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2025-05-24 17:29
By Afshin Majlesi
Reviving roots: a new chapter in Iran’s rural tourism
KERMAN - On May 21, the first-ever national celebration of ecolodges brought together some 600 ecolodge managers, travel insiders, and media personnel from across the country.
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2025-05-05 23:34
The Tehran Times celebrates 46th year of publication in Tehran ceremony
TEHRAN – The Tehran Times, Iran’s oldest English-language newspaper, celebrated its 46th anniversary on Monday afternoon in a ceremony attended by foreign ambassadors, media executives, and senior cultural officials in Tehran.
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2025-03-15 19:52
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran welcomes Nowruz, a season of renewal
With the countdown to Nowruz underway, Iran is buzzing with preparations for one of the most significant and cherished celebrations in Iranian culture. Millions plan to travel across the country or beyond to historical sites, natural landscapes, and family homes, while others will remain in their hometowns to observe traditional family gatherings.
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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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2025-01-28 17:47
Tourism minister tells of Nowruz celebrations with Ramadan observance
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has announced adjustments to the upcoming Nowruz festivities to respect a concurrent observance of the holy month of Ramadan in 2025.
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2024-10-05 16:56
Fahraj festival to celebrate National Day of Villages and Tribes
TEHRAN – Tomorrow, a festival celebrating the National Day of Villages and Tribes will be held in Fahraj county of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2024-10-02 22:16
By Wesam Bahrani
Celebrations in West Asia and beyond follow Iran’s missile strike
TEHRAN- Iranians were not the only ones celebrating Tehran’s retaliatory missile strikes against the Israeli regime. The joyous mood quickly spread to other countries as well.
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2024-08-06 17:44
Nowruzbal: a celebration of new beginnings in northern Iran
TEHRAN - In the picturesque mountains of northern Iran, a vibrant and historic festival called Nowruzbal ushers in a New Year for the locals, according to the ancient Deylami Calendar.
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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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2023-06-23 17:48
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran celebrates Aras as new UNESCO Global Geopark
JOLFA — On Wednesday, Iran celebrated the recent designation of Aras as the country’s third UNESCO Global Geopark in a ceremony held in Jolfa, northwest Iran.
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2023-05-21 18:12
Art festival celebrating Khorramshahr liberation anniversary
TEHRAN – A massive art festival was launched on Sunday in Tehran and Khorramshahr to celebrate the 41st liberation anniversary of the latter from Iraqi occupiers.
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2023-05-19 17:49
Iran celebrates 290th birthday of poet Magtymguly Pyragy
TEHRAN – The 290th birthday of Iranian-Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy was celebrated on Thursday at his tomb located in Aq-Tuqai village, Golestan Province.
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2023-05-17 18:15
Neyshabur rendezvous for Khayyam lovers on May 18
TEHRAN – The northeastern Iranian city of Neyshabur, home to the tomb of Omar Khayyam, will be a rendezvous for the lovers of the Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet on May 18, his birthday that is celebrated as Khayyam Day.
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2023-03-18 19:14
By Afshin Majlesi
Happy Noruz: a celebration for 300 million people
TEHRAN – On March 21, over 300 million people worldwide start celebrating Noruz – an ancient festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring.
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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.
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2022-07-04 18:15
Murals on Imam Ali (AS) to embellish Tehran highway for Eid al-Ghadir
TEHRAN – Tehran will celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as successor to the Prophet Muhammad (S), by murals that are being produced along the Imam Ali (AS) Highway.
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2022-05-13 18:49
Iran to celebrate Ferdowsi and Persian Language Commemoration Day
TEHRAN – Ferdowsi and Persian Language Commemoration Day will be celebrated in Iran in a series of programs designed by different organizations on Sunday.
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2022-04-23 18:34
Iranian theaters liven up Id al-Fitr celebration with new films
TEHRAN – Iran has provided theaters with new films to enliven Id al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan.