Public Theater-Studio “Modinakhe” Was Awarded the Grand Prix of the IFSAT-2025 Festival

The Public Theater-Studio of the Georgian Technical University “Modinakhe” won the main award and prizes in various nominations of the International Amateur Youth Theater Festival – IFSAT-2025, held in the city of Antalya, Republic of Turkey.

At the international festival, the “Modinakhe” troupe presented the performance “Jays’ Wedding” staged by the artistic director and director Nugzar Butskhrikidze based on the famous work of Vazha-Pshavela and the musical composition of the same name by Aleksandre Basilaia. The performance of the student troupe of the University Theater-Studio received the highest evaluation of the festival jury – the Grand Prix and first place.

Prizes in the nominations “Best Directorial Interpretation” were awarded to the artistic director and chief director of the troupe Nugzar Butskhrikidze, “Best Choreography” to Tsisana Kobakhidze, an employee of the Niko Muskhelishvili University Library of Georgian Technical University, as well as to Giorgi Chanturia, the manager and director of “Modinakhe”, and the special prize – “Festival Discovery” was awarded to Giorgi Chanturia.

As the artistic director and chief director of the University Theater-Studio notes, the performance was successful and received wide acclaim from the international audience.

“The victory at the IFSAAT-2025 festival makes us think that the main message of our university troupe has reached the hearts of the international audience. This success belongs to the talented young actors and all those who support the development of theatrical art at Georgian universities. Special thanks to our rector, Academician David Gurgenidze, and the university administration for supporting and caring for the student troupe and promoting university creativity outside the country. Without their support, it would have been impossible to achieve success. I would like to note with joy that “Jays’ Wedding” was sold out and won the main prize of the festival,” said Nugzar Butskhrikidze.

Youth theater troupes from more than 20 countries participated in the International Amateur Youth Theater Festival – IFSAAT-2025, held in the Turkish city of Antalya.