Attending festivals in a new country is one of the many great ways to experience local culture and get to know its customs and traditions. Armenians love celebrating various occasions, therefore each year is full of interesting and fun events. Come during these festivities to experience Armenian hospitality, join the crowds in water splashing, taste the various wines of the country, or attend a film festival. There is sure to be something to your liking.

Armenia has one of the world’s oldest civilizations. As the Austrian Armenologist, Elizabeth Bauer (b.1948) wrote: “… much too little has been known about Armenia, even though, culturally speaking, Europe owes her a considerable debt. At the dawn of history, Armenia was one of the cradles of civilization. Millennia before the Christian era, the economy, arts and popular traditions of Armenia had developed to such an extent that her culture stimulated Egypt, Greece and Rome both materially and spiritually. ” The College is situated in an environment with highly sustained by closely-knit family ties. Society is based on strong relationships where parents bring up their children, support them emotionally and financially and in turn, the children take care of their parents. This arrangement applies to extended family and friends, both nationally and internationally creating a strong base of shared values.

Sustainability, family, tradition and expertise come together at Karas Wines, an Armenian winery seated under the eternal gaze of Mount Ararat. Karas means 'amphora' in Armenian, a sacred wine-making clay vessel used here for 6,200 years. That, combined with Armenia's ancient oenological culture, inspires them to chart the future of the birthplace of wine while reclaiming the mantle as a producer of the world's most desired wines. Following their mission to produce world-class vintages from their own vineyards in Armavir, Armenia, Karas invites everyone to visit and see the whole process of winemaking, as well as to enjoy Karas wines in the picture-postcard vineyards.

The province was named after the biblical Mount Ararat. Although Ararat is now on the territory of Turkey, it still remains the svmbol of Armenia. THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN ARARAT • Khor Virap monastery • Khosrov Forest State Reserve • Panoramic views of Mount Ararat from the Arch of Charents on the way to Ararat province • Bird watching in Armash (April, May, September) •Paragliding • Hot Air Ballooning •Fishing ponds of Armash