Traditional Armenian gata festival to take place in  Khachik border  village 

ArmInfo. The now-traditional Gata Festival will be held on September 20 in the  village of Khachik in the Vayots Dzor region. The festival aims to  boost the socio-economic development of  Khachik, improve the  residents' standard of living, and promote the village as a tourist  destination.

Gata is a traditional Armenian pastry, and thanks to the festival, it  is gaining global recognition, contributing to the growth of event  and gastronomic tourism in Armenia.

The event will feature an exhibition and sale: visitors will be  presented with the harvest of Vayots Dzor and neighboring  communities, traditional dishes of the region, sweets, homemade  cheese, and many other treats.

One of the main events of the festival will be the cutting of the  gata, the largest  in the world, which grows larger every year. This  year, nine coins will be inserted into the gata, symbolizing the  festival's ninth year.

Guests will be able to participate in master classes on making gata  and arishta (Armenian homemade noodles), and the entire day will be  accompanied by traditional Armenian song and dance.

It's worth noting that last year, the gata baked in the oven was 4.4  meters in diameter.