Danstheatre in The Hague. One of the best Georgian folk music and dance ensembles Rustavi(ensemblerustavi.com/eng/) will be demonstrating their elaborate choreography, excellent costumes, and brilliant performance. Alongside the Georgian dance, the audience will

also be offered a great opportunity to listen to music performed by Nino Gvetadze (ninogvetadze.com/main_set.htm), a very famous and popular Georgian pianist living in theNetherlands.

The information on tickets sale is available on:

www.ldt.nl | demediavilla.nl | netherlands.mfa.gov.ge

20:00 20:30

Recital of classical music by Nino Gvetadze

20:30 20:45

Brake

20:45 22:00

Concert by the Georgian folk music and Dance

ensemble Rustavi


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WINE TASTING

24TH OF MAY - GEORGIAN WINE TASTING

hosted by the five-star Hilton hotel in The Hague. During the day, different wine companies, sommeliers, wine importers, wine shop and restaurant owners, distributors, journalistswill have a chance to enjoy the taste of rustic old-world style wines, kindly brought to the Netherlands directly from Georgia, the countr y claimed to be the oldest wine-producing

areas in the world. Wine Tasting will be followed by the reception on Behalf of the First Lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra Elisabeth Roelofs.

The event is co-hosted by the Georgian National Tourism Agency (gnta.ge) and State Department of Vine and Wine of Georgia (samtrest.gov.ge). The visitors will be offered anexcellent opportunity to observe more about what Georgia has to offer to the Dutch tourists, ancient wine making traditions and diverse cuisine.The unic Georgian polifony songs will be performed by Georgian folk music and dance ensemble Rustaviensemblerustavi.com/eng

13:00 17:00

Wine tasting for professionals;

17:00 17:30

Speeches by the first Lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra

Elisabeth Roelofs and Ambassador of Georgia to the

Kingdom of the Netherlands M r. Shota Gvineria;

17:30 20:00

Independence Day reception hosted by the First Lady

of Georgia.


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GEORGIAN MODERN ART: 20 YEARS OF FREEDOM AND

GEORGIAN OPEN AIR FAIR

25TH OF MAY - EXHIBITION OF MODERN GEORGIAN PAINTINGS

The Arts Centre of Nieuwspoort (http://www.nieuwspoort.nl/en_US/home/) in the Hague will host the exhibition of the private collection of Rosa Bandury (Georgian collectorof modern arts and an ar tist). The undiscovered paintings of modern Georgian painters- Alexandre Bandzeladze, Iliko Zautashvili, Ilia Chitadze, Keti Kapanadze, Luka Lasareishvili,Gia Edzgveradze and Oleg Timchenko will be exhibited.

17:00 - 17:20 welcome17:20 17:40 opening remarks17:40 18:40 discover the exhibition18:40 21:00 - Reception on plein Georgian Open Air Fair

Georgian Open Air Fair - The Embassy of Georgia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Georgian National Tourism Agency, State Department of Vine and Wine, National IntellectualProperty Center and Georgian Bussiness Group are offering you the possibility to visit Georgian Expo in the heart of The Hague Plein square.There will be four pavilions set up each representing different dimension of Georgian culture:

Pavilion of Tourism- visitors will have an opportunity to learn more about the sightseeing in Georgia and the touristic potential of the country;Traditional Georgian Souvenir expo-sale various Georgian souvenirs, museum replicas of Georgian applied arts, jewelry, enamel works, traditional weaponry, clay works,embroidery will be exhibited and will be available for sale;Georgian Culinary and feasting arts- visitors will be able to taste the unique flavors of the traditional Georgian dishes;

GEORGIA : CRADLE OF WINEThe pavilion will exhibit and offer wide varieties of Georgian wine for tasting.The fair will be seasoned with the Georgian polyphony music preformed by Georgian folk music and dance ensemble Rustavi.


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