1854 – 1931
Ekaterine and Olimpiada Nikoladze, sisters of a famous political and public figure, Niko Nikoladze, were among those first women who traveled to Europe to obtain education.
In Switzerland, Ekaterine Nikoladze was engaged in the activity of Ugheli, the society established by Georgian youth there.
Having obtained education, Ekaterine Nikoladze returned to Kutaisi where she conducted pedagogic activity and charity. Ekaterine worked in a boarding school, a pre-gymnasium preparation educational institution, together with her sister, Anna, with Akaki Tsereteli actively engaged in educational events of this school.
On the initiative of Ekaterine Nikoladze, popular performances were conducted in Kutaisi.
“Some two or three months ago, several women in Kutaisi and their leader Ms. Ekaterine Nikoladze came up with a generous idea of public activity.
“When Ms. Ekaterine Nikoladze invited women and men of Kutaisi to participate in such public activity, everyone doubted that it could be implemented… Last week (on 1 November), however, after meeting during two or three months, the first public performance was conducted for lovers of the stage in Kutaisi.”
The newspaper Kvali, issue #46,
8 November, 1898