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2011 Norooz: Nowruz Events and News Worldwide


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Photos: Chaharshanbe Suri in Heydar Baba village Azerbaijan-Iran

Chaharshanbe-Suri -in-Heydar-Baba-village-Azerbaijan-Iran-648-iChaharshanbe Suri, also called the Festival of Fire, literally meaning Wednesday Feast is an ancient Iranian festival dating back to at least 1700 BCE. it is a prelude to Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring.

 

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The International Organization of Turkic Culture Presents A Nevruz Celebration in USA

turksoyThursday March 24, 2011 – UN General Assembly
Saturday March 26, 2001 – New York City’s Town Hall
Monday March 28, 2011 – Lincoln Theater Washington DC

Over 150 musicians and dancers from 11 different Turkic nations will be uniting for the epic US debut concert series Nevruz. The concert celebrates the New Year holiday Nevruz, observed in most part of Eurasia.

 

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Azeri and Turkish Diasporas urge Obama to add Turkish peoples in Novruz congratulation message

Coat-of-arms-of-AzerbaijanAzerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas have embarked on a new campaign by sending hundreds of letters urging US President Barack Obama to mention Turkish peoples in his Novruz congratulatory message.

 

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Maryland: Azerbaijani Novruz Holiday Celebration

United-States-Azerbaijan-Chamber-of-CommerceSunday, March 20, 2011
Glenview Mansion 2-6pm

The Azerbaijan Trade and Cultural Center cordially invites you to the annual Novruz Holiday Celebration, featuring Azerbaijani music, dance, food and activities!

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United Kingdom - Nauryz Spring Festival in Cambridge

Cambridge-University-Kazakh-SocietyFriday, 11 March, 2011 – 7pm
Jesus College, Chapel

Cambridge Central Asian Forum and Cambridge University Kazakh Society, Cambridge University Uzbekistan Society and Cambridge University Azerbaijan Society is delighted to invite you to the annual celebration of the Nauryz Spring Festival.

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