Sanandaj

By: Naser Abasalinia

National Girl's Day observed in Iran's Sanandaj city

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The National Girl's Day ceremony and the birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Ma'soumeh (PBUH) were celebrated in Sanandaj city in the western province of Kordestan.

By: Naser Abasalinia

Minarets of mosques in Iran’s Sanandaj

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan Province in th west of Iran is famous for its mosque minarets with their beautiful interior and exterior designs.

By: Naser Abasalinia

Snow brings joy to people in W Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall in the Kordestan Province of Iran has given people the opportunity to have winter fun time in the Abidar mountains.

By: Naser Abasali Nia

Funeral ceremony of IRGC member in Sanandaj

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The Funeral ceremony of IRGC member Gholamreza Bamedi was held in Kordestan province on Sunday. He was martyred during the recent foreign-planned riots on Saturday night.

By: Naser Abbasalinia

President Raeisi arrives in Kordestan province

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – On Friday morning, President Raeisi arrived in Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan province, to mark the 27th provincial visit of the Popular Administration to Kurdistan province.

By: Assad Mohammadzadeh

Gen. Bagheri's visit to Kordestan province

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri paid an inspection visit to the armed forces in the western province of Kordestan during which he stresses the enemies' movements are monitored constantly.

By: Jalal Dasar

Nowruz celebration in Kurdish village of Palangan in Kamyaran

SANANDAJ, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Residents of villages of Uraman region are holding a series of celebrations and rituals to welcome Nowruz, which heralds beginning of New Iranian Year, and this celebration dates backs to thousand years ago at this village.

By: Afshin Fattahi

Intl. Street Theater Festival underway in Marivan

SANANDAJ, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The second day of 15th Marivan International Street Theater Festival is running in different parts of the city with 19 performances.

By: Jalal Dasar

International Music Festival of Awyar in Sanandaj

SANANDAJ, Oct. 30 (MNA) – International Music Festival of Awyar in Sanandaj was held in Cinema Bahman of Sanandaj on Friday. Sanandaj city of Kordestan has been introduced as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.