The result of the joint project activities of the WAC and the State Repatriation Committee of the Republic of Abkhazia were the projects "Аураща" and "Апсуа куашара".

Alisa Khutaba

The "Аураща" project consists of 10 musical compositions, including both new and well-known folk tunes in a modern arrangement by professional composers and musicians. According to Anri Gumba, the material is already available online. 

"This is a very important project, and it is already available on Yandex Music and Apple Music. We would like users from all over the world to be able to use Abkhazian national motifs in Internet resources, in various programs and in creating reels," he noted.

Composer Timur Agrba noted the importance of the contribution to national culture.

"We approached the work responsibly and with all our heart. I think the result will please music lovers and more. We thank everyone involved in the creation and implementation of this project," Agrba said.

The "Апсуа куашара" project is an online Abkhazian dance training in, the embodiment of national heritage through the Instagram format. The project is a series of 12 video lessons, and serves as a teaching method for everyone. This is another means of expressing the history, traditions and culture of our people. Anyone can take online classes at a convenient time for themselves, without leaving home, with a link to the multimedia section on the WAC official website. Soloists of the state ensemble "Sharatyn" Daniil Khodzhava and Amina Bebiia became the faces of the new project.

"I said "YES" without hesitation to the congress's offer to take part in such a project. We have not yet had competently staged video lessons on Abkhazian dances, and I accepted the offer with great pleasure. These are the basic movements of Abkhazian dance and the opportunity to learn it yourself. We promote Abkhazian culture and Abkhazian choreography, and we are happy to bring it to the masses. Thank you to everyone who helped implement this project!" noted Amina Bebiia.

Project coordinator from WAC Dmitry Zhiba noted that these projects are for the future.

"Both projects are a contribution to the national fund, the projects are not just long-term, they are indefinite. There are very few such examples in modern Abkhazia. On behalf of the congress, I express my gratitude to the Committee for Repatriation, personally to Vadim Nikolaevich and everyone involved. These are our high-profile joint projects and we are confident that they will be a success!"