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- 20,000 vacationers from Iran have traveled to Armenia
- A $100 million Iranian community center in San Jose. Santa Clara County, the third-largest population of Farsi speakers in U.S.A.
- Mayor Bogaard declares ” Norooz a Pasadena Tradition”
- Smithsonian’s Freer Norouz to accommodate about 1,000 people, but more than 7,000 people showed up.
- I save the entire year to spend for Nowruz
- For years, nobody had talked about Chaharshanbe Suri on state-run TV
- “burn away” a year’s worth of sin during the Chaharshanbeh Soori festival in Dubai
- So if London’s parks are full of picnicking Middle Eastern types (Hyde Park…) this evening, you will know what’s afoot.
- Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon, Seoul, to celebrate the coming of “Norouz” hosted by Iranian Embassy
» » » Continue reading Norouz News Reflections - Iranians in Armenia, USA, UK, Iran, Dubai, Seoul, and Canada
- Baha’í Calendar composed of 19 months, each of 19 days
- Each of the months (and each day) named after an attribute of God
- Bahá, an Arabic word meaning splendour or glory
- Naw-Rúz is associated with the Most Great Name of God
- Naw-Rúz is one of nine Bahá’í holy days where work is to be suspended.
- Persian Bahá’ís still observe many of the Iranian customs associated with Norouz such as the Haft Sîn, but American Bahá’í may have a potluck dinner.
» » » Continue reading Bahá’í Naw-Rúz, Happy New Year 166 B.E. (Baha’i Era)
Sunday, 5th April 2009
Rymill Park, Adelaide
11:30AM-4PM
Lunch and drink are available for sale. Free for public!
» » » Continue reading South Australia - Persian Cultural Association’s 13 bedar
Sunday April 5, 2009
Breakaway Trails Park
in Ormond Beach
12-3PM
Please bring your own food, as this event is Potluck. Hot and cold drinks will be provided by IAS. Family members of all ages are welcome. This event is open to the public.
» » » Continue reading Daytona Beach - Iranian American Society Sizdeh-Bedar Picnic
Sunday April 5, 2009
Don Knight Park at Lake Golden
(Sanford Airport Park)
10AM-7PM
Please join IACC for Sizdah-bedar
» » » Continue reading Central Florida - Iranian American Chamber of Commerce Sizdah-bedar
Sunday April 5, 2009
sur la pelouse d la Muette, au Bois de Boulogne
on the lawn de la Muette
Pour l’occasion AFTAB proposera des animations pour les enfants, des boissons et snacks, nos DJ seront présents pour vous faire danser sur vos rythmes préférés.
Aftab to offer entertainment for children, snacks and drinks, and our DJ will make you dance to your favorite rhythms.
» » » Continue reading Paris - Aftab, cultural association for the French-Iranian youth Sizdeh Bedar
Saturday April 4, 2009
Elena Gallegos park
Kiwanis group picnic area
11AM-7PM
Please join Iranian Cultural Society of New Mexico for Sizdeh Bedar. This is a pot-luck picnic; the park fee is paid for by the ICSNM.
» » » Continue reading New Mexico - ICSNM Sizdeh Bedar
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/surfingjoe/ Sunday April 5, 2009
Beilenson Park (Lake Balboa)
aka Balboa Park
8AM-7PM
With Andy, Farshid Amin, Susan Roshan, Hasan Shamaiezadeh
Sizdah bedar (Persian سیزده بدر) is the Persian Festival of “Joy and Solidarity” celebrated on the 13th day of the Persian New Year. This year, this event may gather over 100,000 attendants.
» » » Continue reading Southern California - Persian Cultural Festival, 13 Badar
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/sepideh/ NY Persian Parade Inc. was established in the state of New York as a not-for-profit organization in 2004.
A group of Iranian philanthropists, are recognized as the founders of the New York Persian Parade.
The mission of the Persian Parade is to promote celebrations of the rich culture and prosperous heritage of Iranians.
» » » Continue reading New York City - Persian Parade 2009 Slide shows and Video
Saturday April 4, 2009
Rutherford
1PM
Please join Noor-va-Danesh, Iranian Muslem Association of Eastern United States for Sizdah Be Dar
» » » Continue reading New Jersey - Noor-va-Danesh Sizdah Be Dar
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapplegate/ Cooking of Sumalaq (سمنک) as an ancient ritual has its own peculiarities; traditionally only women used to make it. It is notable that Sumalaq-making process is accompanied by women singing of special short verses, dancing, joking, telling either true or cock-and-bull stories. In Tajikistan and Afghanistan they sing: Samanak dar Jūsh u mā Kafcha zanēm - Dīgarān dar Khwāb u mā Dafcha zanēm. (meaning: “Samanak is boiling and we are clapping, others are asleep and we are playing daf”).
» » » Continue reading Cooking Sümölök (Kyrgyz), Sumalaq (Tajik) for Navruz 2009 - سمنو
Saturday April 4, 2009
Elliott Program Center
7PM-1AM
Do you remember Fardin the sultan of millions of hearts across nation? or the artistic loyal lover Samad?
Would you like to travel back in time and take part in a grand Film Farsi?
» » » Continue reading Northern California - Stanford University 13 Bedar Party
Saturday April 4, 2009
Caltech Dabney Lounge
7:30PM
Join FICCIT to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) in an evening of fun and culture; Banafsheh Sayyad’s Sufi Dance, Traditional Music , Persian Cuisine, and DJ AVA.
» » » Continue reading Southern California - Caltech Nowruz 2009
 http://www.elegantbay.com/iran/maleki/iman.htm
Fale Hafez
Fortune Poetry in Persian.
Hafiz is a poet for poets. His Divan is to be found at the home of most Iranians who recite his poems by heart and use as proverb and saying to this day.
» » » Continue reading Fale Hafez for New Year
 Kazakhstan - This festival should unite all Kazakhstanis for good deeds.
Tajikistan - All the good customs of the celebration of Navruz are the source of morality and education, creativity, love of beauty.
Kyrgyzstan - On this day, the interaction of nature and man is the absolute harmony.
Albania - Sultan Novruzit itself as symbolic of ‘New Day’ convey hope, warmth, joy, elements to suit the reality of our country
Translations by Google
» » » Continue reading Navruz Messages from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Albania
Sunday March 29, 2009
Red Nightclub
Newport Beach
Black Cats, Firoozeh, DJ Behmix, DJ Moein, Deejay AL, DJ Nemsa
» » » Continue reading Southern California - 13-Bedar Party with Black Cats
Saturday March 21, 2009 (Starting)
9AM-9PM
Wednesday April 1, 2009 (Ending)
Iran’s museums will play host to visitors during the Noruz holiday, which runs from March 21 to April 1.
» » » Continue reading Iran - Museums to welcome visitors during Noruz
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