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FIRST SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL IN ARMENIA SCHEDULED FOR MAY 3 IN SYUNIK
YEREVAN, April 22. / ARKA /. The first sheep shearing festival in
Armenia is scheduled to take place on May 3 at Halidzor village in
Armenia's southern region of Syunik, near the longest aerial tramway
called Wings of Tatev.
The visitors will be treated also to dances and music. The organizers
of the festival have designated special pavilions for soft drinks,
picnic areas, a playground, samples of national crafts and weaving
will be also in display.
The festival organizers are the Tatev Revival Foundation and the
Homeland Development Initiative.
The Tatev Revival Project, worth $50 million, is designed to revitalize
Tatev Monastery and its surrounding region, highlighting its religious,
academic and cultural legacy, and making it a world-class destination.
The project consists of several components: restoring the monastery,
reviving its monastic and scholarly tradition, and developing tourism
attractions and infrastructure in the adjacent villages, including
the world's longest aerial tramway. -0-
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YEREVAN, April 22. / ARKA /. The first sheep shearing festival in
Armenia is scheduled to take place on May 3 at Halidzor village in
Armenia's southern region of Syunik, near the longest aerial tramway
called Wings of Tatev.
The visitors will be treated also to dances and music. The organizers
of the festival have designated special pavilions for soft drinks,
picnic areas, a playground, samples of national crafts and weaving
will be also in display.
The festival organizers are the Tatev Revival Foundation and the
Homeland Development Initiative.
The Tatev Revival Project, worth $50 million, is designed to revitalize
Tatev Monastery and its surrounding region, highlighting its religious,
academic and cultural legacy, and making it a world-class destination.
The project consists of several components: restoring the monastery,
reviving its monastic and scholarly tradition, and developing tourism
attractions and infrastructure in the adjacent villages, including
the world's longest aerial tramway. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/tourism/first_sheep_shearing_festival_in_armenia_scheduled _for_may_3_in_syunik/#sthash.wONOtld0.dpuf