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2026-01-27 17:35
Traditional dessert-making ritual in South Khorasan added to tourism events calendar
TEHRAN - The traditional ritual of making Kaf, a local sweet dessert in South Khorasan province in eastern Iran, has been added to Iran’s national tourism events calendar, officials said.
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2025-12-22 17:45
Archaeologist says pomegranate origin traces back to the Iranian plateau
TEHRAN--Pomegranate is not only a plant native to the Iranian plateau, but also a symbol of civilization that has been present in Iranian culture as a symbol of fertility, blessing, and continuity of life, at least since the Iron Age until today, and rituals such as Yalda Night are a direct continuation of this ancient tradition.
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2025-12-22 17:32
Afghan migrants mark Yalda Night in Mashhad ceremony
MASHHAD – A number of Afghan migrants and local residents gathered in Mashhad on Sunday evening to mark the ancient festivity of Yalda Night at a cultural program held at the Persian Gulf Complex, organizers said.
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2025-12-21 18:04
Yalda Night, a symbol of human connection with nature, production and cultural identity
TEHRAN--Yalda represents deep connection of Iranians with nature, production, and cultural identity that has been passed down from generation to generation, said Mohammad-Hassan Mohebali, who is an eternal figure in cultural heritage.
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2025-12-20 17:41
Tehran to host Yalda festival across 22 districts
TEHRAN - Tehran will hold Yalda festival events across its 22 municipal districts through Sunday, Dec. 21, the head of the Tehran Municipality Tourism Headquarters said.
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2025-12-20 17:37
Persepolis to host Yalda Night ceremony
TEHRAN - The UNESCO-registered Persepolis will host a ceremony of Yalda Night on Sunday to mark the winter solstice and celebrate one of the country’s oldest cultural traditions, site officials said.
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2025-12-19 17:25
Tourism minister says Yalda can serve as platform for regional dialogue
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has said that the ancient festivity of Yalda should be viewed as a shared cultural framework for dialogue, cohesion and civilizational convergence across the region.
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2025-01-28 17:52
Sadeh: an ancient celebration of fire and light
TEHRAN - Every year on the tenth of Bahman (which this year falls on Jan. 29), Zoroastrians worldwide, along with some Iranians deeply interested in their ancient traditions, gather to celebrate Sadeh, one of the oldest and most captivating traditions from ancient Persia.
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2024-12-22 22:56
Iran celebrates 3rd anniversary of Yalda Night’s UNESCO designation
TEHRAN- A ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of Yalda Night's listing on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list was attended by Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, along with a number of cultural heritage officials and foreign ambassadors in Tehran on Saturday.
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2024-12-20 23:46
Iran launches nationwide handicrafts markets, exhibitions for Yalda Night
TEHRAN- As part of the celebrations for Yalda Night, which marks the longest night of the year and the arrival of winter, Iran has launched a nationwide handicrafts market and exhibition initiative.
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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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2024-12-18 15:44
Yalda Night adorns marketplaces
A woman is buying dried nuts for Yalda Night which is traditionally celebrated on the last day of the final month of autumn in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 20 this year.
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2023-12-23 21:56
Yalda Night celebrated at Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow
TEHRAN-Iran Culture and Art Days in Moscow was held on Thursday and Friday at the Russian capital, on the occasion of Yalda Night, an ancient Persian festival celebrated annually on December 21.
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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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2023-06-14 17:44
Persian storytelling wins national heritage status
TEHRAN – Persian storytelling was inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Tuesday.
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2023-01-30 17:59
Zoroastrians celebrate fire and light in mid-winter festival
TEHRAN –On Monday evening, clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians celebrated the importance of light, fire, and energy in a traditional mid-winter festival passed down from generation to generation for millennia.
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2022-12-23 21:30
National Museum showcases artifacts bearing pomegranates as focal theme
TEHRAN– The National Museum of Iran has launched an exhibition on the theme of the pomegranate, which has long been a delicate cultural element in the Iranian plateau.
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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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2022-12-21 21:30
Earthenware, ceramics on show at tourism ministry headquarters
TEHRAN – On the occasion of Yalda night, a solo exhibition featuring sets of ceramics and earthenware is on view at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.
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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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2022-12-19 22:27
Festival on Yalda night underway in Tehran
TEHRAN – A festival dedicated to Yalda night (Shab-e Chelleh), one of the most celebrated Persian traditional events, which marks the longest night of the year, is currently underway at the Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.
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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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2022-12-06 18:24
A view of Iranian intangible cultural elements on UNESCO list
TEHRAN –On the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Iran ranks sixth worldwide and fourth in Asia.
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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.
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2022-11-22 18:10
By Afshin Majlesi
Pomegranate and its great reverence in Persian culture
TEHRAN - The pomegranate enjoys great reverence and importance in Iranian culture, religion, art, and tradition. It often symbolizes abundance, blessings, and fertility.