Artsakh Wine Fest

Artsakh Wine Fest, is a festival which takes place annually since October 18 of 2014 in Togh village of Hadrout region of the Republic of Artsakh. The festival is of repetitive nature and is held on the third Saturdays of each September.[1]

Grape stumping wine ritual

History
Exhibition of art works at Artsakh Wine Fest

The festival was initiated by the Department of Tourism and Protection of Historical Places of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh and is aimed to develop tourism in Artsakh.[2] It is meant to restore Artsakh winemaking traditions. The festival provides a platform to the winemakers of Artsakh and Armenia giving them an opportunity to sell their products, exchange experience, promote their wine etc. The annual festival's program includes grape stomping (a unique and ancient wine ritual), tasting of traditional Artsakh cuisine, exhibition of artworks, exhibition of ancient artefacts that belonged to the Melik Egan's Palace, as well as an exhibition and sale of local wine, where one can find products from 5 different regions of Artsakh and Armenia. Traditionally, the festival is accompanied by Armenian national singing and dancing. The festival has evolved into a national holiday, year by year.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Գինու փառատոն Արցախում". Նորություններ Արցախից aparaj.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. "Գինու փառատոն Արցախում". ԱրմԱր Լուրեր | Armenia News | Հայաստան և Արցախ (in Armenian). 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. "Տողում կայացել է արցախյան գինու 6-րդ փառատոնը. մասնակցում էին երեք տասնյակից ավելի գինեգործներ (լուսանկարներ)". artsakhpress.am. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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