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Armenian barbecue festival in full swing
September 18, 2011 - 17:08 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Town Akhtala in Lori region, in the north of
Armenia, hosts Armenian barbecue festival. Within the event the local
church gave service which was followed by the official opening of the
event.
According to PanARMENIAN.NET, the organizers did not expect such
number of people. Attendance surpassed that of last year. Moreover,
the organizers are thinking to sell tickets for festival
participation, so that everybody could taste barbecue.
Boxer, IBF, WBA, WBC world champion Vic Darchinyan also attended the festival.
20 meter long brazier made in Akhtala for the event, on which
representatives of national minorities as well as participants from
Georgia, Russia and European countries will make national barbecue.
The organizers have already offered the jury barbecue for degustation.
The jury includes professional cooks and representatives of the field,
such as director of famous `Dolmama' restaurant.
The festival is addressed to raising popularity of the Armenian
national cuisine at world level, as well as fostering tourism in the
country's north, the North Gates.
The state budget allocated AMD 3,2 mln. However, the real budget is
much more with the private sector assisting the festival organization.
From: A. Papazian
September 18, 2011 - 17:08 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Town Akhtala in Lori region, in the north of
Armenia, hosts Armenian barbecue festival. Within the event the local
church gave service which was followed by the official opening of the
event.
According to PanARMENIAN.NET, the organizers did not expect such
number of people. Attendance surpassed that of last year. Moreover,
the organizers are thinking to sell tickets for festival
participation, so that everybody could taste barbecue.
Boxer, IBF, WBA, WBC world champion Vic Darchinyan also attended the festival.
20 meter long brazier made in Akhtala for the event, on which
representatives of national minorities as well as participants from
Georgia, Russia and European countries will make national barbecue.
The organizers have already offered the jury barbecue for degustation.
The jury includes professional cooks and representatives of the field,
such as director of famous `Dolmama' restaurant.
The festival is addressed to raising popularity of the Armenian
national cuisine at world level, as well as fostering tourism in the
country's north, the North Gates.
The state budget allocated AMD 3,2 mln. However, the real budget is
much more with the private sector assisting the festival organization.
From: A. Papazian