The date of the "Kharibulbul" International Folklore Festival - the first major event of the "Year of Shusha" - has been determined.

The Ministry of Culture told Report that the festival would be held on May 12-14 by the Ministry of Culture, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and the Shusha City State Reserve.

The next Vagif Poetry Days are planned to be held in Shusha in July, the final stage of the Mugham TV Competition, and the gala concert of the winners in July-August. It is also expected to organize international art festivals "Shusha - 2022" and "4 seasons of Shusha".

For the first time since the liberation of Shusha from occupation, the "Kharibulbul" festival was held on May 12 and 13, 2021.