IBERI & THE GEORGIAN SUPRA
16/10/2025
Doors: 19:00 // Admission: 350 DKK (+ 15 DKK fee) // 390 DKK (+ 15 DKK fee)
Would you like to be part of a truly special evening where traditions and culture, polyphonic singing, folk dancing, heartwarming toasts, storytelling, shared dining, and wine come together? This is the essence of the Georgian Supra.
This supra is not just a concert or a food and wine tasting. We invite you to experience the very soul of Georgian tradition – rooted in 8,000 years of winemaking, 2,000 years of history, and a rich heritage of folklore and storytelling.
“Supra is more than just a feast. It is a way of celebrating life, family, homeland, love, and truth. It is where our stories live, where our songs are born. It is where friendships begin and grow stronger. It is where all generations are represented.”
This is what a wedding, or even a simple gathering of friends and family, can look like in Georgia. And on this special night, we bring that spirit to the heart of Aarhus for you to experience yourself.
Tickets include the concert, shared dining (with more than five dishes), and a glass of traditional Georgian wine. A fine selection of Georgian wines will also be available for purchase during the evening.
TICKETS
Early bird: 350 DKK + 15 DKK fee (until September 25)
Regular: 390 DKK + 15 DKK fee
PROGRAM
➤ Doors: 19:00
➤ Supra & Concert: 19:30
IBERI
Formed in 2012, Iberi took their name from Iberia, the Greek and Roman name for the eastern part of Georgia. They perform church music, historical ballads, lullabies, work songs, “table songs” for feasting, and modern urban songs. They’ve performed across the world – from Europe to the United States, from Asia to Australia.
“It’s not only about performing on stage,” says their leader Buba Murgulia. “We sing because we love it, and because it’s a part of our life.”
This is true for Georgia as a whole—singing is deeply woven into everyday life.
Georgian polyphonic singing, often in three or more parts, is highly distinctive, not found in neighboring countries, and has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Georgia is a mountainous country where travel is often difficult, so the singing style varies from one region to another.
In central and eastern parts, such as Kakheti—the principal wine-producing region—there are typically two solo voices intertwining over a slowly moving drone sung by the rest of the ensemble. Shimmering dissonances and harmonic clashes arise, with tensions and releases as the harmonies shift like tectonic plates.
In the western regions— Imereti, Adjara, Guria, and Mingrelia—the singing is generally faster and more rhythmic, with voices moving more athletically. The men sing in a higher head voice, and soloists add spectacular yodeling called Krimanchuli, with striking leaps and rhythmic patterns.
In the northern region of Svaneti, high in the Caucasus Mountains and cut off by snow for many months each year, the voices usually share the same rhythm. The melodies sound more ancient and angular, the harmonies more dissonant. Like the landscape, the music feels from another world.
Today, there is often an expectation that Georgian polyphonic choirs should sing the ancient songs as authentically as possible. But Georgian singing has always left room for improvisation, which has led to multiple versions of the same song in different villages.
Iberi embraces this spontaneous approach with both passion and grace—while still honoring the songs’ heritage and the singers who have kept the tradition alive. Each performance becomes a new, nuanced interpretation.