Preservation of nature and environment was the most important principle of life for ancient Iranians and they always performed rituals of joy under the pretext of giving thanks to God. Nowruz at the beginning of spring, Tirgan in summer, Mehregan in autumn and Jashnilda to welcome winter were four festivals that were held in each season, some of ...

The Iranian people are preparing for Nowruz, the Persian New Year which is the traditional festival of spring. The closer we get to Nowruz Day, the more Irans shops are packed with shoppers.   By ...

NOROOZ THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR | COLLAGE The Iranian New Year is calledNorooz. It is pronounced as if youre going to say no rues and literally means: New Day.Noroozstarts at the precise moment when winter ends and spring begins and it is officially celebrated for two whole weeks. Its a month away but itll be here before you know it. (This year:...

Four days in the teeming mega-metropolis of Tehran is not enough. But it was just enough to savour what's long been special about this city. There were also moments of surprise. And even a short stay was enough to appreciate the enduring centrality and sensitivity of Iran's engagement with the wider world. Elegant chinar trees still soar over Vali-...

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) From time immemorial, Iranians from all walks of life enthusiastically celebrate the Norouz Festival, irrespective of their age, language, gender, race, ethnicity, or social status. The word Norouz itself literally means "new day" in the Persian language and the festivity marks the beginning of the solar year as well as the ...

Nowruz, meaning new day in Persian, marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Iranian calendar. As the countdown begins to Nowruz, Iranians prepare to welcome the new year by cleaning their houses and buying new clothes, new furniture, etc. Shahriar Azimi takes you to the shops, bazaars and streets of Tehran to show ...

Millions of Persian-speaking people around the world are preparing to celebrate the Persian New Year by holding traditional Nowruz festivities. Nowruz (new day) which coincides with the astronomical Vernal Equinox Day or the first day of spring is as one of the oldest and most cherished festivities celebrated for at least 3,000 years. According ...