Georgian national ballet Sukhishvilebi stops tour in Ukraine, plans self isolation after arriving in Georgia
Also, concerts dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the ballet will be postponed. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Sukhishvilebi Georgian National Ballet has stopped touring in Ukraine as the country announced quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
As of now, fortunately no member of the ballet has the virus, but we will use self isolation after arriving to Georgia to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus," reads the statement of the ballet.
Also, concerts dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the ballet will be postponed.
The Georgian national ballet has been on tour since February 1.
On this tour Sukhishvilebi held 37 concerts in total 'with great success' in the cities of Poland, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.
The quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Ukraine was announced yesterday.
The Georgian folklore tour Art Gene, which is conducted annually across the country has come to an end. Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet held the final concert as a part of the tour and offered premieres of new performances to the spectators today.
For a month starting this Sunday, folk arts enthusiasts will be invited to watch artist performances, taste local cuisine and find artisanal items exhibited at the Art-Gene Festival. The festival, aimed at presentation of Georgian folklore dates back 16 years. More than 100 concerts have been conducted during the period attended by approximately 30-40 thousand people every year.
The annual folklore tour across Georgia named Art-Gene will start on June 16 in Akhmeta, in the Georgian region of Kakheti. Afterwards on June 22, a concert will be held in the region of Adjara that will be followed by a performance in the village of Gordi, in the region of Imereti on June 28.
The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvilebi has successfully started its lengthy tour of Ukraine with an emotional performance in support of the the embattled nation.