PHOTOS: House-Cleaning In Mazandaran Villages To Welcome Norooz
Photos by Behrouz Khosravi, Mizan
Spring is around the corner. The arrival of spring also coincides with the beginning of the Persian New Year Norooz. This is a festive occasion for Iranians and many other countries in the region. The arrival of new year also means a fresh start. Cleaning and dusting the house in advance of arrival of Norouz is one of the important customs for the people. These photos show the people in the villages of Mazandaran province in northern Iran busy with house cleaning to welcome Norooz.
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Iranian-Americans are a nascent diaspora, most of us having immigrated only in
the past four decades. We are coming to our own, lifting our heads from the
business grindstone and beginning to establish ourselves in other realms of
diaspora influence and acceptance such as politics, philanthropy and culture. By
doing so, we are promoting our beautiful arts and culture by sharing our rituals
and festivals. The most uniting, revered and unanimous of these is Persian New
Year or Norooz. -Noosheen Hashemi
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Farhang's annual Nowruz banner competition announced
Each year, Farhang Foundation, through its Nowruz Banner Competition, reaches
out to a global community of artists, illustrators, and graphic designers,
enlisting their talents to create and submit original designs that capture the
essence of Nowruz. During the weeks leading to Farhang's annual Nowruz
celebration, the winning design is featured on large street banners in prominent
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Celebrate the
Iranian New Year with the 9th Annual Nowruz Festival on March 12, 2017 at UCLA
The most colorful festival of the year marking the arrival of spring, Nowruz
(the Iranian New Year) is back. Bringing together joyous sounds and spectacle
for all to enjoy, the event is bigger than ever for its Ninth Annual Nowruz
festival. The Farhang Foundation debuts a new home at UCLA's Royce Hall and
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Book: Norooz
with My Family
A new book on Norooz, the Persian New Year, authored by Dr. Khodadad Kaviani: A
sister and her brother share with classmates their Norooz (New Year)
experiences. They live in Yazd, Iran, the city of beautiful wind catchers. They
talk about spring cleaning, carpet washing, chaarshanbeh soori, preparing the
Haft-Seen, plus other activities during this festive time of year.
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