Georgian Art in the Context of European and Asian Cultures
The Academician Vakhtang Beridze International Symposium on Georgian Art
On June 21–29, 2008, Georgia will host the International Symposium “Georgian Art in the Context of European and Asian Cultures.” Serving as a pivotal platform to showcase the achievements of Georgian art history on the international stage, the symposium simultaneously aims to stimulate the interest of global academic circles in the study of Georgian art and culture.
International Symposium on Georgian Art
Georgian Art in the Context of European and Asian Cultures
The Academician Vakhtang Beridze International Symposium on Georgian Art
On June 21–29, 2008, Georgia will host the International Symposium “Georgian Art in the Context of European and Asian Cultures.” Serving as a pivotal platform to showcase the achievements of Georgian art history on the international stage, the symposium simultaneously aims to stimulate the interest of global academic circles in the study of Georgian art and culture.
Symposium Program & Schedule
Date
Location
Agenda & Academic Sections
June 21, 2008
Tbilisi
Opening Ceremony; Plenary Session;
Working Meeting of the Organizing Committee and Coordinators;
Opening of the Poster Session; Exhibition Opening.
June 22, 2008
Tbilisi
Working Session:
Section: “Ancient Georgia”
June 23, 2008
Batumi – Kobuleti
Field Sessions & Site Visits:
Uplistsikhe, Ubisa, Gelati, Bagrati Cathedral.
(Overnight in Kobuleti)
June 24, 2008
Batumi – Kobuleti
Working Session:
Section: “Ancient Georgia”
Site Visit: Gonio Fortress.
(Overnight in Kobuleti)
June 25, 2008
Tbilisi
Field Sessions & Site Visits:
Martvili, Nokalakevi.
(Overnight in Tbilisi)
June 26, 2008
Tbilisi
Working Sessions:
Section: “Medieval Georgia”
Section: “Restoration and Conservation”
Subsection: “Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage”
Poster Presentations.
Excursions: Tbilisi, Mtskheta.
June 27, 2008
Tbilisi
Working Sessions:
Section: “Medieval Georgia”
Section: “Modernism in Georgia”
Institutional Visits: Georgian National Museum, Institute of Manuscripts.
June 28, 2008
Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
Working Sessions:
Section: “Medieval Georgia”
Section: “Cultural Tourism”
June 29, 2008
Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
Field Session:
Sighnaghi, Bodbe Monastery, Niko Pirosmani Museum, etc.
Official Closing Ceremony of the Symposium