Exhibition Opened in Karvasla to Commemorate Alexander Klimchuk and Giga Chikhladze

On July 28 the exhibition to commemorate two Georgian journalists Alexander Klimchuk and Giga Chikhladze killed during the Russian-Georgian war 2008 was opened in Tbilisi History Museum (Karvasla). The exhibition to last until August 10 offers Alexander Klimchuk's photo works on art and social topics, family album and relics, Giga Chikhladze's photos and publications.

According to Nino Zaalishvili, the author of the exhibition they tried to make the exhibition as diverse as possible and offer the viewers complete portraits of the killed journalists.

"We were to implement this project to once again remind the society of the tragedy of two people," Nino Zaalishvili said.

"The exhibition was meant to be symbolic; it was dedicated to the tragedy 2008, though the topic of conflict is not dominating in the exhibited photo material since the works by Sasha and Giga are multilaterally demonstrated," said Ketevan Trapaidze, the curator of the exhibition.

"This day is very touching to me, can't tell you much, I am grateful to the people who remember Sasha and came to the exhibition," Alexander Klimchuk's mother told Media.ge.

Alexander Klimchuk and Giga Chikhladze were killed on August 10, 2008 during the Russian-Georgian war.

Alexander Klimchuk worked for numerous agencies and magazines and newspapers in Georgia and abroad. He had won three Itar-Tass awards for the best photography.

Giga Chaikhladze worked as an editor for Alania TV, a special correspondent for the French radio RFI and a reporter for the NEWSWEEK magazine in Georgia. Chikhladze was famous for his work in the hot spots.