YEREVAN-TOURINFO- For the first time the Armenia’s Independence Day main events and gala concert will be held outside the Capital Yerevan. This year Armenia’s second-largest town of Gyumri will host the major Independence Day events on September 21, 2019.
The celebrations will start in Gyumri’s Central Park, where Yerevan-based bars and cafes will operate in separate pavilions. Seven music venues will be in the city center for musicians of different styles – vinyl, rock, and electronic music, classical, Armenian folk, pop and jazz music.
On Shahumyan Street, the works by artists and craftsmen representing exclusively the Shirak region will be presented. The Rustaveli Street will host a display of regional crafts in separate pavilions. Gastro pavilions will operate on Abovyan Street. The Vardanants Square will be transformed into a children’s town, in which events will be held for children of all age groups.
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International Balloon Festival – Gyumri 2019, will be held with pilots who will come from Russia, Bulgaria, Georgia and Brazil with their own balloons.
In the evening, the Vardanants Square will host the gala concert with the participation of famous Armenian and foreign stars, including the Armenian group Supacooks,
(The Supacooks project was created in 2012 by Levon Davtyan and Manuk Manukyan. The band has participated in numerous international and local electronic music festivals over the years, and in August 2017 their #Aftermath track released by the well-known German Parquet Recordings rose to the 3rd spot on beat port’s progressive house chart, staying in the top 10 for several months. One of the bestsellers of 2017 and was also released on vinyl).
German DJs Dole & Kom (Germany’s longest running DJ Team Dole & Kom, The duo’s probably most f
amous project is Studio 45. Under the name Studio 45, Dole & Kom play DJ and live sets all around the world, the title ‘Freak It’ even hits the Top 40 in the UK).
and of course the well-known American group Capital Cities
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(Capital Cities is an American pop duo from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2010 by Ryan Merchant (vocals, keyboard, guitar) and Sebu Simonian (vocals, keyboard). Their debut EP was released on June 7, 2011, with lead single “Safe and Sound” which became their first top ten hit single).
The events will end at 23:00 with festive fireworks.
Mayor of Gyumri Samuel Balasanyan said after the 1988 earthquake, major events of this magnitude were practically not held in the city. He said Gyumri expects as many as 15 thousand visitors, and all hotels in the city have been booked. The mayor said the guests who will not find hotel rooms can stay in the locals’ houses.
In 2020, all major Independence Day events will be hosted in the third-largest town of Vanadzor. Then, other regional administrative centers will be hosting the event.
The idea is to give boost to development of tourism industry across the country.
