Cultural Traditions
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Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun, and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Seyed Hossein Mirpour
Kabuli palaw; Traditional food of Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Qabeli palaw [Kabuli palaw] or uzbek palaw is a variety of pilaf made in Afghanistan. It consists of steamed rice mixed with raisins, carrots, and beef or lamb.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution meeting
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution held a meeting on Wednesday chaired by the President Ebrahim Raeisi at the presidential compound in Tehran.
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'Nowruz diplomacy' a ground for regional convergence
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – 'Nowruz diplomacy' as leverage in foreign policies and the relations of the region’s countries can have extensive contributions and benefits.
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Uzbeks celebrating Persian New Year
TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Nowruz, the Spring Equinox celebrated in Iran and across regional countries including Uzbekistan as the new year, is considered a time of renewal and revival.
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Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Afghanistan is one of over a dozen countries that celebrate the 3000-year tradition of Nowruz. This is how Afghan people observe the tradition.
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Persian New Year in Tajikistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Nowruz- observed by many countries along Silk Roads, including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan- is a ceremony dating back to at least the 6th century.
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Nowruz most cheerful, popular holiday in Azerbaijan
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – After Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan hosts the longest observance and number of public days related to Nowruz, which is considered as one of the most cheerful holidays in this country.
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Chaharshanbe Suri, eve of last Wednesday before Nowruz
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Chaharshanbe Suri is an Iranian festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz.
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By: Nasrin Tohidizadeh
Preparations for Yalda in Kermanshah
KERMANSHAH, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The people in Kermanshah buy fruits and nuts in preparation for the longest night of the year known as Yalda in Iran to mark the arrival of winter. The photos show Toopkhune or Cannon House Bazar in the city.
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Raeisi attends closing ceremony of Pahlavani wrestling
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi went to Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran on Sunday afternoon to see the final stage of Pahlavani wrestling and fasten the armband around the arms of this year's Iran's Pahlavan.
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By: Maryam Davarnia
Traditional broom making in Khorasan
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Broom making is a way of making a living for people in Maneh and Samolghan County in North Khorasan Razavi in northeast Iran.
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‘Ramazunike’; unique Ramadan tradition in SE Iran
TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – A land full of cultures, Iran enjoys different traditions for every occasion, including the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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Uzbeks celebrating Persian New Year
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Nowruz (New Day), the Spring Equinox celebrated in Iran and across regional countries including Uzbekistan as the new year, is considered a time of renewal and revival.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) –Afghanistan is one of over a dozen countries that celebrate the 3000-year tradition of Nowruz. This is how Afghan people observe the tradition.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Nowruz; a 3000-year tradition of felicity and connectedness
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iranians will be celebrating their New Year, Nowruz, this Saturday. Here's what this ancient tradition is all about and why it is so dear to so many people around the world.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in Iranian calendar that falls on December 20 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Mahmoud Rahimi
Cultural Seminar held in Pishva, reminiscent of uprising of people
VARAMIN, May 31 (MNA) – A two-day gathering of activists of Cultural Front of the Islamic Revolution was held in Mosalla of Pishva city on May 30-31 in the presence of university lecturers and eyewitnesses of historic event of uprising of people in Pishva, Varamin.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
'Sizdah Be-dar', celebration to bid farewell to Nowruz
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian National Nature Day, locally known as ‘Sizdah Be-dar’, is held on the 13th day of Farvardin (the first month of the Iranian calendar) to bid farewell to Nowruz holidays.
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Persian New Year in Tajikistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) –Nowruz- observed by many countries along the Silk Roads, including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan- is a ceremony dating back to at least the 6th century BCE, marking the new year and an announcement for spring.
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By: Hamid Vakili
People preparing for Yalda night
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranians are preparing for Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night. Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which marks the longest night of the year (Dec. 21), that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice. It is a time when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight. Fruits and nuts, particularly pomegranates and watermelons, are significant for Yalda parties.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Yalda Night, or how Iranians celebrate the winter solstice
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; also, Shab-e Chelleh) is an ancient Persian festival, which basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice: the longest and darkest night of the year.
