VILLAGE ARENI CELEBRATES WINE FESTIVAL

Aysor.am
October 15, 2009

Areni Wine Festival at Village Areni of Vayots Dzor region will be
held on October 17 organized by Administrations of Vayots Dzor region
and Areni Village.

The fest is sponsored by two village’s Wineries, businessmen, CARD
center and Armenian Ministry of Economy.

Some roads will be blocked during the Fest since it offers great
entertainments on verge: famous Armenian lavash baking, and wine,
lavash and cheese testing.

Head of Areni Village Zhirayr Yegiyan told Aysor that the Festival will
be attended by guests from Yerevan, former Areni residents, Minister
of Territorial Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, as well as
several Ambassadors, in particular, U.S. Ambassador Mary Jovanovich.

Zhirayr Yegiyan also announced some surprising events. During Areni
Wine Festival marriage ceremonies will underway, and all the newlyweds
will receive gifts.

It’s also decided to make Areni Wine Festival an annual Fest.

"The region is rich in culture, our guests will attend Noravank and
the Temple of Holy Virgin," said Zhirayr Yegiyan adding about ongoing
archaeological dig exploring in Areni’s caves.

It’s worth mentioning that Oxford Expert Center agreed the vine branch
found in one of these caves date 6 thousand years BC while the most
ancient Winery found in Areni grot is world’s most ancient center
of winemaking.