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Shab-e Yaldā or Shab-e Chelleh (Yalda Night - شب یلدا) is an Iranian festival originally celebrated on the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice. Iranians throughout the world celebrated the…
The very first post card was printed in Austria in 1869, quickly followed by other European countries in subsequent years. With the progress of photography and the printing of attractive pictures on post cards, they became very popular not only…
Zayande-Rud, Zayandeh-Rood or Zayanderood (Persian: زاینده رود), is the largest river in the central plateau of Iran. In the early 2010s, the lower reaches of the river dried out completely after several years of seasonal dry-outs. Zayanderud as one of…
[ad#imapnov08] Tirgan Celebration (feast of Tiregan, festival of Tiragan, Jashne Tirgan, جشن تيرگان) or the Rain Festival, is an ancient Iranian celebration, which is still celebrated among Iranian Zoroastrians, Parsis of India and some Iranian Muslims in various parts of…
The last Wednesday of the Iranian year known as Chahar Shanbeh Suri or Chaharshanbeh Soori ( چهارشنبه سوری ), meaning Wednesday Feast is marked by special customs and rituals. The celebration usually starts in the evening, with people making bonfires…
همه ساله در آخرین روزهای اسفند ماه بنا بر رسمی کهن زنان شهر کوهپایه ای مجن با تهیۀ خاک سرخ و سفید از ارتفاعات البرز شرقی (پیرامون شهر) اقدام به تجدید نمای خانه های گِلی خود نموده و بدین شکل…
Iranians throughout the world celebrated the longest night of the Iranian calendar year, Yalda, in a tradition welcoming the birthday of the Goddess of Love, Mitra. Yalda is the last night of autumn and the beginning of winter. On Yalda…
[ad#imapnov08] Shab-e Yaldā or Shab-e Chelleh is an Iranian festival originally celebrated on the Northern Hemisphere's longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice. The 13th century Iranian poet Sa'di wrote in his Bustan:…
Farhang Foundation and SoCiArts are proud to announce the second annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival. This year, filmmakers from all walks of life, Iranian and non-Iranian, are invited to create a music video (less than 9 minutes) of any…
[ad#imapnov08] It's a seemingly simple approach to one of the modern world's most complicated political problems: By marrying the dainty lutes of the East with thrumming violas of the West, composer Hafez Nazeri says he wants to create harmony between…