The 7th century cathedral, now in ruins, will attach cultural significance to experiencing the taste of the trademark dish of the Armenian cuisine.
Master Chef Sedrak Mamulyan, the President of the Development and Preservation of Armenian Culinary Traditions NGO, told reporters that the festival has serious promotion significance and seeks to boost tourism.
“National cuisine is our cultural heritage, and we have a very very presentable cuisine,” he said. “It is important for us that many tourists visit Armenia to participate in the Dolma festival,” he added, noting that 35 pavilions will be represented during the event.
A dolma festival will also be held in Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia. “Seeing how the festival is organized in Armenia, I spoke with Sedrak Ma...
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