In 2006 ensemble was invited again in Greece and gave his own concert.
     In 2007 ensemble was in GERMANI, GREECE, ITALY, QATAR.
     In 2008, May ensemble `Merani` and song ensemble `Sagalobeli` was invited in Germany, Franfurt - `Georgian Culture Days`
    In 2008, june  ensemble was invited to `Viljandi Parimusmuusika Festival` in Estonia, viljandi, where ensemble held concerts   and achieved great success. At the  concert was the president of estonia with his family.  `True male power!`, `Magic World` they named our ensemble charmed by unforgetable performance.   for the participation in festival, foreign jurnalist have dedicated special article which festival administration published in official web page : www.folk.ee
     In 2008, 20 may the ensemble entered  in UNESCO as member.
     In 2008 year, Ensemble took part in Georgian historical  epizode...see more: www.history.ge
      In 2009 year, from 7 july to 15 july  in Turkey, BURSA was Festival -ALTIN KARAGÖZ . The participents were from 23 Countrys. One of them was Ensemble MERANI, Ensemble  took FERST place end get all prize wich one you can see here in site. Also more information you can get in oficial web site of this festival: http://altinkaragoz.org
   In 2010 the ensemble has traveled to Greece. Concerts held in Athens. The same year he traveled to Cyprus and took part in a folklore festival, which took place in agia napa. In the same year the ensemble has participated in the inegol Chveneburebi Festival
   In 2011 (26.04-06.05) the ensemble has traveled to USA. Ensemble has participated in the Cultural Festival of Georgia `CHVENEBUREBI`, which took place in Washington, in New York, in Philadelphia and in Boston.
23.09 - 27.09 `MERANI` has participated in the Festival of Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
From 28.10 to 02.11 in Italy, Rome.
   In 2012 (09.07-26.07) Ensemble has traveled to Warsaw, Poland.
   In 2013 (27.06-11.07) `MERANI` has participated in the Festival of Kerkyra, Greece.
   In 2014 (14.07-24.07) Ensemble has traveled to Poland.
   In 2015 (23.06-30.06) Ensemble has participated in Festival of Corfu - Kerkyra, Greece.
In the same year Ensemble has participated in the Festival of Barcelona, Spain.
Also from 19.09.to 25.09 `MERANI` has participated in the Festival of Cairo, Egypt.
   In 2016 (24.02-29.02) Ensemble has traveled to Monte Carlo, Monaco.

  The performance as the whole composition, receives the epoch and during the whole program it gives the audience the feeling of satisfaction, which is the merit of the leaders of the company.
  
History  of  Merani


  Georgian Technical University Georgian Folk Dance Company `M E R A N I` was founded in 1934, by the greatest Georgian dancer Gano Bagrationi. From 1993 up to today company has been leading by Georgian dances Honored Art Worker TEIMURAZ   KOBAKHIDZE  and NINO LAZISHVILI Also he was decorated with an Order and with Honour Madal.
      The  company was leaded by various famous Georgian folk dance workers. All the members of  the  company are either the students or employees of GTU. The  repertoire of the Company "Merani" is represented by the best folk dances from all the parts of Georgia:In 1997-1998 the company "Merani" won the first place on dance Festival  - "Tbilisuri Gasapkhuli"  in which  participated all Georgia dance ensembles and which was held in Georgia.
       "MERANI"  made his progress not only in Georgia but  in  many countries of world:
In Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, India, Syria, Tunis, Rumania, Czechoslovakia, Greece, France - this is not the full list , where the company successfully participated in different International Folk Festivals and won praises.
    In the Summer of 1996 "Merani" had a successful four in Salonike, Greece, in particular it participated in Black  Sea  Countries ' Folk Festival in Kalamria.
     In 1996 has taken part in Expo-96, which has passed in city Dujon, France.
     In 1997 with the large success the concerts of ensemble Merani have passed in city Roayan, France.
     1999 in Hong-Kong has won on the international musical festival of Asia.
     In 2001 in Syria on international festival has won Grand-prix
     In  2004 in Turky , Trabizon .Technical University of Turky met us.
     In 2005 in Greece, Athene, Take part 5th Festival of Lavreotikis Municipality General   Gymnastic " Summer 2005 "
   




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