From 28 February to 1 March 2012, an international congress titled Modernism in the Caucasus: Tbilisi, Baku, Yerevan (1900–1940, Visual Arts, Theatre, Cinema, Architecture) was held in Florence, Italy. The congress was hosted by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation under its ‘LIFE BEYOND TOURISM’ initiative.
The co-organizers from the Georgian side included the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts; the State Museum of Georgian Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography; the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation; and the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
The primary objective of the congress was to examine and present the modernist processes within the South Caucasian capitals during the first half of the twentieth century. Scholars from Georgia, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom participated in the academic sessions.
The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre was represented by Maia Mania, Marina Medzmariashvili, Maia Tsitsishvili, Nino Chogoshvili, and Giorgi Khoshtaria, who delivered papers at the event.
The congress program featured a screening of the film My Grandmother and an exhibition of photo prints showcasing materials preserved in the collections of the State Museum of Georgian Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography. Additionally, guided tours of Florentine museums and architectural monuments, alongside various other cultural events, were organized within the framework of the congress.
International Congress Held in Florence, Italy
From 28 February to 1 March 2012, an international congress titled Modernism in the Caucasus: Tbilisi, Baku, Yerevan (1900–1940, Visual Arts, Theatre, Cinema, Architecture) was held in Florence, Italy. The congress was hosted by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation under its ‘LIFE BEYOND TOURISM’ initiative.
The co-organizers from the Georgian side included the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts; the State Museum of Georgian Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography; the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation; and the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
The primary objective of the congress was to examine and present the modernist processes within the South Caucasian capitals during the first half of the twentieth century. Scholars from Georgia, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom participated in the academic sessions.
The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre was represented by Maia Mania, Marina Medzmariashvili, Maia Tsitsishvili, Nino Chogoshvili, and Giorgi Khoshtaria, who delivered papers at the event.
The congress program featured a screening of the film My Grandmother and an exhibition of photo prints showcasing materials preserved in the collections of the State Museum of Georgian Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography. Additionally, guided tours of Florentine museums and architectural monuments, alongside various other cultural events, were organized within the framework of the congress.