CLASSES Georgian Folk Dance Shorena Barbakadze Jurkha Lomtadze Giorgi Goderdzishvili Folk instruments and Choir Ivan Goderdzishvili POP Songs Nini Tsiklauri Clay sculpture and Fine Art Classic Title ხატვა და ძერწვა ART Classes Georgian Language Rusudan Galdava Chess Avtandil Chanadiri Violin Natalia Goderdzishvili BALLET CLASS MARIAM KUKULADZE GEORGIAN DRUM CLASS

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HOME CONTACT Contact and locations TBILISOBA FESTIVAL UPCOMING PROJECTS RECENT PERFORMANCES SUPPORT CLASSES FIREFLY STUDIO PROJECTS and EVENTS Blog Search Results More Georgian Cultural Center PESVEBI presents: Oldest culture on earth Welcome to Georgian Cultural Center in New York Our center was established in 2000 Get a new experience in our unique center. "PESVEBI" means ROOTS. In 2000, I founded the Georgian Cultural Center "PESVEBI" a non - profit organization, to help introduce the traditional Georgian culture to the U.S. Thousands of children have grown up in our center. they have become professional dancers throughout their journey with us. Our team of teachers consist of top-level professionals. Every year our ensemble, which is located in multiple states, perform at hundreds of concerts, including Georgian dancing, signing, music, acting in the USA and also in various European countries. National Dance. Professional Group Hello My name is Shorena Barbakadze I am the founder of this center. National Dance. Children and new Generation groups National Choir. National Instruments

FOUNDER AND CHOREOGRAPHER SHORENA BARBAKADZE Shorena was born in Georgia, in 1979, she started dancing at the age of 3. She studied the ancient options and details of Georgian folk dance. She was happily accepted into a dance ensemble, and then went to university to study foreign languages. Shorena is an extremely experienced dancer. She came to New York in 1998 and has been working in New York ever since. Together with her husband, Vano Goderdzishvili in 2000, she founded the Georgian Culture Center, Pesvebi, and has already taught more than 1.500 students and has made them fall in love with Georgian dancing. IVAN GODERDZISHVILI Adviser Vocal and Instrumental teacher Ivan Goderdzishvili, was born in Georgia in 1977. He began studying Georgian music at the age of 5. He studied the details of Georgian folk music, instrument and traditional Georgian Folk, and Church songs . At the age of 6, he started studying at a musical high school. He first began to play the violin, then the clarinet, saxophone, piano, and Georgian folk instruments. He graduated from school at the age of 17 and continued his studies at the Institute of Culture, majoring in conducting. His profession is folk choir conductor, church choir regent, and folk instruments expert. He is a an extremely experienced musician and singer who plays 12 instruments. Along with studying at the institute, he was a soloist of the ensemble Kolkheti, where his father was also a musician soloist. He went on tours with the ensemble. In 1998, he joined the same ensemble where Shorena Barbakadze danced. Vano and Shorena went to the USA with the ensemble, and then got married. Together, Ivan and Shorena founded the Georgian Cultural Center " PESVEBI. " Ivan taught singing and musical instruments, while Shorena taught dancing. Due to their diligent work together, the center has achieved great success and they continue to grow as a team. Public Relations Manager Victoriya DZHAVAKHISHVILI Adviser Natalia GODERDZISHVILI Natalia Goderdzishvili, a multifaceted musician who came from Georgia in 1980, is not only renowned for her proficiency in piano, violin , and Georgian for instruments but also her significant contribution to the cultural fabric in New York, since her arrival in 2007. Her brother Ivan and her share a deeply rooted musical education from their studies in Georgia. Natalia's role extends with teaching violin and directing the girls' vocal choir. Her active involvement in the organization matters has been a catalyst for the cultural center. CHOREOGRAPHER GIORGI GODERDZISHVILI DANCE INSTRUCTOR JURKHA LOMTADZE

TBILISOBA in USA TBILISOBA in USA TBILISOBA in USA TBILISOBA in USA "Tbilisoba" Festival in Georgia is considered one of the most important and large-scale festivals that unites people of all ethnicities and religions living in Rep.of Georgia. For the first time in the USA, in 2017 "Tbilisoba" Festival was organized by Georgian Cultural Center "PESVEBI" and since then " PESVEBI " has held this beautiful festival every year, hosting 5000 guests.

the musical Directed by Nikoloz Sabashvili Tsuna da Tsrutsuna 2016 15 YEARS ON STAGE 2016 the musical Directed by Nikoloz Sabashvili Legend of Georgia 2015 pesvebi school concert 2014 pesvebi school concert 2013

Art. Director: Ivan Goderdzishvili Musical Director: Irakli Beglarashvili Choreographers: Shorena Barbakadze Jurkha Lomtadze George Togonidze lasha Khazhalia Lasha Khurtsidze. The event will cover "IMEDI TV skhva rakursi Gia Jajanidzestan ertad" and newspaper Prime Time. The event is supported by the General Consulate of the Republic of Georgia in the United States

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