Editing Yerevan (section)

===Festivals===
[[File:Vartavar 2014 Yerevan (5).jpg|thumb|People celebrating Vardavar water festival in downtown Yerevan]]
In addition to the film and other arts festivals, the city organizes many public celebrations that greatly attract the locals as well as the visitors. [[Vardavar]] is the most widely celebrated festival among Armenians, having it roots back to the pagan history of Armenia. It is celebrated 98 days (14 weeks) after [[Easter]]. During the day of Vardavar, people from a wide array of ages are allowed to douse strangers with water. It is common to see people pouring buckets of water from balconies on unsuspecting people walking below them. The Swan Lake of the Yerevan Opera is the most popular venue for the Vardavar celebrations.

In August 2015, Teryan Cultural Centre supported by the Yerevan Municipality has launched its first Armenian traditional clothing festival known as the ''Yerevan Taraz Fest''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/814420/tarazy-orpes-mshakuyti-baxadrich-hyusisayin-poxotayum.html|title=Տարազը որպես մշակույթի բաղադրիչ. Հյուսիսային պողոտայում անցկացվեց "Երևան Տարազ ֆեստ" առաջին փառատոնը|website=armenpress.am|date=5 August 2015 |access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128113014/https://armenpress.am/arm/news/814420/tarazy-orpes-mshakuyti-baxadrich-hyusisayin-poxotayum.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

As one of the ancient [[winemaking]] regions, many wine festivals are celebrated in Armenia. Yerevan launched its first annual wine festivals known as the ''[[Yerevan Wine Days]]'' in May 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arevakar-travel.com/eng/topic.php?id=73|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729172540/http://arevakar-travel.com/eng/topic.php?id=73|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2017|title=Yerevan Wine Days festival|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> The ''Watermelon Fest'' launched in 2013 is also becoming a popular event in the city. The ''Yerevan Beer Fest'' is held annually during the month of August. It was first organized in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The 3rd Yerevan Beer Fest was held in a pleasant atmosphere|url=https://www.yerevan.am/en/news/ansparh-garejowr-mrts-owyt-ner-tonakan-hacheli-mt-nolort-kayats-av-erewani-garejri-3-rd-p-arhatone/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124064659/https://www.yerevan.am/en/news/ansparh-garejowr-mrts-owyt-ner-tonakan-hacheli-mt-nolort-kayats-av-erewani-garejri-3-rd-p-arhatone/|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=3 January 2021|website=www.yerevan.am}}</ref>