Georgia-Armenia Resource List
Resources are broken down by area and type below, initial list is from Holly Jobe.
Also, here is a pdf resource sheet from MIR Corporation, our travel organizer.
Also, here is a pdf resource sheet from MIR Corporation, our travel organizer.
Georgia Resources
Books
Ali and Nino, A Love Story Paul Theroux (Afterword), Kurban Said 2013, PAPER, 240 PAGES, $15.95
The deeply sentimental tale, set in Baku in the years before WWI, of an Azerbaijani Muslim boy in love with a Georgian Christian girl, originally published in 1937.
The Orientalist Tom Reiss 2006, PAPER, 286 PAGES, $17.00
A storyteller of the first order, Reiss weaves a wonderful tapestry of information about the cultures and religions in the Caucasus with this wonderful tale of the remarkable life of Lev Nussimbaum.
The link below may be useful but mostly for contemporary Georgian literature.
http://book.gov.ge/uploads/tinymce/files/Catalogue_2014.pdf
Flight From the USSR is certainly one contemporary work that I would recommend, I’ve seen the play and it is heartwrenching. (embassy rep) https://www.amazon.com/Flight-USSR-Dato-Turashvili/dp/1771611561/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510771988&sr=8-1&keywords=flight+from+the+USSR
As I am aware, the classics, which have been translated into English include the following, however, they are not readily available online, unfortunately.
· The Kight in the Panther’s Skin – Shota Rustaveli
· Poems by Nikoloz Baratashvili
· Works by Vaja-Pshavela (http://depts.washington.edu/dtcg/texts/data/vp/vp_kosmo_patriot2.html)
Documentaries
Georgia & the Great Caucasus (New!)
Movies
Kidnapping Brides
My Happy Family – Netflix
Serji Parajanor – director of movies
As I mentioned during our meeting, Georgia has a very rich cinematographic history dating back a century. A couple of years ago MOMA held a retrospective, where they showed numerous Georgian films. The New York Times article I’ve inserted below, mentions some of Georgia’s most prominent cinematic masterpieces and provides a brief historical background.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/movies/a-survey-celebrates-georgias-rich-film-tradition.html?_r=0
More contemporary Georgian films include Tangerines, which was nominated for an OSCAR
Contemporary Georgian Cinema: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/georgia/articles/6-contemporary-georgian-movies-you-should-watch/
Full Documentary | Georgia & The Great Caucasus – 52 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXWC4enm_I&feature=youtu.be
Dispatch: The Significance of the Caucasushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZsgzOI08d8
Artists
Niko Piros Nani – Georgian
Elene Akhvlediani
Music
Georgian Polyphonic Singers
Websites/blogs
Mir’s South Caucasus Playlist (videos)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLEzYNWcvUkZEpTtrGB-9U78U93tXWmRT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rs4vp0syik&feature=youtu.be&list=PLLEzYNWcvUkZEpTtrGB-9U78U93tXWmRT
http://www.mircorp.com/photo-essay-10-reasons-to-love-tbilisi-georgia/
Armenia Resources
Movies
Dear Colleagues,
I’m pleased to inform you that my documentary film is now available to watch on Netflix under the title They Shall Not Perish. If you were not able to attend the screenings and are still interested in watching it, please do so and let me know what you think. Following is a link to a short announcement the NY Times published earlier this week (I was impressed that I got top billing over the Netflix release of the Godfather series!).
What's on TV Tuesday: Near East Relief
Feel free to pass this along to friends or family that would be interested.
Shant Mardirossian
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.
111 Radio Circle
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: (914) 242-2308
Fax: (914) 241-1143
Email: mardirossian@kohlberg.com
Website: www.kohlberg.com
Websites/blogsYerevan's Cascade: Armenia's Beacon of Art and Design
http://www.mircorp.com/yerevans-cascade-beacon-of-art-design/
The Cascade in Yerevan, Armenia is a towering monument of art and design built into the northern slope of the city, a remarkable work to behold at several levels along the journey.
Why Armenia Might be Europe’s Best Kept Secret
The Telegraph, November 2016
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/articles/why-armenia-might-be-europes-best-kept-secret/
An Insider’s Guide to Yerevan
The Guardian, May 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/16/insiders-guide-yerevan-kanye-armenia
Armenia: My 5 Favorite Things in Yerevan's Archaeological Museum
http://www.mircorp.com/armenia-my-5-favorite-things-in-yerevans-archaeological-museum/
For MIR Tour Manager Michel Behar, the world’s oldest shoe is among his 5 most fascinating items found in one of his favorite places, Yerevan’s Archaeological Museum in Armenia.
Georgia Resources
Books
Ali and Nino, A Love Story Paul Theroux (Afterword), Kurban Said 2013, PAPER, 240 PAGES, $15.95
The deeply sentimental tale, set in Baku in the years before WWI, of an Azerbaijani Muslim boy in love with a Georgian Christian girl, originally published in 1937.
The Orientalist Tom Reiss 2006, PAPER, 286 PAGES, $17.00
A storyteller of the first order, Reiss weaves a wonderful tapestry of information about the cultures and religions in the Caucasus with this wonderful tale of the remarkable life of Lev Nussimbaum.
The link below may be useful but mostly for contemporary Georgian literature.
http://book.gov.ge/uploads/tinymce/files/Catalogue_2014.pdf
Flight From the USSR is certainly one contemporary work that I would recommend, I’ve seen the play and it is heartwrenching. (embassy rep) https://www.amazon.com/Flight-USSR-Dato-Turashvili/dp/1771611561/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510771988&sr=8-1&keywords=flight+from+the+USSR
As I am aware, the classics, which have been translated into English include the following, however, they are not readily available online, unfortunately.
· The Kight in the Panther’s Skin – Shota Rustaveli
· Poems by Nikoloz Baratashvili
· Works by Vaja-Pshavela (http://depts.washington.edu/dtcg/texts/data/vp/vp_kosmo_patriot2.html)
Documentaries
Georgia & the Great Caucasus (New!)
Movies
Kidnapping Brides
My Happy Family – Netflix
Serji Parajanor – director of movies
As I mentioned during our meeting, Georgia has a very rich cinematographic history dating back a century. A couple of years ago MOMA held a retrospective, where they showed numerous Georgian films. The New York Times article I’ve inserted below, mentions some of Georgia’s most prominent cinematic masterpieces and provides a brief historical background.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/movies/a-survey-celebrates-georgias-rich-film-tradition.html?_r=0
More contemporary Georgian films include Tangerines, which was nominated for an OSCAR
Contemporary Georgian Cinema: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/georgia/articles/6-contemporary-georgian-movies-you-should-watch/
Full Documentary | Georgia & The Great Caucasus – 52 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXWC4enm_I&feature=youtu.be
Dispatch: The Significance of the Caucasushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZsgzOI08d8
Artists
Niko Piros Nani – Georgian
Elene Akhvlediani
Music
Georgian Polyphonic Singers
Websites/blogs
Mir’s South Caucasus Playlist (videos)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLEzYNWcvUkZEpTtrGB-9U78U93tXWmRT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rs4vp0syik&feature=youtu.be&list=PLLEzYNWcvUkZEpTtrGB-9U78U93tXWmRT
http://www.mircorp.com/photo-essay-10-reasons-to-love-tbilisi-georgia/
Armenia Resources
Movies
Dear Colleagues,
I’m pleased to inform you that my documentary film is now available to watch on Netflix under the title They Shall Not Perish. If you were not able to attend the screenings and are still interested in watching it, please do so and let me know what you think. Following is a link to a short announcement the NY Times published earlier this week (I was impressed that I got top billing over the Netflix release of the Godfather series!).
What's on TV Tuesday: Near East Relief
Feel free to pass this along to friends or family that would be interested.
Shant Mardirossian
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.
111 Radio Circle
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: (914) 242-2308
Fax: (914) 241-1143
Email: mardirossian@kohlberg.com
Website: www.kohlberg.com
Websites/blogsYerevan's Cascade: Armenia's Beacon of Art and Design
http://www.mircorp.com/yerevans-cascade-beacon-of-art-design/
The Cascade in Yerevan, Armenia is a towering monument of art and design built into the northern slope of the city, a remarkable work to behold at several levels along the journey.
Why Armenia Might be Europe’s Best Kept Secret
The Telegraph, November 2016
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/articles/why-armenia-might-be-europes-best-kept-secret/
An Insider’s Guide to Yerevan
The Guardian, May 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/16/insiders-guide-yerevan-kanye-armenia
Armenia: My 5 Favorite Things in Yerevan's Archaeological Museum
http://www.mircorp.com/armenia-my-5-favorite-things-in-yerevans-archaeological-museum/
For MIR Tour Manager Michel Behar, the world’s oldest shoe is among his 5 most fascinating items found in one of his favorite places, Yerevan’s Archaeological Museum in Armenia.