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Toastmaster for Georgian wedding Giyom

It's no secret that a wedding is a very important event in the life of every person, regardless of nationality. The only difference is that when organizing the event, certain traditions are observed depending on the affiliation of the newlyweds and their families to a particular country.

It has become quite fashionable to celebrate weddings in Moscow in the style of other nationalities, while being Russian. Georgian wedding is no exception. Very often, orders are received for the services of a Georgian host for a wedding in compliance with the best Georgian rituals. Georgian toastmaster Giyom perfectly fulfills any wish for holding and organizing a Georgian wedding. When ordering his services, you will be satisfied, and your guests will not forget such an event for a very long time. And don’t forget that every Georgian wedding is accompanied by Georgian music and songs. If desired, you can order a DJ in addition to the services of the toastmaster. You can find out the necessary details by calling us at the Banquet Moscow agency at any time convenient for you or filling out the feedback form at the bottom of the presenter’s page. We will help make your wedding day unforgettable.

Host for Georgian holidays in Moscow with songs and music

Georgian celebrations have always been characterized by cheerful customs and rituals. Every day more and more Moscow residents order a Georgian toastmaster for Georgian events, anniversaries accompanied by cheerful songs and music.

One of the most common Georgian holidays is the Georgian holiday Bedoba or, as it is also called, Fate Day. There is a belief that the way you spend this day, the whole year will pass. On the second day after the New Year, Georgians strive to dress in everything clean, new, festive and elegant. On this day it is strictly forbidden to swear, clean, quarrel with relatives and loved ones even over trifles. TO bad signs This also includes being late or being separated from loved ones. Lying, lending money, crying or being nervous also does not bode well on the day of Bedoba celebration. The start of the day must be met early in the morning with a smile on your face. On this day, you need to do what your heart desires, including having a noisy celebration. And who else but the Georgian toastmaster can help in such a matter.

Georgian toastmaster Giyom works together with a DJ. This means that at your holiday, anniversary or corporate party there will be a lot of fun music, catchy songs and dances.

It is not only customary to order the services of a Georgian presenter for traditional holidays. You can also take advantage of the wonderful company of the toastmaster when organizing absolutely any holiday. Particularly popular is also the organization of birthdays and anniversaries for guests from Georgia and residents of Moscow. An appropriate scenario will be selected according to your wishes, which will make the event unforgettable, and national songs and energetic music will make anyone dance. Hurry up to order the services of a Georgian host for your holiday.

Many famous Georgian singers have been and remain popular in our country. They perform successfully on the Russian stage. Among them are opera singers and pop singers, musical artists and representatives of pop culture.

Opera

Georgian opera performers have voices that are unique in their strength and beauty of timbre. Some of them managed, thanks to their talent, to become famous throughout the world. They sang and sing on the best stages in Europe. They conquered La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden and other world venues.

Georgian opera singers (list):

• Zurab Sotkilava.
• Paata Burchuladze.
• Makvala Kasrashvili.
• Tamar Iano.
• Gvazava Eteri.
• Natela Nikoli.
• Lado Ataneli.
• Petre Amiranishvili.
• Nino Surguladze.
• Eteri Chkonia.
• Iver Tamar.
• Tsisana Tatishvili.
• Nino Machaidze.
• Medea Amiranishvili.

And others.

Contemporary performers

Artists from Georgia successfully perform not only opera arias, but also jazz, rock, and pop. Many of them became famous thanks to the television projects “The Voice”, “Star Factory”, “Minute of Fame”.

Georgian contemporary singers (list):

• Gela Guralia.
• Sofia Nijaradze.
• Diana Gurtskaya.
• Katie Topuria.
• Dato.
• Valeriy Meladze.
• Katie Melua.
• Anri Jokhadze.
• Irakli Pirtskhalava.
• Tamta.
• David Khujadze.
• Datuna Mgeladze.
• Soso Pavliashvili.
• Oto Nemsadze.
• Nina Sublatti.
• Nodiko Tatishvili.
• Sopho Khalvashi.
• Mariko Ebralidze.
• Sophie Willey.

And others.

Zurab Sotkilava

The world famous opera singer was born in Sukhumi in 1937. Since childhood, the artist played football and at the age of 16 he joined the Georgian “Dynamo”. At the age of 22, due to severe injuries, he was forced to end his sports career. In 1960, Zurab Lavrentievich graduated from the Polytechnic Institute. Five years later - the Tbilisi Conservatory, and in 1972 - graduate school. He completed an internship at the La Scala Theater for two years.

He began his career as a singer at the Z. Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater in Georgia. In 1974 he moved to Moscow and was accepted into the Bolshoi Theater troupe.

Z. Sotkilava was awarded the title in 1979

Zurab Lavrentievich sang the roles of the main characters in the following operas:

• "Aida".
• "Nabucco".
• "Troubadour".
• "Rural honor".
• "Masquerade Ball"
• "Yearning".
• "Boris Godunov".
• "Iolanta."

And others.

Zurab Lavrentievich has been actively teaching since 1976. Since 1987 he has been a professor. Many young Georgian opera singers, as well as vocalists from other countries, study with him.

Eteri Beriashvili

Many Georgian singers shine brightly on Russian television. They take part in various competitive projects. One of the artists who was remembered by the Russian public thanks to her participation in the show “The Voice” is Eteri Beriashvili. The artist was born in a small Georgian mountain town. Started singing in early childhood. At first, at the insistence of her parents, Eteri graduated Medical Academy named after Sechenov. Immediately after this, she entered the Moscow School of Pop and Jazz Art in the vocal department. While still a student, she became a diploma winner of the “Stairway to Heaven” competition, where she was noticed and invited to join the group Cool & Jazzy. Then the artist created her own group - A" Cappella ExpreSSS.

Eteri is one of the leading jazz performers.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Some Georgian pop singers who became popular with our listeners back in Soviet era, remain beloved today. Such artists include Tamara Gverdtsiteli. The singer was born in Tbilisi in 1962. Tamara comes from an ancient noble family. T. Gverdtsiteli is not only a singer, but also an actress, composer and pianist. She began to study music thanks to her mother, an Odessa Jew. In the 70s Tamara became the soloist of the children's vocal ensemble "Mziuri". T. Gverdtsiteli graduated from the conservatory in two areas - composition and piano. Then she graduated from a music college with a degree in vocals. In 1991, she entered into a contract with M. Legrand and then her first concert took place in Paris.

Today Tamara performs on stage and sings in opera, acts in films, plays in musicals, tours with solo concerts and takes part in dramatic productions. The artist performs songs in different languages.

In 2004 she was awarded the title " People's Artist Russia".

Sofia Nizharadze

Georgian singers often perform parts in our Russian musical productions. One of the most famous artists of this genre - She was born in Tbilisi in 1986. She started singing at the age of three. At the age of 7 she voiced a film. She graduated from a music school with a degree in piano. Sofia is a graduate of GITIS, faculty of musical theater artists. She gained fame by singing the part of the main character in the Russian version of the French musical "Romeo and Juliet".

In 2005, the singer took part in the New Wave competition. In 2010, she represented her home country at Eurovision.

In addition to the musical "Romeo and Juliet", she performed roles in the following musical productions:

• "Keto and Kote".
• "Wedding of the Jays."
• "Melodies of the Verian Quarter".
• Hello, Dolly.

Georgia is wine and barbecue, eloquence and hospitality. If you want to understand a person, sit at the table with him. We went to Tbilisi, sat down at the table with the toastmaster and became convinced that Georgians know a way not only to stop time, but also to significantly lengthen life

The Georgian feast is a mystical ritual born of love. Keyword here it is “love”. Nature breathes it, the air is saturated, space is charged. Love is felt in every toast pronounced during the feast. The way toastmaster Luarsab Togonidze carefully rolls the wine in a glass before taking a sip. In the way he looks at his wife Nino, who gave him five children.

Tamada Luarsab Togonidze weighs every word. By the way, the toast raised by the guests to the toastmaster during the feast is considered the last. After it, everyone needs to disperse or choose a new toastmaster

Luarsab is a powerful, two-meter tall, bearded mountaineer. His wife Nino is a petite brunette. “The first time I saw Nino was in 1997. Naturally, during a feast, at the wedding of our mutual friend.”

In Tbilisi, Luarsab is a legendary personality. And not only because of the toasts... In fact, the profession of “toastmaster” does not exist in Georgia. Festive table They usually lead by calling and at the request of the organizers. Of course, it's free. Togonidze's main occupation is sewing and selling national costumes, the patterns for which he himself reconstructed from museum exhibits and old photographs. In addition, Luarsab is a vibrant performer of church chants and the owner of several restaurants. So he has enough knowledge and experience to share with others. Naturally, at the table.

According to Luarsab, in the atmosphere of a real feast there is an invisible magic that is created by good wine, which allows a person to open his heart, and good company. Love and friendship must reign between those gathered, otherwise the holiday will not take place, no matter how master the toastmaster is. Therefore, each toast ends with a general exclamation of “Gaumarjos!” - wishes of health to everyone present. At the Georgian table everyone is equal, as before God. The first toast is made to him. Always.

For the Almighty

When God distributed the earth among the nations, the Georgians sat peacefully, drank wine and ate barbecue. They had no time to participate in this fussy process. The Almighty was so touched by their behavior that he took and gave them Georgia - the land that he had saved for himself, says Luarsab Togonidze, and pride can be heard in his voice.

Any toastmaster has a clear and universal structure for holiday speeches. But a real toastmaster must bring something personal to the toast, from his own life experience, his love. The Loire Saba, like most of his compatriots, has a special relationship with God.

- My relatives, even in Soviet times, when there was persecution of faith, openly praised the Almighty at the table. After all, the meal is historically a continuation of the church service. And wine symbolizes the blood of Christ. This is a sacred drink for us. People don't drink wine to get drunk. Among Georgians, this condition is considered shameful! Wine allows us to touch our glorious traditions. Gaumardjos!

For eternity

There is a legend about Georgian emigrants who sat for a long time in a Parisian restaurant. The visitors were constantly changing, and some, when leaving, asked the waiters what kind of people they were? The waiters answered: “Oh, these are Georgians, now they don’t feel time...” Indeed, for a Georgian feast there is no such thing as time! When we sit down at the table, the clock hands stop.

At the Georgian feast, the “gone” are always invisibly present. Therefore, here, when remembering the dead (an obligatory toast, regardless of the occasion of the meeting), it is customary to clink glasses: they are alive as long as they are remembered and loved. In the end, everyone will meet again someday and, of course, sit down at the table.

“I’ve had this metaphysical feeling more than once,” says Luarsab, “you sit at the table for seven or eight hours and don’t even notice it.” Toasts, singing, energy seem to fascinate and put you into hypnosis. At the same time - a paradox - you realize that life is very short... We drink to those who no longer exist. Because when they leave, you inevitably become less. Gaumardjos!..

Georgia adopted Christianity at the beginning of the 4th century. The patroness of the country is the Blessed Virgin Mary

For the bounty of the earth

- ...But the earth both takes and gives. Especially one as fertile as in Kakheti! (This region in eastern Georgia, famous for its ancient wine-making history, is often called the Bordeaux of the Caucasus. - Note “Around the World.”) One day I was talking with a friend about why there was so little famous people originally from Kakheti. And we came to the conclusion that here the land provides the locals with all the benefits in abundance. Therefore, people do not need to strive to the capital, go out of their way to achieve something and stand out. I think winemakers will confirm my words.

To maintain dynamic communication at the table, the toastmaster often chooses someone for alaverda - the continuation of the toast he started. The one who takes over the baton must develop the previous topic. For Togonidze’s friend, winemaker Iago Bitarishvili, who produces wine using ancient technology, this is not difficult.

I don't consider myself a winemaker. I'm just helping nature give birth to wine! You can't fool nature. One of my friends, when he was a student in Moscow back in Soviet times, went to grow potatoes. An old, blind grandfather took over the work from them, so they picked up one bag and took turns presenting it to the old man. But he just nodded contentedly and drew sticks for the teams. What I mean is that both a person and the system can be deceived. But land is not allowed... We say: “ Bad person won’t make good wine.” The quality of wine is a test of humanity.

Classic Georgian shoti bread is baked in round ovens made of refractory bricks. There is a belief that bread loves it when people sing while it is being prepared. Only in this case it turns out crispy and aromatic.

The harvested grape harvest is processed in a marani - a special room. First, the grapes are crushed with their feet in a satskhaneli - a winepress hollowed out from a single trunk. coniferous tree. This is the most gentle method in which the grape seeds remain intact, which eliminates unwanted bitterness in the taste of the wine. The squeezed juice from the press goes into egg-shaped vessels buried in the ground with a capacity of up to 2000 liters - qvevri - for fermentation, aging and subsequent storage. The location of the qvevri underground makes it possible to achieve a stable temperature of 14 °C - optimal for storing an alcoholic product. Many Georgian families still make wine in this ancient way. From grapes from one harvest, Yago produces about 1,200 bottles, which are supplied to small wine shops in Europe, America and even Japan. By the way, according to Luarsab, Georgian wine began to be exported to Europe around the 19th century.

- Then Mukhrani wines began to be supplied to France. At first they were not popular with local restaurateurs. And Prince Bagration-Mukhransky came up with this move: students dressed in rich suits went to restaurants. With the allocated money, they made luxurious orders and asked to be served Mukhrani wines. Having heard from the waiters that such wines were not available, the mysterious guests paid and, without touching the food, left with scandals. Gradually, restaurant owners had to expand their wine list. So let's drink to the generosity of our land! Gaumardjos!

Take hold of the horns You rarely see such a variety of individual drinking devices as in Georgia. 1. Azarpeshi- low round glasses with a long flat handle, reminiscent of a scoop in shape.

2. Kula- a closed wooden vessel with a long, low neck. When drinking from it, it beats like a small drum. There is an opinion that Georgian men used kula to prepare themselves before battles.

3. Akvani- a vessel in the form of a ceramic cradle, holding about half a liter. People drink from this type of glass to celebrate the birth of a child.

4. Karkara- a spherical metal vessel with a curved neck consisting of three intertwined tubes.

5. Chinchila- a small jug that holds about a glass of wine.

6. Khanzi- horns of different sizes, usually decorated with silver plates. The largest one usually goes around in circles.

7. Tasi- hemispherical cup without handles.

For guests

There is a tradition in Georgia: during the feast, a reserve is always made for random guests - we are waiting for new friends! True, not everyone came to us with an open heart and good intentions... But this did not change our attitude towards strangers.

It is customary for Georgians to drink to the dregs “For God”, “For the Motherland”, “For those who are no longer with us”. In other cases, you can just take a sip and put the glass on the table

Any guest is a holiday for the owners. They are in a hurry to bring the best to the table. Following lobio, satsivi and khachapuri, kebabs wrapped in pita bread, charcoal-grilled meat, sizzling khinkali, and steaming dolma appear. Wine is displayed - a lot of wine, and each has its own character. Georgians try it and wait to see how it works. After three glasses you can understand its strength.

One Russian friend of Luarsaba, while in Tbilisi, once came to a Georgian house and was asked to repair a TV. Meanwhile, the owner's wife began to set the table. Soon the neighbors arrived, having learned that there was a guest in the house. As a result, we sat at the table all night. The TV was never fixed.

- We have a wonderful belief. The time spent communicating with guests does not count towards life. Thus, every guest is dear, because he, without knowing it, prolongs our life! Gaumardjos!

For the children

Children also extend our lives. Georgian folk wisdom says that the real school for children is the family! But the main thing is that the “teachers” are kind, strict and fair, and that the “lessons” become a holiday.

A good toastmaster is an excellent speaker, able to feel and hold the audience, knowing the limits in songs, jokes and philosophical sayings. His task is to create a spirit of unity in the company. You can't just learn this. One becomes a toastmaster gradually, listening to the wisdom of elders at the table from a young age and learning to understand wine.

- At family feasts, children can see all relatives. We learn everything important in life at the table. I was about four years old when I first tasted wine. Literally took a sip. This made me feel like part of the family. My relatives always looked at me as an equal. And they listened to me as an equal. We thought together: for so much, it’s always a dialogue. You can express an opinion, but you can't start a fight. We still gather in our father's house in joy and sorrow. And wine helps us solve problems. It relieves stress and softens the heart. In the West, psychoanalysts come up with group therapy and various other methods, but we don’t need all this. All problems are solved in the family at the table! My son is five years old, he is just like me: he always wants to make a speech. To our children and continue the traditions of the Georgian feast, our land. Gaumardjos!

The birthplace of the famous Saperavi grape variety is the Alazani Valley, a unique region of Kakheti with exceptional natural conditions.

For mothers

We had to fight a lot, many men died. Therefore, in Georgia, a woman is the personification of sacred power, life itself, its continuation... Let's say I have a business degree and several restaurants, but everything - both business and family - rests on Nino! All this exists only due to her irrepressible energy!

The worst insult for a Georgian is disrespect for his mother. From childhood, everyone is brought up to love her. No wonder one of the main symbols of Tbilisi was the “Mother Georgia” monument, erected on the top of Sololaki Hill in 1958, when the city celebrated its 1500th anniversary.

History remembers times when only men took part in the holiday, or when men and women sat together different sides table. Now everyone is at the table together. There are even women who lead the table, acting as toastmaster.

- Nowadays many people use social media. They don’t see friends, only their photos! But people must feel each other. There is something living-creating, eternal in this. This is our identification code. That’s why as long as Georgia is alive, there will always be wine and toast! Gaumardjos!

Traveler's reminder Tbilisi. Georgia DISTANCE from Moscow ~ 1650 km (2 hours 30 minutes flight) TIME coincides with Moscow VISA For a stay of up to 90 days, Russians do not need CURRENCY GEL (1 GEL ~ 20 rub.) What to do in Georgia SEE one of the performances at the Rezo Gabriadze Puppet Theater (from 5 GEL).

EAT Adjarian khachapuri (6 GEL) at the Funicular restaurant on Mount Mtatsminda, which offers stunning views of Tbilisi. DRINK Georgian grape brandy, or simple chacha (60–70%). Price - from 25 GEL per 0.5 liter bottle in any specialized store.

LIVE in the center of Old Tbilisi at the Kopala Hotel, overlooking the Kura River (double room about $100 per night). Nearby is the Abanotubani quarter, famous for its baths on natural sulfur springs. MOVE by metro and bus (ticket for one and a half hours - 50 tetri (0.5 lari), by minibus - 80 tetri).

BUY Kakhetian churchkhela as a gift. Choose the one that is softer, it contains less starch (1.5 GEL per piece); for yourself - a traditional wine horn made of silver or brass (from 60 GEL). Photo: ITAR-TASS, PHOTOBANK “LORI”, PHOTOXPRESS, SHUTTERSTOCK, GOOGLE; DIGITAL GLOBE, 2014

Photos: Razhden Gamezardashvili

About famous Georgians in Russia and the most interesting facts their biographies, tells.

Zurab Tsereteli

The famous 82-year-old Russian sculptor, painter and teacher. His sculptures decorate many countries and cities around the world. He is the president Russian Academy arts, as well as a laureate of various awards and titles. Famous works are the monument to Peter the Great, John Paul II, the monuments “Friendship Forever” and “Good Conquers Evil.”

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The author of more than five thousand works of painting, graphics, sculpture and monumental decorative art grew up in Tbilisi, in a family where the spirit of artistic art was in the air. He studied in France, where he communicated with Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. Since the late 1960s and still active in the field of monumental art.

© Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili

Tsereteli is the author of the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world (80 meters), which may be placed in St. Petersburg. The master plans to build a museum named after him in China and create a monument to singer Zhanna Friske. Despite Tsereteli's outstanding achievements, the sculptor is criticized for his gigantomania and accused of "monopolizing" monumental projects in Moscow.

Interesting fact - Tsereteli appears as a tireless, cheerful artist-sculptor Zviad Tsurindeli in the novel by writer Sergei Sokolkin “Russian Chock”.

Nikolai Tsiskaridze

Nikolai Tsiskaridze is undoubtedly one of the most famous and talented ballet dancers of our time. A native of Tbilisi was a child prodigy from childhood, and long legs and his mad love for ballet led him to the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, where he dreamed of serving from an early age.

photo: courtesy of Nikolay Tsiskaridze

Today Tsiskaridze is a twice laureate of the State Prize of Russia, three times a laureate of the Golden Mask theater award, a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art, as well as the rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg.

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Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze in a scene from the ballet "The Queen of Spades" staged by Roland Petit

Nikolay is a fan of the works of Leonid Parfenov, Vitaly Vulf and Edward Radzinsky. His favorite fairy tale is Andersen's The Little Mermaid. The forty-two-year-old artist is famous complex character and boundless willpower, and also avoids talking about his personal life and says that he is in no hurry to get married.

Cult film director, actor, screenwriter, publicist, author of such popularly beloved films that entire generations have grown up with: “I’m Walking Through Moscow”, “Don’t Cry!”, “Afonya”, “Mimino”, “Autumn Marathon”, “Passport” , "Kin-Dza-Dza!" and many more etc.

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George spent his childhood in Moscow, where the family moved from Tbilisi in 1931. Here he graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 1954, and two years later he entered the Higher Directing Courses at the Mosfilm film studio. Danelia is the cousin of the Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli, whom he filmed only once - in the film “Don’t Cry.” Almost half of Danelia’s films were written by the Georgian composer Gia Kancheli, who also composed a composition for string orchestra “Little Daneliada” as a gift to the director.

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Frunzik Mkrtchyan and Vakhtang Kikabidze at the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow during the filming of the film Mimino.

In Danelia's films, among the actors involved in the episodes, there is always a certain Rene Hobois, who is not in any of the films. In reality, Rene Khobua is a Georgian builder who once met Danelia and Rezo Gabriadze. Unfortunately, in recent years Georgy Danelia has been suffering from emphysema and therefore hardly leaves the house.

Leo Boqueria

Leading cardiac surgeon of Russia and famous scientist. For outstanding services in medicine, he repeatedly became the person and legend of the year. Throughout his career, Boqueria actively and fruitfully used experimental method. He was one of the first in the world to perform simultaneous operations to correct congenital and acquired heart defects.

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A special merit of Leo Antonovich is the performance of the first operations in the USSR on fully implanted artificial heart ventricles. Boqueria is the initiator and pioneer of minimally invasive heart surgery, including the use of three-dimensional imaging of the surgical field to improve the safety of the operation itself. Doctor from God - Leo Bockeria - 76 years old.

Outstanding opera singer (lyric-dramatic tenor) and teacher. Since childhood, he played football: at the age of 16 he joined the Sukhumi Dynamo, then became the captain of the Georgian national team at the age of 20, and two years later he joined the main team of the Tbilisi Dynamo. But serious injuries led to the end of his sports career.

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From 1965 to 1974, Zurab Sotkilava was a soloist at the Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili. Trained at La Scala Theater in Milan. At the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow he made his debut as Jose in 1973 (Carmen by Georges Bizet), and in 1974 he joined the theater's opera troupe. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory.

In July 2015, information about the opera singer’s cancer diagnosis spread to the media. Soon Sotkilava told reporters that he had defeated cancer after a successful course of chemotherapy. His first concert after recovery took place on October 25, 2015 in Sergiev Posad, near Moscow.

Oleg Basilashvili

His film characters - Samokhvalov, Buzykin, Count Merzlyaev, pianist Ryabinin, Woland - are the most charming and beloved characters of Soviet cinema. Basilashvili, who has acted in more than 75 films, is known for his opposition views.

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Oleg Basilashvili (Prince K.) during the play "Uncle's Dream" based on F.M. Dostoevsky, staged by the artistic director of the Bolshoi Drama Theater named after G.A. Tovstonogov (BDT) Timur Chkheidze.

Oleg Basilashvili could not get along with his actress wife Tatyana Doronina, but he is happy with journalist Galina Mshanskaya, with whom the artist has been together for more than 50 years. The couple raised two daughters who became journalists, like their mother. But longer than his wife, Oleg Basilashvili remains faithful only to the Bolshoi Drama Theater.

During the Soviet era, Oleg toured the world a lot. Once, while on tour in Japan, Basilashvili received a huge fee by Soviet standards, which he spent on six pairs of shoes for his wife.

Sergei Chonishvili

Russian theater and film actor, official voice of the STS TV channel since 1998. At the age of 16 he came from Tula to Moscow, where he graduated from the Shchukin School. He played in Lenkom and the Oleg Tabakov Theater, and starred in more than 60 films.

Grigory Chkhartishvili

Grigory Chkhartishvili - aka Boris Akunin, an outstanding writer, publicist, orientalist, translator and winner of numerous professional awards. Born in 1956 in Zestafoni (Imereti region), in the family of artillery officer Shalva Chkhartishvili and teacher of Russian language and literature Berta Brazinskaya. In 1958, the family moved to Moscow.

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In 1979, Grigory Chkhartishvili graduated from the historical and philological department of the Institute of Asian Studies, Moscow state university named after M.V. Lomonosov, receiving a diploma in Japanese history. Translated Japanese, American and English literature. And in 1998 he began writing fiction under the pseudonym Boris Akunin. Chkhartishvili-Akunin became popular in the early 2000s thanks to a series of detective novels about Erast Fandorin (Azazel, The Turkish Gambit, The Death of Achilles, State Councilor, Special Assignments, Leviathan, Coronation) ). The works of the Fandorin series have been translated into more than 30 languages ​​and have been filmed several times.

The writer is married. The first wife is Japanese, with whom Akunin lived for several years. The second wife, Erika Ernestovna, is a proofreader, translator and agent of the writer. Have no children. Since 2014, Gregory has been working and living in France, Brittany region. In October 2016, he came to his historical homeland, Georgia, where he met with Georgian readers and told them that he was looking for a plot in the country for a new book about Fandorin in Georgia.

Valery and Konstantin Meladze

Stars of modern Russian pop music and real engines of show business. Natives of Batumi (Adjarian Autonomous Republic), they began to study music in their youth. Now Valery is a successful pop singer, while Kontantin is one of the best composers in the country. Not long ago, both brothers left their first families and married their wards from the group" VIA Gra": Valery is on Albina Dzhanabaeva, and Konstantin is on Vera Brezhneva.

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Otar Kushanashvili

The controversial Russian music journalist and TV presenter comes from Kutaisi (Imereti region). His parents had nine children. Kushanashvili decided to become a journalist back in hometown, starting to publish in the Kutaisskaya Pravda newspaper. Later he entered the Faculty of Journalism at Tbilisi State University, from where, according to him, he was expelled.

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And soon Otar left for Moscow, where he first worked as a night watchman at a school and washed floors at a train station. Then he sent out his resume to 35 editors, but received only one offer and at the beginning of 1993 he became a correspondent for the New Look newspaper, created by Evgeny Dodolev, and then, on the latter’s recommendation, he switched to television under the tutelage of Ivan Demidov.

Soon Otar Kushanashvili does interviews with figures Russian show business and becomes a prominent figure in the Moscow elite. He was noticed in numerous scandals: for example, after the 2002 story on Channel One, when during the broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest Kushanashvili swore obscenely at live in Andrei Malakhov’s program, was deprived of the opportunity to appear on television for a long time.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

In the past, she was a soloist of the legendary VIA "Mziuri", in the present she is one of the most talented Georgian singers on the Russian stage. Tamara Mikhailovna’s father is from the ancient Georgian noble family of Gverdtsiteli, her mother is Jewish, the granddaughter of an Odessa rabbi. Gverdtsiteli performed with Michel Legrand, who, introducing the singer to the audience of three thousand, said: “Paris! Remember this name.” And Tamara conquered Paris.

She performs songs in more than ten languages: Georgian, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Armenian, German, etc. Tamara Mikhailovna’s talent is limitless - the artist sings in operas and musicals, acts in films, and also participates in various music and entertainment projects on television.

Rezo Gigineishvili

Popular Russian film director, producer and screenwriter of Georgian origin. Born in 1982 in Tbilisi in the family of musician Irina Tsikoridze and doctor David Gigineishvili, in Soviet time who ran one of the health resorts in Borjomi. In 1991 he moved to Moscow, where he soon began working on television.

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He graduated from the directing department of VGIK (course of Marlen Khutsiev), was the second director in Fyodor Bondarchuk’s film “9th Company”. Gigineishvili's most sensational films are “Heat,” 2Love with an Accent,” “Without Men” and the television series “The Last of the Magikians.” He is known for his high-profile marriages with singer Anastasia Kochetkova and Nikita Mikhalkov’s daughter, actress Nadezhda Mikhalkova.

Soso Pavliashvili

One of the most charismatic Georgians and singers in Russian show business. Father Ramin Iosifovich Pavliashvili is an architect, mother Aza Aleksandrovna Pavliashvili (nee Kustova) is a housewife. He became involved with the stage when he served in the army. And after the service, at the age of 24, he began to sing.

Pavliashvili was a member of the Iveria ensemble. In 1988, during the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Soso played the violin in the Iveria ensemble, and once sang “Suliko” in front of an audience of 50,000 people in the city center, the performance of which shocked the audience. In 1989, he performed at a competition in Jurmala, where he received the Grand Prix.

Soso is famous for his greater love of love: the singer’s first wife was Nino Uchaneishvili, who bore him a son, Levan. After Soso's first marriage for a long time lived with the famous singer Irina Ponarovskaya, but the couple never legalized the relationship. Since 1997, the Georgian singer has been married to former backing vocalist of the Mironi group Irina Patlakh, with whom Pavliashvili has two daughters, Lisa and Sandra.

Evgeniy Papunaishvili

Famous Russian dancer and choreographer, native Muscovite. Several years ago, Papunaishvili opened his own “Evgeniy Papunaishvili School of Dance.” Now he is one of the most expensive choreographers and dance teachers in Russia.

The choreographer became more famous and recognizable after his participation and repeated victories in the project “Dancing with the Stars”, where Evgeniy danced with Natasha Koroleva, Irina Saltykova, Yulia Savicheva, Ksenia Sobchak, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Alena Vodonaeva, Tatyana Bulanova, Glyuk'oZa and others .

The Georgian heartthrob was credited with many affairs, with almost every one of his star partners. But the choreographer himself confirms only one romance - with Ksenia Sobchak. But the romance ended and today the dancer’s personal life is again under the radar of cameras. The man is still single, rich and famous.

Grigory Leps (Lepsveridze)

Sochi Georgian and a real phenomenon on the Russian stage in recent years. At school I was a poor student, but was seriously involved in football and music. In the early 1990s, Leps performed romances in the restaurant of one of the Sochi hotels, and spent the fees on casinos, slot machines, booze and women. At the age of 30 he went to Moscow for fame and he succeeded.

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In 1995, the debut album “God Bless You” was released, the song from which “Natalie” quickly gained popularity. Already in 1998, Grigory received an invitation from Alla Pugacheva to sing at the Olimpiysky in “Christmas Meetings”. Leps is known for his special, “growling” voice timbre. He defines his style as “pop song with rock elements.”

Leps is a businessman, restaurateur, and produces a line of glasses called “Leps Optics.” In 2013, the US Treasury Department accused Leps of involvement in the “post-Soviet mafia” and blacklisted him. According to US official services, Leps had the nickname “Grisha” in the criminal environment, officially lived in Thailand and transported mafia money. The musician treated this with irony and even called the new record “Gangster No. 1.” He was married twice and has four children.

One of the most charming, fashionable and talented singers of Georgian origin in Russia. Rapidly rushing into Russian stage from Tbilisi as the new soloist of "A" Studio "Keti Topuria immediately attracted attention not only with her incredibly beautiful voice, but also with her exotic appearance. Today, thirty-year-old Keti is not only a successful singer, but also a promising designer of clothes for adults and children, and also happy mother of daughter Olivia, who was born to Katie in marriage to businessman Lev Geykhman.

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