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Yerevan Wine Days (also called YereWineDays, abbr. YWD, Armenian: Երևանի Գինու Օրեր) is a two-day street event in Yerevan, Armenia. The event is held annually since 2017 on the first Friday and Saturday of May, in several central streets of Yerevan.
Purpose
The main goal of the event is to promote wine tourism in Armenia and to ensure the recognition of the wine industry in the country.[1] The event has positively influenced the Armenian wine industry and raised the awareness of wine tourism. Since the event's conception, the number of vineyards and wine production in Armenia have increased.[2][3]
Process
The event to is free to attend, but to taste the presented wines, visitors need to buy special tasting packages.[4] Armenian bands and DJs also perform at the event.[5]
Participants
The event involves a great number of Armenian and Artsakh winemakers, as well as restaurants and cafes presenting dishes and sweets specific to Armenian, Japanese, Mexican, Italian, French cuisines.[6] In three years (2017-2019) there have been 79 wine-presenting participants.[7] The following museums were presented in Yerevan Wine Days 2019:
The event also hosts Armenian musicians, small bands and artists to join the musical part which is a set of various performances on large and several small stages situated in different parts of the streets.[5]
Visitors
Yerevan Wine Days had over 25,000 visitors in 2017,[8] about 30,000 in 2018, and more than 30,000 in 2019.[9] These numbers caught the attention of Forbes’ journalist Tom Mullen, who mentioned Yerevan Wine Days in his article "Yerevan City In Armenia Is A Jewel For Travel, Food And Wine":[10]
"Yerevan Wine Days—a two-day, free festival focused on showcasing national food and some 200 Armenian wines. The event includes music and traditional dances."[10]
The Chronology of the Event
The event is held every year on the first Friday and Saturday of May.
- 2017 - May 5–6, Saryan street, Yerevan[11]
- 2018 - May 11–12, Saryan street, Yerevan[12] In 2018 Yerevan Wine Days was dedicated to the 2800th anniversary of Erebuni-Yerevan[13]
- 2019 - May 3–4, Saryan and Moskovyan streets, Yerevan[14] In 2019 it was dedicated to 150th anniversary of the national poet of Armenia[15] Hovhannes Tumanyan.
- 2020 - May 3, Online Yerevan Wine Days 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic Yerevan Wine Days 2020, which was to be held on May 1–2, has been postponed until September. [16]
Symbols
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The emblem of the Yerevan Wine Days event is a traditional Armenian wine jar (karas,[17] Armenian: կարաս) that depicts a cuneiform inscription left by King Argishti I of Urartu. A cuneiform inscription is archaeological evidence which indicates that the Urartian military fortress of Erebuni (Էրեբունի) was founded in 782 BC by the orders of King Argishti I at the site of modern-day Yerevan.[18]
References
- ^ "Yerevan wine days". itinari. Lusine. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.armstat.am/file/article/29_gt_2017.pdf#page=15
- ^ https://www.armstat.am/file/article/29_gt_2018.pdf#page=15
- ^ Vardanyan, Aram (2020-01-21). "Yerevan Wine Days: How to Experience Yerevan's Biggest Street Festival". Absolute Armenia. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b "Yerevan Wine Days". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Yerevan Wine Days 2018. Celebration of the rich history of winemaking in Armenia". Armenia Travel. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Yerevan Wine Days". armenia.travel.
- ^ "What Did I Miss on Yerevan Wine Days 2018?". Armenia Travel.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vardanyan, Aram. "Yerevan Wine Days: How to Experience Yerevan's Biggest Street Festival". Absolute Armenia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Mullen, Tom. "Yerevan City In Armenia Is A Jewel For Travel, Food And Wine". Forbes.
- ^ "YEREVAN WINE DAYS". Repat Armenia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kocharyan, Stepan. "2018 Yerevan Wine Days to offer exclusive experience for connoisseurs and tourists". Armenpress.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Elliott, Raffi. "Yerevan Celebrates 2800 Years". The Armenian Weekly.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Global, AIST. "Yerevan Wine Days". armeniadiscovery.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Today marks prominent writer Hovhannes Tumanyan's 150th birthday". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Armenian Festivals". Phoenix Tour Armenia. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Vann, Karine. "Can Ancient Techniques Make Modern Wine Better?". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ "Оld Yerevan | www.yerevan.am". web.archive.org. 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2020-09-21.