| Goychay Pomegranate Festival Göyçay nar festivalı | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Celebrators of the festival in 2011 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Goychay District |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture | |
|---|---|
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Reference | 01511 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2020 (15th session) |
| List | Representative |
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.
In 2020, the Goychay Pomegranate Festival was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.[2]
- ^ "The Pomegranate Festival in Goychay". sinalcogroup.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "UNESCO assembles peoples around transnational traditions like couscous, one of 32 new inscriptions on its Intangible Heritage Lists". ich.unesco.org. UNESCO. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.