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Vardavar in Yerevan in Yerevan
Armenia's wildest summer tradition, a citywide water fight held each July across Yerevan's streets and squares, tracing roots back to the pre-Christian goddess Astghik and now tied to the Christian Feast of the Transfiguration, 98 days after Easter each year. Its ancient dual pagan-Christian roots give the celebration a depth beyond simple summer fun.
Vardavar transforms Yerevan into what locals themselves describe as the country's wildest, most joyful summer tradition, a day when everyone gets wet and absolutely no one is off-limits from the citywide water fight that fills streets, squares and parks each year.