GTU Student Creative Groups Held a Concert With a Renewed Line-Up

The famous student creative groups of the Georgian Technical University – the People’s Choreographic Ensemble “Merani”, the Yuza Kublashvili Boys’ Folk Chapel, the Girls’ Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble “Chaldea” and the Boys’ Folklore Ensemble “Roots”, performed before scientific-academic circles and students with a renewed line-up and their first joint program within the framework of the 2025-2026 academic year.

The concert of university ensembles, which was held in the Ivane Javakhishvili Great Hall and organized by the Department of Student Services, Culture and Sports, was attended by the Rector of the Georgian Technical University – Academician David Gurgenidze, Chancellor – Professor Karlo Kopaliani, President of the GTU Supervisory Board – Professor Zurab Gudavadze, Vice-Rectors – Professors Tamar Tsereteli and Tamar Lominadze, representatives of the university administration, deans of faculties, professors and students, among whom there were many first-year students. The concert was also attended by guests – Acting Head of the Youth Agency Vakhtang Baakashvili, members of the Tbilisi Municipality Council – Chairman of the Sports and Youth Affairs Commission, Member of the Education and Culture Commission Shalva Sutiashvili, and Member of the Sports and Youth Affairs Commission Aleksandre Mukataridze.

At the concert, the 90-year-old folk choreographic ensemble “Merani” (artistic directors: Teimuraz Kobakhidze and Nino Lazishvili) presented the compositions “Gandagana”, “Nabduri” and “Kavkassuri”; the winner of the “Studfest 2025” university creative group “Pesvebi” (artistic director David Uznadze) performed “Kanuri”, “Odoia” and “Imeretu Sakhumaro”; the girls’ vocal-instrumental ensemble “Kaldea” (artistic director Tamaz Jamagidze) presented “Pshavuri”, “Past has taken it away” and “Aisi”; And the GTU Yuza Kublashvili Boys’ Folk Chapel (artistic director and conductor Tsitsino Palavandishvili), which has already celebrated its 60th anniversary, performed Jansug Kakhidze’s “Mravaljamieri” and Nodar Gigauri’s composition “Hallelujah”. The concert earned the audience’s approval and ovation.

As the rector, academician David Gurgenidze, stated after the concert, the first joint concert held by the GTU art groups with a renewed line-up in the current academic year demonstrates that the university, known for its scientific and engineering achievements, which has also been making a significant contribution to the development of Georgian culture and performing arts for decades, continues its creative traditions with dignity.

According to David Gurgenidze, such events contribute to the development of student self-creation in many ways; therefore, young people should make the most of all the opportunities that the Georgian Technical University offers them. As the rector said, by uniting in creative groups, student life becomes emotionally charged and much more diverse.

“The joint concert of the renewed creative groups once again confirms that the students of the Georgian Technical University enrich the name of their alma mater not only with academic achievements, but also with creativity. The ability of our young people to unite the richest traditions of our country and a modern vision in one space is especially noteworthy, which adds new dynamics to Georgian culture. Such events, on the one hand, strengthen university unity, and on the other hand, allow the students to demonstrate their talents and abilities in many ways, thus making the artistic life of the Georgian Technical University even more distinctive,” noted David Gurgenidze.