1997 – I. Junior Delphic Games: Georgia

First Junior Delphic Games 1997 (Tbilisi, Georgia) : April 25 – 30

Motto

“A dreaming day”

Hymne

“Song of a dreaming day” Lyrics: Givi Tchitchinadze, Musik: Ioseb Ketchakhmadze

Patrons

H.E. Eduard SHEVARDNADSE, President of the Republic Georgia Daniel TARSCHYS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Federico Mayor ZARAGOZA, Director General of the UNESCO

Hosts

Prof. Georgi GUNIA, President, National Delphic Council Georgia
Prof. Valeri ASATIANI, Minister, Ministry of Culture of Georgia
International Delphic Council

Participants

Approx. 1700 juniors (age from 11 – 25 years) and adults from 16 countries(Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, China, Georgia, Germany,Hungary, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, USA)

Art Categories and Disciplines

Acoustic Arts

Instrumental (Violin, Piano), Singing (Solo, Choir music)

PERFORMING ARTS

Dance (Ballroom Dance, Modern Dance, Folk Dance), Theatre (Drama), Circus (Artistic)

LINGUAL ARTS

Poetry

VISUAL ARTS

Painting (City Views), Photography, Short film, Pottery

Venues

Big Concert Hall Tbilisi
Karvasala
Youth Palace
Children Gallery
Peoples Palace
Russian Youth Theatre
State Conservatory – small and large Hall
Chamber Concert Hall
Philharmonic – Great Hall
Gribojedov State Theatre
Music Theatre of Tbilisi
Country wide performances (Music, Dance, Exhibitions, Theatre) in public places

Awards

All participants were awarded with certificates

Goodwill Messages

Lord Yehudin MENUHIN, Musician, Conductor, Educationalist
HRH Sofia Quinn of Spain
Mr. Lew KOPELEW, Writer
Mrs. Leni FISCHER President of the Council of Europe

Official stamps of the First Delphic Junior Games and II Delphic World Congress 1997

Goodwill Messages

Mr. Ambeth OCAMPO, Chairman, National Commission for Culture and Arts
Mr. Joseph H. DURANO, Sekretary, Department of Tourism
Ms. Purificacion SUANDING-MOLINTAS, Regional director, Department of Tourism – CAR