Georgian singer, former artistic director of Erisioni ensemble Jemal Chkuaseli dies aged 86
Georgian high officials have expressed their condolences to Chkuaseli's family and friends. Photo: publika.ge
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Georgian singer and former artistic director of Erisioni ensemble Jemal Chkuaseli has passed away aged 86.
Chkuaseli who reportedly had Parkinson's disease, died on December 17 in hospital.
Ckhuaseli was awarded the title of the People's Artist of Georgia in 1990. He received the Medal of Honour in 1995.
Georgian high officials, including Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava, Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, and the ruling Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze have expressed their condolences to Chkuaseli's family and friends.
Georgian diplomat, author and publicist Gela Charkviani, a notable figure in the contemporary literature and the wider cultural sector of the country, died aged 82 in Tbilisi, with the family confirming the news on Tuesday.
Internationally recognised Georgian writer Guram Dochanashvili has passed away at the age of 82. Dochanashvili was one of the most popular writers in Georgia whose novel The First Robe has become a modern Georgian classic.
Georgian singer Temur Tsiklauri, known for his performances in ensembles and popular stages across the country, died in Georgia's west on Monday after a struggle with coronavirus.
Georgia's celebrated musicologist Anzor Erkomaishvili, founder of the Rustavi State Academic Ensemble of Georgian Folk Song and Dance, has died of Covid-19 at age 81.