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2023-05-23 18:25
A symphony of scents and carnival flair: former royal palace hosts Golab-Giri festival
TEHRAN – A time-honored Golab-Giri festival, dedicated to pink roses, is currently underway on the premises of Kakh-e Morvarid (Pearl Palace), which was once a Pahlavi royal residence in Karaj, the capital of Alborz province.
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2023-05-19 19:25
Tourism minister attends tribal festival
TEHRAN – On Wednesday evening, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami attended the opening ceremony of a tribal festival in Yasuj, southwest Iran.
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2023-05-12 18:29
A haven for the senses: Tehran hosts rosewater festival
TEHRAN – An annual Golab-Giri festival, which is dedicated to pink roses, is currently underway near Lake Chitgar, western Tehran.
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2023-05-07 18:29
By Afshin Majlesi
Blossoming beauty: rosewater festival is a place to be
Once again, joyous celebrations of roses take center stage in Kashan and many other Iranian villages and towns where rosewater production is at its peak.
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2023-04-24 00:00
Gonabad to host mulberry harvest festival
TEHRAN - Gonabad in northeast Iran is getting prepared to hold an annual harvest festival dedicated to mulberry.
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2023-03-14 18:46
Noruz not limited to certain nations, Iran’s tourism minister says
TEHRAN —Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the UNESCO-designated Noruz is universal and not limited to certain nations while he called it the oldest festival celebrated by human beings.
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2023-03-10 18:22
Nature lovers mark daffodils in Marzanabad
TEHRAN–An open-air festival brought together thousands of nature lovers in Marzanabad on Wednesday to mark daffodils, which symbolize the eye in Iranian culture.
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2023-02-19 19:05
WCC chief to visit Tehran
TEHRAN - World Crafts Council Director Saad Hani Al-Qaddumi will travel to Tehran on February 22.
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2023-02-04 18:13
Pir-e Shaliar: Iranian Kurds celebrate folk winter festival
TEHRAN – Iranian Kurds in Uraman-Takht and its surrounding districts have celebrated Pir-e Shaliar, a folk winter festival that marks abundance and good fortune.
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2023-01-25 22:30
Sales exhibit to showcase handicrafts, souvenirs from across Iran
TEHRAN – A sales exhibition of countrywide Iranian handicrafts and souvenirs is scheduled to open in the northern city of Amol, Mazandaran province.
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2023-01-21 22:49
Hamedan to stage major winter festival
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Hamedan is organizing a huge winter festival, scheduled to be held from February 13 to March 8.
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2023-01-18 18:42
Kerman festival to spotlight giant coppice dunes
TEHRAN – The tourism directorate of Kerman province is scheduled to hold a local festival in celebration of nabkhas, which are sand dunes formed around vegetation.
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2023-01-15 22:52
Bojnurd holds culinary festival of Persian Ash
TEHRAN – Bojnurd has held a culinary festival dedicated to Ash, a thick Persian vegetable soup cooked in a wide variety of styles.
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2022-12-21 22:00
Pakdasht hosts pomegranate festival
TEHRAN — On Tuesday, a harvest festival dedicated to pomegranates opened to the public in Pakdasht, east of Tehran province.
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2022-12-18 21:39
A joyous reunion in celebration of autumn gold
TEHRAN —People walk past colorful trees attending a local festival of traditional handicrafts and cultural events at Qa'em Park, southwest Tehran, on December 17, 2022.
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2022-12-16 21:00
Locals show off home cooking at Bojnurd festival
TEHRAN– 140 participants showed off cooking skills at a culinary festival dedicated to local dishes held on December 22 in Bojnurd, the capital of North Khorasan province.
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2022-11-18 17:40
South Khorasan and growing appeal for desert tourism
TEHRAN— Barren deserts may initially seem like some of the scariest places for travel. However, there has been a growing appeal for flocking to the arid regions on the Iranian plateau.
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2022-11-01 19:02
Abanegan: forgotten festival commemorating water as a source of life
TEHRAN - Perhaps today we do not hold water as sacred as we should for this source of life. Maybe pollution and over consumption of water have become part of our daily habits.
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2022-10-25 20:00
Zanjan to host national olive festival
TEHRAN —A national festival dedicated to olive and its products is scheduled to be held in Tarom county of Zanjan province on November 10 and 11, Tarom’s tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-18 20:00
Autumn harvest: Tehran village to host pomegranate festival
TEHRAN—A harvest festival dedicated to pomegranates opens today in the village of Tochal in Tehran province.
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2022-10-12 18:47
National festival of thick Persian soup opens to public
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, the 15th national festival of Iranian Ash, which is a thick Persian vegetable soup cooked in a wide variety of styles, opened to the public in Zanjan.
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2022-10-11 20:30
National festival to promote ethnic heritage
TEHRAN—A national festival dedicated to the Iranian ethnic groups and heritage will be open to the public in Tehran on Thursday, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2022-07-23 19:06
Festival to put western provinces on culture lovers’ map
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower is set to host a festival dedicated to attractions of western Iranian provinces, believed to be quite unknown for many culture lovers.
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2022-07-15 19:07
Summer festival of Iranian tribes opens in Shiraz
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a festival of Iranian tribes, featuring live performances, nomadic rituals, and souvenirs, opened its doors to the public in Shiraz, southern Iran.
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2022-07-13 19:16
Festival of Iranian tribes to open in Fars province
TEHRAN – Tribespeople from nine Iranian provinces have been invited to take part in a ten-day festival in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2022-07-11 21:00
Gorgak to host festival dedicated to medicinal herbs, aromatic vegetables
TEHRAN –A festival dedicated to medicinal herbs and aromatic vegetables is scheduled to be held in Gorgak village, Zarand county of Kerman province on Friday, Zarand’s tourism chief has said.
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2022-05-20 17:51
Soltanieh holds festival of medicinal herbs, traditional beverages
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a special festival devoted to medicinal herbs and traditional beverages brought together hundreds of natives and travelers in the ancient city of Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-registered monument of the same name.
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2022-05-17 20:49
Festival marks customary headscarf of Achaemenid Iran
TEHRAN – On Monday, the National Museum of Iran held a special festival to mark an ancient customary headscarf, which was popular during the Achaemenid era (c. 550 – 330 BC).