In 1989 Zurab Nakashidze graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University. Faculty of Culture and Education, Theatre and Film, and in 2005, Tbilisi University of International Law, specialization – law.
1989 -2000 he worked in various administrative positions at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University. During the years from 1991-2000 he was the Vice-Rector of the University in the field of administration and general service.
2001-2004 he worked as a lecturer at Shota Rustaveli University, Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Tbilisi State Institute of Culture, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
Zurab Nakashidze is the founder and member of non-governmental and public organizations. He is the founder and member of the board of the YTA Union, and since 2002 he has been the founder and member of the coalition „Cultural Front“.
He is a participant and manager of many projects, the most important of them are:
2018- Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design
2017 – Development of Pilot Scheme for Monitoring the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. UNESCO 2016-2017 PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME
2016– Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design
2015- “Diverse Georgia – Civil Society Platform for Cultural Diversity: Elaboration of a Package of the Non-Governmental Sector Recommendations Concerning the Implementation of the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions”
UNESCO 2014-2015 PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME
2013-2014 – “Dream and Reality”- partners: YTA UNION-Georgia, South Caucasus Contemporary Dance & Experimental Art Festival in Tbilisi -Georgia, Europe House Georgia. Project is realized in the frames of the “Regional Art and Culture Program in the South Caucasus” with financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
2011-2012 – project “La scala di seta”, program for the Caucasus countries. Sponsored by Budapest Open Society Institution;
2005-2006 – “Caucasus Network of Cultural Observatories” program for the Caucasus countries. Sponsored by the Budapest Open Society Institute;
2001-2002 – in project ‘Starter show, art and advertisement business structures, creation of educational base – YTA UNION and a project for the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Cinema State University. Sponsored by the fund HORIZONTI;
1998 – ‘Creation of specialized experimental workshop scenography faculty and video art method introduction. /HESP/14; project of Fine Arts department in Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Cinema State University; sponsored by the Open Society-Georgia (OSGF).
Zurab Nakashidze has extensive experience in logistics management and has been cooperating with the OSCE Mission to Georgia since 2003 during all parliamentary and presidential elections.
