International Concerts Announces the Return of Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet

SUKHISHVILI, one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world, returns to New York's LINCOLN CENTER DAVID GEFFEN HALL, OCTOBER 22, 5:30 PM by popular demand. The company has performed for fifty million people on five continents in one hundred countries. It is one of the most celebrated companies in the world.

The company has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, Madison Square Garden Albert Hall, the Rome Coliseum and La Scala where it received a record-setting number of curtain calls.

Sukhishvili was honored with a Gold Medal from Queen Elizabeth, and received "Best Show of the Year Award" for its limited Broadway run. The New York Times called the company "Downright terrific"; the Washington Post exclaimed they are "First, Foremost, and Magnificent." The company was a headline attraction for the New York City Ballet's George Balanchine Centennial Celebration.

Fifty extraordinary dancers and musicians perform unique choreographic pieces derived from traditional dance from 22 regions of Georgia, all differing in regional character, choreography, and costume. They are accompanied by live traditional music. The company astounds its audience with daring athleticism, dazzling choreography, elegant grace and superb authority of movement. Their appearance at Lincoln Center provides a rare and rich cultural opportunity.

Tickets now available, $45 and up, at Lincoln Center David Geffen Hall Box Office: (212) 875-5030 or www.lincolncenter.org.