Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvilebi praised in Ukraine

The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvilebi has received an award in Ukraine for its moral support towards the embattled nation.

Theresa Yatsenyuk, chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the Open Ukraine Foundation, Ukraine’s nonpartisan international philanthropic foundation, presented a special certificate on behalf of the Ukrainian Prime Minister to Sukhishvilebi in appreciation of its "immense support”.

"Now that we are going through such hard times, you give us a place to escape for a moment and recharge us with positive energy,” Yatsenyuk said.

"Your support is needed by each Ukrainian. I want to thank you for what you do for us, for our country. You share with us our pain. You are real brothers and sisters of the Ukrainian people.”

Sukhishvilebi toured Ukraine several times in the past months, when the nation experienced some of the hardest times in the county's history.

Sukhishvilebi, the internationally acclaimed folk dance company, was established in 1945. The official name of the troupe is the Georgian National Ballet but in Georgia everyone calls it Sukhishvilebi after its founder Iliko Sukhishvili. Over the years this name has become the brand name for the brilliant performances of Georgian folk dance.

See images from the legendary dance company’s new program ‘Ramishvilebi’ "In Pictures” on Agenda.ge.