Armenia took part in IV International Festival "Meeting of UNESCO  Masterpieces on Olonkho Land" 

ArmInfo. Armenia took part in the IV International Festival "Meeting of UNESCO Masterpieces on Olonkho Land", which was held in Yakutsk under the auspices of  UNESCO.

According to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports,  Armenia presented the dance "Kochari" and the epic "David of Sasun"  at the festival, which are included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural  Heritage List.

In particular, the dance Kochari was performed in 5 versions by the  "Ardvin" ethnographic song and dance ensemble, and the epic "David of  Sasun" was presented by the founder-head of the "Kayt" educational  and cultural center Koryun Davtyan. According to the source, the  festival, which was dedicated to the cultural heritage of Russia and  different nations of the world, was attended by about 100  representatives from Armenia, India, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan,  Azerbaijan, Turkey, as well as various regions of Russia, including  Kalmykia, Altai, Tiva, Buryatia , Yakutia. The final concert at the  Yakut State Opera and Ballet Theater ended with the performance of  the "Ardvin" ethnographic song and dance ensemble, which performed  the Armenian dance Kochari.  It should be noted that according to the  information of the MESCS, the following are included in the UNESCO  Intangible Cultural Heritage List: "Duduk and its music" (2008), "The  art of khachkars. The secret of khachkar and khachkar making >(2010),  <Sasna tsrer or epic of David of Sasun>(2012), <Lavash.  Traditional  Baking, Significance and Cultural Manifestations in Armenia >(2014)  and <Kochari. Traditional group dance>(2017).