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THE SUPRA

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A rare chance to experience the exceptional blend of Georgian cuisine, beautiful toasts and powerful songs…

SUNDAY SEPT 8, 4:30 PM – 7:30ish PM
$150-$200 donation, Limited seating (max 15)

At the beautiful Teatro Sur Theatre, in Toronto, 1159 Dundas St E Studio 145, at Carlaw.
Includes a gourmet 6 course homemade Georgian meal (menu below) & 2 glasses of wine.
Songs (by ORI SHALVA) and toasts interspersed through the evening.
For info or to reserve your spot, email OriShalva at Gmail.com or visit our donation page, which also has more ways to support Ori Shalva’s travels to Georgia.
Want to know more about Georgian cuisine? Visit our Instagram account 2Shalva where we’ll be occasional postings different dishes that will be served at The Supra.

Foodies and music lovers would be interested to know that on September 8, Ori Shalva is hosting a musical fundraising event that is also an exceptional dinner, featuring Georgian cuisine, “the best little-known cuisine in the world“. In the Post-Soviet states, Georgian food is loved for its elaborate blend of spices, walnuts, and fresh herbs and fruit that result in savoury stews, purees, sauces and salads. In Soviet times, it replaced the French haute-cuisine of the Tsarist era and grew in such popularity. But the only way to understand why this is, is to try it!

Here’s your chance to not only try it but to experience it in one of the most authentic performance opportunities of Georgian song – not in a concert hall but around a dinner table, sharing food, song and toasts!

The menu is still being finalized but will likely look a lot like this:

  • Charkhlis Pkhali (beet puréed with walnuts and fresh herbs)
  • Lobios Burtebi (beans cooked in rare blend of Georgian seasoning, shaped in to balls, and rolled in crushed walnuts)
  • Kharcho (walnut-garlic infused chicken stew) 
  • Shemtsvari Badrijani Saladi (a roasted eggplant, red onion, sweet pepper salad savoured with fresh garlic, cilantro, parsley, walnuts and pomegranate seeds) 
  • Hot, fresh Khachapuri (Georgia’s most famous cheese pie)
  • Salata Nigvzit (cucumber, tomatoes and red onions salad with walnut dressing – with a simpler vinegrette option as well)
  • All to be served with fresh Shoti Puri – bread made in a tone, a traditional Georgian oven 
  • 2 glasses of wine 
  • dessert of some kind – still to be determined
  • Traditional toasting 
  • Lots of songs 

THANK YOU GIFTS for helping send Ori Shalva to Georgia

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SAKARTVELO BOUND

A 3-ALBUM DIGITAL BUNDLE for a donation of $45-$50

  • An album of ZARI chanting in the Shiomghvime monestary in Mskheta
  • The live concert recording of GABO’s TRIO from the 2018 Symposium on Traditional Polyphony
  • A yet-to-be released 2019 recording of ORI SHALVA. These tracks, originally recorded for the TV show Sounds of Canada, produced by the Ethnic Channel, were never fully released! AND includes a bonus track by the beautiful Iremashvili Sisters.

17 out of 20 available

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A GENUINE SHEEPSKIN HAT for a donation of $150-$200

These handmade sheepskin hats, from the mountains of Georgia, are beautiful, breathable and really warm.
When it’s really cold, wearing one is almost like wearing another jacket. You will literally be armed with the warmth of this hat.
They come in an off-white colour (as in the picture), black, or off-white with light brown spots. When you choose this gift, don’t forget to let us know your hat size and preferred colour.
For pickup or delivery within reasonable distance from Toronto.

2 out 4 available

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A 5-ALBUM BUNDLE for a donation of $70-$100

  • Includes the 3-Album Digital Bundle from above
  • ZARI’s first CD, recorded by the award winning Jeremy Darby at Canterberry Studios in Toronto.
  • DIDGORI’s first CD

We’ll send you the physical copies of these CDs and also make them available for download in MP3 format (and the artwork in PNG format).

19 out of 20 available

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A PRIVATE LESSON with SHALVA for a donation of $100-$125

Shalva Makharashvili  has been performing the music of his homeland for over 35 years. Starting with the panduri at the age of 4, and progressing to classical guitar, studying at the Tbilisi Conservatoire. He is a natural at both the panduri and chonguri and has experience teaching online as well as in person.
Note: in-person lessons must be within a reasonable distance from Toronto.

2 available

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PRIVATE CONCERT by ORI SHALVA for a donation of $1000-$1250

Have a special event coming up – a big anniversary, a birthday, a reunion?
Consider having Ori Shalva as that something extra to make your dinner or special event unforgettable. Have us sing a few sets or use us more informally or theatrically… Or have us frame your dinner/event in a more traditional Georgian way, with the combination of meaningful, uplifting toasts and powerful, visceral songs.

2 available

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STUDY with ORI SHALVA for a donation of $350-$500

Have Ori Shalva teach a 2-3 hour workshop for your group of singers.
In some shape or form, the members of Ori Shalva have been teaching workshops in Georgian Polyphony for over 22 years! With epxertise teaching online as well as in person.

Note: in-person lessons must be within a reasonable distance from Toronto, though we may consider travelling further to lovely places ;)

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THE SUPRA for a donation of $150-$200

Join us at THE SUPRA.
SUNDAY SEPT 8, 4:30 PM – 7:30ish PM
at the beautiful Teatro Sur Theatre, in Toronto, 1159 Dundas St E Studio 145, at Carlaw.
This is a rare chance to experience the exceptional blend of Georgian cuisine, beautiful toasts and powerful songs – performed by Ori Shalva – through a ritual feast called the SUPRA. Includes 2 glasses of wine with a 5-6 course meal, featuring some of the exquisite cuisine of Georgia.

0 out of 15 seats available.

Learn a little bit more about the supra and our menu here. But alo check out famous international chef Jamie Oliver’s promo piece on the Georgian Supra.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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If you are ready to donate, you can do so 2 ways:

  1. Save on processing fees and send your donation via e-transfer to orishalva AT gmail.com. Please include Title of the Thank You Gift in the message box and be sure to send us an email so we have your contact info to send a confirmation receipt and updates.

  2. Donate using Credit Cards via our PAYPAL LINK (which is in Andrea’s name).
    Note: You do not need to have a paypal account to donate this way.
    Also note: we will send you a confirmation receipt and updates to the email you used with the paypal payment.
    Please be sure to enter the correct amount and choose the correct gift from the drop down menu.

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FUNDRAISER: SAKARTVELO BOUND…

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This September, for the first time ever,
Ori Shalva will return to the homeland of Georgian polyphony,
to perform & study with the best traditional Georgian singers in the world!

SAKARTVELO BOUND is a crowdsource funding initiative, where each donation holds so much significance, and unique and thoughtful gifts for those who contribute.

OUR THANK YOU GIFTS ARE POSTED! CHECK THEM OUT HERE

Ori Shalva has been invited to sing at two prestigious festivals, the International Folk Festival Sakartvelo in Racha and Tbilisi, hosted by the State Folklore Centre of Georgia; and the International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony sponsored by the International Research Center for Traditional Polyphony at the Tbilisi Conservatoire.  

Unfortunately, our original funding fell through and we struggled with the decision of whether we should still go. Given that it’s the first time our whole family will sing and perform in Sakartvelo, we have mustered the courage to embark on this tour! 

As you know, travel from Canada to anywhere is expensive. But travelling with a whole family, to a niche location like Georgia is even more challenging! So we have created this fundraiser, SAKARTVELO BOUND, to help with our flight costs (over $8000!) and we welcome any support we can get. 

We have lots of heartfelt and unique gifts in exchange for your donations, like:

  • a seat at an authentic and intimate traditional Georgian feast framed by an elaborate series of toasts punctuated by songs performed by Ori Shalva
  • music lessons with Shalva (senior)
  • a personal performance by Ori Shalva
  • Genuine sheepskin Khevsureti hats
  • and more! 

OUR THANK YOU GIFTS ARE POSTED! CHECK THEM OUT HERE

Since we ourselves are so niche, we will run a grassroots campaign. To make a donation and select your gift/s, we ask you to contact us via email (orishalva AT gmail.com) or through our online form, soon to be posted. And we are excited to update the tally of available gifts and funds raised as we go along.

With deep gratitude,
Andrea from Ori Shalva