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2024-12-18 16:49
By Afshin Majlesi
Yalda Night: a celebration of light and togetherness
Once again, Yalda Night is approaching as a celebration of warmth, love, and togetherness cherished by all devotees of the Persian culture.
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2023-12-20 17:36
By Afshin Majlesi
Yalda’s splendor, when love and light converge in the longest night
As the curtains of autumn draw to a close and winter begins its ceremonial entrance, Iranians worldwide, alongside aficionados of Persian culture, prepare in anticipation for the year’s Yalda night.
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2022-12-20 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
It’s not a Yalda celebration without pomegranates
TEHRAN– Children running around, mothers set out trays of delicately cracked pomegranates, bowls glittering with their ruby-red seeds and elders take turns reading verses from illustrious Persian poets. Sounds familiar? If so, you’ve seen a glimpse of the Yalda celebration in honor of the longest night of the year.
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2022-12-02 21:01
Persian Yalda night gains place on World Cultural Heritage list
TEHRAN – Yalda night (Shab-e Chelleh), one of the most celebrated Persian traditional events which marks the longest night of the year, made it onto the United Nation's cultural heritage list on Wednesday.