Folk dance and song will usher in the Artsakh Wine Festival on October 17 in the Hadrout district village of Togh.

The festival’s opening will marked by the ceremonial pressing of the grapes and the bottling of last year’s wine.

Handicrafts, national games and a lottery for prizes will also await visitors from near and far.

Last year, some 25 winemakers and 1,500 visitors attended the festival.