2/13/2026 News 234

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark's first women's healthy food festival held.

The first Women's Healthy Food Festival of Aras Geopark was held at Aras Geopark with the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle and introducing women's abilities, initiated by the Healthy City of Jolfa Executive Group and the Aras Global Geopark Administration.

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark's first women's healthy food festival held.

The first Women's Healthy Food Festival of Aras Geopark was held at Aras Geopark with the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle and introducing women's abilities, initiated by the Healthy City of Jolfa Executive Group and the Aras Global Geopark Administration.

The event was held on the eve of membership of Jolfa City in the World Healthy Cities Network and in line with the gastronomy tourism of the Aras Geopark in various sectors, including providing healthy food to the public and holding a healthy food competition for women. One of the most important features of the festival was the interdepartmental participation of the departments and the active participation of the public and art groups in holding the festival.

The festival included various educational, artistic and local music programs, as well as games and competitions. There were also a variety of programs for families, children and adolescents.

At the end of the festival, which was held with the participation of Aras Free Zone Organization, Healthy City Project Executive Group, Aras Geopark Management, Jolfa Municipality, City Health Department and Aras partners Association and Aras Lachin Center Complex Management, Vahideh Sedghi, Maral Lotfi, Masoumeh Navidian, Parinaz Asghari, and Zahra Hossein Khani, were ranked first to fifth, according to jury.