PRESENTATION OF "G. SUNDUKYAN ON GEORGIAN SCENE IN THE XIX CENTURY (1874-1903)" BECAME CELEBRATION IN TBILISI

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2009 14:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The presentation of Ida Babayan’s "G. Sundukyan
on Georgian scene in the XIX century (1874-1903)" which was held in
Petroos Adamyan Armenian Dramatic Theatre, Tbilisi. The event which
brought together professionals of Armenian and Georgian theatre became
a real celebration.

Beginning the 1970s, Ida Babayan studied archive materials. Her first
book was published by government order in 2008 upon the initiatives
of RA NAS Institute of Art (Edit Print publishing house). The book
comprised 250 illustrations depicting the XIX century Tbilisi. Painted
by Armenian and Georgian artists, they not only help form proper
understanding of those times, but also prove Armenians’ considerable
role in Georgia’s rich cultural-theatrical life.

In her conclusion, the author wrote the following lines, "Georgia’s
theatrical culture in the second half of the XIX century was marked
by the richness of drama literature, but the artistic phenomenon of G.

Sundukyan was of special importance. It played crucial role in the
process of both the renaissance and further activities of theatre,
contributed to the formation of an entire chain of actors, strengthened
theatre and served as a breeding ground for solving actual problems,
thus producing artistic influence upon Georgian society’s spiritual
life."

Armenian and Georgian theatrical figures attending the ceremony
stressed the importance of presenting such works in a proper manner.

Doctor of Art Mikhail Kalandarishvili, Vice Chair of Georgian Writers’
Union Revaz Mishveladze and merited Art Worker Nvard Asatryan agreed
that "The large-scale presentation, whose program includef theatrical
and musical performances, became a real bridge between Armenia and
Georgia. It promoted active cultural ties between both countries’
theatrical figures."