Ramishvilebi: Georgian national ballet in action
The new performance of the Georgian National Ballet “Ramishvilebi” is dedicated and named after the one of founders of the Dance Company, choreographer and dancer Nino Ramishvili. Photo by N. Alavidze
Dance “Ninouri”. The worldwide known folk dance company was founded in 1945. The official name is Georgian National Ballet but in Georgia everyone calls it “Sukhishvilebi” after its founder Iliko Sukhishvili. This surname became the brand name for the brilliant performances of Georgian folk dance. Photo by N. Alavidze
Three ladies in red are the center of the piece titled “They”. The choreographer underlined that “Ramishvilebi” had nothing to do with the folk dance but was an experiment of the dance company in modern ballet. Photo by N. Alavidze
“L.O.V.E” This is a program oriented on the younger generations of dancers in Sukhishvili’s Company. It is about love, passion, creative individualism and much more… Photo by N. Alavidze
Spectators are lucky to see “Sukhishvilebi” perform in Tbilisi. For the most part the Company travels and performs all over the world. Photo by N. Alavidze
“Metronome”. As Georgian critics wrote, you can like or dislike the new program “Ramishvilebi” but it proves how diverse the talent is within the dance company. They can do anything – from folklore to modern ballet. Photo by N. Alavidze
“Tango” is another love story in “Ramishvili” performed by the Sukhishvilebi Dance Company. Photo by N. Alavidze
“Voodoo” is a dance where you can see the obvious influence of Georgian folk dance on this program. Photo by N. Alavidze
The Company’s scheduled tour is known one year in advance. You can check if there are any concert days in your country on the company’s official web site http://sukhishvili.com/. Photo by N. Alavidze
“Metronome”. At the end of March 2014, Sukhishvii will perform in Latvia, Estonia and Finland. Photo by N. Alavidze
During February 2014 and the first week of March, the dance Company toured in Ukraine and performed scenes with Ukraine’s national flag to support the country. Photo by N. Alavidze
The dance Company canceled 22 concerts in Russia to protest against the Russian annexation of Crimea. Photo by N. Alavidze
Every new program begins with a big discussion on ways to develop Georgian folk dance. Part of the society (mostly the older generation) says the dances have to be exactly the same as centuries ago. Others say folk choreography should change with the times. Photo by N. Alavidze
High jumps of the dancers are one of the main features of the company. Photo by N. Alavidze
“Sukhishvilebi” has an interesting tradition. In all countries, they perform Georgian traditional dances but also the dance of the country they are visiting. Photo by N. Alavidze
In Milan no folk company had ever performed at La Scala before. The final dance had three encores, to incessant ovations. The curtain was lifted a record 14 times. Photo by N. Alavidze
In 1990 performances of the Georgian National Ballet was announced the best show of the year on Broadway. Photo by N. Alavidze
In Sunderland, one of the streets is named Georgia in honour of the Georgian National Ballet. Photo by N. Alavidze
“The Georgian National Ballet is a unique phenomenon which one should see at least once in a lifetime. There is a real tempest on the stage”. “Figaro” newspaper. Photo by N. Alavidze