Persian New Year
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Leader titles New Year as year of "Production: Knowledge-Based and Job-Creating"
Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei put renewed stress on importance of domestic production, creating new jobs.
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Nowruz: Celebrating the New Year on the Silk Roads
Nowruz is a rite dating back to at least the 6th century BCE, marking the new year and ushering in spring. Variously known as Novruz, Nowrouz,…
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Chaharshanbe Suri; Iranian Pre-New Year celebration
ČAHĀRŠANBA-SŪRĪ (usually pronounced Čāršamba-sūrī), the last Wednesday of the Persian solar year, the eve of which is marked by special customs…
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Stay at home on Nature's Day
The thirteenth day of Persian New Year under the name of “Sizdah Bedar” marks the end of the Norouz holidays in Iran. The day is officially known…
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Sense of spring in Isfahan
Iran (IMNA) - Persian New Year has been arrived in Iranian cities and brought the sense of freshness with itself. To welcome the spring, urban…
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Celebrations in Norouz
During the Noruz holidays people are expected to pay house visits to one another (mostly limited to families, friends and neighbours) in the…
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Happy Nowruz 1400!
The beginning of spring as the rebirth of nature would be reminiscent of renewal of life; The vernal equinox in Nowruz, when the length of night…
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Persian New Year approaching!
Nowruz, also spelled Nōrūz, Nō Rūz, or Nō-Rūz, festival celebrating the New Year on the Persian calendar, usually beginning on March 21 on the…
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Isfahan welcomes spring with city-wide cleanup of public spaces
The deputy mayor of Isfahan for urban services said, “Isfahan city management board seeks to improve the quality of life and vitality in the…
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Natanz hosts thousand tourists during Nowrouz
Head of the Travel Services Coordination Headquarter of Natanz county said, "During the Nowruz holidays, more than 520 thousand tourists visited…
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Chickpea Cookies Popular Nowruz Cookies
Nowruz is an ancient Persian festival that marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the rebirth of nature; For many families, Nowruz means…
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Happy New Year
Nowruz; the Persian New Year begins on the first day of spring, almost 21th March.
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Last hours of New Year
Iranian people have spilled into streets to buy the last stuff of the New Year!
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Happy Chaharshanbe Suri
One of Iranian favorite rituals ahead of the Persian New Year is a fire festival on the eve of the last Wednesday of the outgoing Persian Year.…
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Persian New Year not well known globally
"Persian New year, unlike the Christian or Chinese New Year, doesn’t attract foreign tourists; this is the weak point for Iran," Jamshid Jafarpour,…
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Seven Persian Symbol of New Year
On the eve of the Persian New Year, Iranian are getting ready to welcome Nowrouz; just before Nowrouz, families gather around the special table…
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Half the world shining in Nowruz
The CEO of beautification organization of Isfahan municipality announced the installation of 20 lighting urban elements throughout the city,…
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Persian New Year to Be Celebrated in France
A ceremony is to be held on the eve of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, in the French capital Paris with the aim of strengthening inter-cultural…
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Isfahan ready to host spring
"Coincide with the beginning of the New Year, 400 urban elements will be installed in 15 municipal districts of the city," the head of beautification…
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Goldfish symbol of good luck
Iran (IMNA) - A fish bowl with one or some goldfish is one of the main items of Haft Seen; though it does not start with "S" in Persian. Some…
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240 million ornamental fish produced for Nowruz
"Based on the most recent data available, more than 240 million ornamental fish are produced in the country; it indicates a growing trend in…
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Isfahan ready to welcome Nowruz guests
"In Nowrouz 2019, travelers will be accommodated in hotels and guesthouses in the first place. Of course, more than 7500 school classes, dormitories,…