Goychay_Pomegranate_Festival

Goychay Pomegranate Festival

Goychay Pomegranate Festival

Annual cultural festival held in Goychay, Azerbaijan


The Goychay Pomegranate Festival (Azerbaijani: Göyçay nar festivalı) is an annual cultural festival that is held in Goychay, Azerbaijan.[1] The festival features Azerbaijani fruit-cuisine mainly the pomegranates from Goychay. At the festival, a cultural parade is held with dances and music.

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In 2020, the Goychay Pomegranate Festival was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.[2]

Concept

The festival features a fair and an exhibition that displays different local varieties of pomegranates as well as various pomegranate products produced by local enterprises. During the festival, music and dance performances are presented each year. The festival also includes athletic performances and various craftsmen, potters, millers, blacksmiths, artists, performances of folklore groups and paintings.[3][better source needed]


References

  1. "The Pomegranate Festival in Goychay". sinalcogroup.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "Colorful Pomegranate Festival held in Goychay". azernews.az. November 5, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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