Sanandaj
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By: Elham Ommi
People in Sanandaj getting ready for Yalda Night
SANANDAJ, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Yalda is the longest night of the year when Iranian people, as a tradition, hold get-togethers so as to eat nuts, pomegranate, watermelon and to read poems of Hafiz and Saadi until well after midnight.
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By: Elham Ommi
Zarivar Freshwater Wetland in Kordestan province
ZARIVAR, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Zarivar Freshwater Wetland is located 130 km northwest of Sanandaj in Kordestan province and is considered a recreational area which attracts many tourists each year.
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By: Elham Ommi
Astonishing scenery of autumn in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The landscapes and nature of Kordestan province in autumn have depicted colorful manifestations of God-given beauties.
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6,000-seat gym inaugurated in Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The Minister of Sports and Youth inaugurated a 6,000-seat gymnasium in Sanandaj on Thursday.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Tulip plain in western Iran
SANANDAJ, May 20 (MNA) – The tulip flowers on the plains of the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, Kordestan province, have given a mesmerizing scenery to that region.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
“Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver” in Kordestan prov.
SANANDAJ, May 12 (MNA) – A number of 20,000 livelihood foodstuff packages were prepared and distributed among the needy and underprivileged people in the deprived areas of Sanandaj, Kordestan province on Mon. within the framework of “Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver”.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Vahdat Dam in Kurdestan province overflows
SANANDAJ, May 04 (MNA) – The considerably heavy precipitations across Iran in the past weeks have filled up many dams in the country. Vahdat Dam, near the western city of Sanandaj, Kurdestan province, overflowed this week after the torrential spring rainfalls filled all its 215 million-cubic-meters capacity.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
Travel restrictions in Sanandaj due to coronavirus
SANANDAJ, Mar. 30 (MNA) – As coronavirus continues to spread, the Iranian government decided to enforce limitations on people's commutes across the country, including Sanandaj in Kordestan Province. In this regard, police and Iranian Red Crescent forces control the commutes at the entrance of the city to prevent entry of non-residents.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Disinfecting public places in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Mar. 02 (MNA) – All public places in Sanandaj in Kordestan Province, including parks, terminals and ATMs are being disinfected several times on a daily basis to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in the city.
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Parliamentary polls in provinces (1)
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iranians have begun casting their votes across the country for the 11th parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections since 8 A.M. of Friday morning. These photos have been taken in Rasht, Bandar Abbas, Semnan, Kerman, and Sanandaj.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Traditional ‘Pir Shalyar’ rituals in Kordestan prov.
SANANDAJ, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The festival of Pir Shalyar is an old traditional ceremony in Kordestan province, Iran. It is held in the 40th day of winter. The celebration is held in three stages, each in a day of three consecutive weeks. In Sanandaj, the traditional rituals of ‘Pir Shalyar’ are held in the winter season every year. This traditional ritual is an objective symbol of the active participation of people on various social and cultural occasions which dates back to many years ago.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
30th Kordestan provincial theater festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Some eight theater groups are taking part in the 30th provincial theater festival being held in the capital of the western Iranian province of Kordestan, Sanandaj.
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By: Arien Nasrollahi
Visit of VP Nobakht to Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Vice President Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, who is also the head of the Budget and Planning Organization paid a one-day visit to Sanandaj, the capital city of the western Iranian province of Kurdistan to inaugurate and start some industrial and railway projects on Tuesday.
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By: Aryan Abdollahi
“Spring of Empathy’ celebrated in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Nov. 10 (MNA) – On the occasion of advent of “Unity Week”, which marks the birth anniversary of Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (S), the “Spring of Empathy” was celebrated in Azadi Amphitheater of Sanandaj, Kordesan province on Sun. in the presence of Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, city and provincial officials.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
Interior min. pays visit to Kurdistan province
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli arrived in Sanandaj, the capital city of the western province of Kurdistan, on Saturday morning to visit some development projects and attend some meetings.
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Iran’s Sanandaj, Bandar Abbas join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated 66 urban settlements, including two Iranian cities as Creative Cities.
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FM spox welcomes designation of 2 Iranian cities as UNESCO Creative Cities
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi welcomed the recent designation of Sanandaj and Bandar Abbas as UNESCO Creative Cities, saying that this is a good opportunity to better introduce Iran to the world.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Closing ceremony of 9th Intl. Daf Festival
SANANDAJ, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Closing ceremony of the 9th Navaye Rahmat International Daf Festival was held on Friday in Sanandaj, Kordestan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
9th tambourine festival in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The 9th National Tambourine Playing Festival started in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj on Tuesday and will go on through Friday. Artists from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and India will perform 304 pieces during the event.
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Sulaymaniyah governor stresses stepped-up Iran-KRG economic ties
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Governor of Iraqi Kurdistan region’s Sulaymaniyah Province Haval Abubakir has called for expansion of trade and economic relations between the Kordestan province of Iran the Kurdistan regional government of Iraq.
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All ethnic groups respected in Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that all ethnicities in the country are considered Iranian and treated with respect.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Strawberry harvest in Kurdestan province
KURDESTAN, May 28 (MNA) – Farmers in the Iranian province of Kurdestan have started harvesting strawberries. Some 46,000 tons of strawberries from 3,000 hectares of the western province's farmlands are expected to enter the market this year.
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President’s chief of staff:
Iran, Iraq to build 5 joint industrial townships
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that five joint industrial townships will be constructed between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
“Nowruz Celebration” in Kordestan prov.’s villages
KORDESTAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Nowruz celebrations, marking Persian New Year, were held in Salian villages, Sarvabad and Angoujan districts, Sanandaj, Kordestan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Snowfall blankets Sanandaj in W Iran
SANANDAJ, Dec. 18 (MNA) – As winter is drawing closer, snowfall has blanketed the city of Sanandaj in western Kurdistan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Interior min. lands in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli traveled to Sanandaj, Kordestan province on Thu. morning in order to visit and inspect construction operation of some development projects.
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By: Mobin Paymankar
‘Hetaw’ Intl. festival in Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The 4th edition of International Hetaw (Persian: heat from the sun) festival was held in the western city of Sanandaj, Kurdistan province. The theme of the festival is songs and poetry in praise of holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). It attracted different religious singers and poets from across Iran as well as Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Pres. Rouhani urges provincial officials to follow up bus crash case
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – President Rouhani issued a decree on Wednesday tasking provincial officials to investigate the cause of the bus crash and take case of the bereaved families.
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Parl. speaker offers condolences over Sanandaj bus crash
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Parliament speaker of Iran, Ali Larijani, has sent his condolences to the people of western Province of Kurdistan after an oil tanker truck crashed into a coach, killing and wounding dozens.
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VIDEO: Collision between tanker truck, bus in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Jul. 11 (MNA) – A collision between a tanker truck and a passenger bus in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, on early Wed., left at least 13 people dead in the explosion.