Remembering Hero of Abkhazia, Lieutenant General Givi Agrba
On 4 April 2023, Hero of Abkhazia, Lieutenant General Givi Agrba, holder of the Order of "Akhdz-Apsha" II degree, would have turned 86 years old.
On 4 April 2023, Hero of Abkhazia, Lieutenant General Givi Agrba, holder of the Order of "Akhdz-Apsha" II degree, would have turned 86 years old.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city of Sukhum experienced rapid growth and development, leading to a demand for new artistic studios, known as photographic ateliers. Among the many talented photographers of that time, Ioannis Polychronovich Evkarpidiss emerged as an exceptional artist.
SUKHUM / AQW'A ― On 28 March 1963, the renowned Abkhazian theatre and film artist, graphic designer, and painter Batal Dzhapua was born.
Razhden Gumba, a People's Artist of Abkhazia, composer, choir conductor, and public figure, was born on 12 September 1926 in Duripsh village, Gudauta region.
Konstantin Chengelia (born March 27, 1931 in Kaldahuara, Gudauta - died May 22, 2019 in Sukhum) was a Soviet and Abkhazian composer, holder of the Order "Akhdz-Apsha" III degree, People's Artist of the Republic of Abkhazia. He was also a veteran of the Patriotic War of the people of Abkhazia in 1992-1993 and chairman of the Union of Composers of Abkhazia. He organized the work of the vocal-instrumental ensembles "Ritsa" and "Yertsahu".