Located in the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia, the two figures represent a Muslim boy, Ali, and a Georgian Christian princess, Nino, from the famous 1937 novel “Ali and Nino” by an Azerbaijani author using the pseudonym Kurban Said.
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The sculpture depicts eternal love and understanding between nations.
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The statues begin to move every day at 7 pm, uniting for a short embrace, before leaving each other behind. After 10 minutes the lovers’ dance is complete.
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Their movement symbolizes the tragic separation of Ali and Nino after the Soviet Invasion.
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The statue was designed in 2007 but only installed in 2010 and has since been renamed “Ali and Nino.”
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At night the sculptures are lit with changing colours, a beautiful sight.
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You can buy an English translation of the epic romantic novel “Ali and Nino” on Amazon.
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See the statues moving in the clip below: