The “Gutan” Ethnographic Song and Dance Festival was held Monday at Renaissance Square in Stepanakert, the capital city of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh).
The event kicked off with welcoming remarks by Narine Aghabalyan, the NKR Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs.
Subsequently, several ensembles performed the songs and dances of Armenia and Artsakh as well as theatrical rituals.
In addition, short films, which were devoted to the renowned personalities of Armenian song and dance, were screened.
The “Gutan” Ethnographic Song and Dance Festival is held since 2014.
NKR hosted this event for the first time.
