Kutaisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kutaisi

The Opera and Ballet Theatre (ქუთაისის ოპერის და ბალეტის თეატრი) is a cultural institution of Kutaisi named after Meliton Balanchivadze. He played an important role in Georgian culture and development of the country. The theater was opened in 1969 as a branch of the Tbilisi Theater, and now it is an independent cultural center, which hosts various performances, performances by a symphony orchestra, music festivals and other cultural events.