Abstracts - International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Organizational Committee of the International Symposium of Georgian Art owes a special debt to Ministry
of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport of Georgia and Minister Nikoloz Vacheishvili, personally,
for the generous support of the Symposium and to the Georgian Arts & Culture Center and its director
Maka Dvalishvili for the initiative and organization of this event.
We would like to acknowledge Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport of Georgia, Department
of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia; Ministry of Education, Tourism and Sports of Achara Autonomic
Republic, Administration of Governor in Kakheti Region for their support in realization of the
Symposium.
We have the deepest gratitude for Georgian National Academy of Sciences , G. Chubunashvili National
Center of Georgian Art History and Monuments Protection, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi
State Academy of Arts, Georgian National Museum, The University of Georgia, Georgian Historical Monuments
Defense and Survival Center; Merab Berdzenishvili International Culture Center «Muza».
Our special appreciation and thanks goes to Alexander Dumas Centre of French Culture, Delegation of
the European Commission to Georgia, Eurasia Partnership Foundation, European Foundation Stepbeyond
Mobility Fund / Open Society Institute Budapest, Goethe Institute, GTZ, Harriman Institute at Columbia
University, Georgian Studies Center, Italian Embassy in Georgia, Trust for Mutual Understanding, United
States Embassy in Georgia, World Monuments Fund® Kress Program for their financial support.
We have the deepest gratitude to the members of scientific council Dimitry Tumanishvili, Michael Abramishvili,
Anna Kldiashvili, Nino Gaganidze, Nana Kuprashvili, Giulia Caneva for their enormous work.
Special thanks to the Magi Style, Hosting Company “Mercury” Ltd, Grand Palace Hotel, Marco Polo,
M-group, Georgian Public Broadcasting, Mze & Rustavi-2 for hosting, promotion and informational coverage
of the Symposium.
Particular gratitude to project team members whose efforts made this event possible: Ana Shanshiashvili,
Eka Dvalishvili, Gega Paksashvili, Lia Sukhitashvili, Maka Dvalishvili, Maka Shavgulidze, Malkhaz
Gelashvili, Maia Antadze, Molly Topuridze, Tamuna Kiknadze, Tatia Gvineria, Tea Gotsiridze, Sarah Bolson;
We are also very grateful to all Symposium volunteers for their generous help.
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