Closing Ceremony
Next Olympiad
17 August 2016
Official video of closing ceremony
17 August 2016
Official video of closing ceremony
22 July 2016
Ali and Nino Monument | Batumi
Moving Statues Of A Man And Woman Pass Through Each Other Daily, Symbolizing Tragic Love Story.
“Man and Woman” is a 8 meter (26 foot) tall moving steel sculpture by Georgian
sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze. Located in the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia, the
two figures represent a Muslim boy, Ali, and a Georgian princess, Nino,
The
statues begin to move every day at 7 p.m., merging for a short embrace, before
leaving each other behind. After 10 minutes the movement is complete. The statue
was designed in 2007 but only installed in 2010;