Yerevan to host Sixth Watermelon Festival on July 22

The Yerevan municipality is organizing the Sixth Watermelon Festival on July 22, inviting residents of the capital city and guests to Swan Lake (outside Opera House) to enjoy an entertaining night, tasting the delisious fruit.

The event will start with a masquarade march at 6:00pm local time (GMT 14:00); a crowd of participants wearing masks will head to Northern Avenue and return to the Swan Lake by 7:00 to watch the official opening. The festival will feature different contests and a music program; also, certainly, decoratively carved watermelon will be served to the guests, reports the municipality's press service.

The organizers promise interesting prizes to winners.