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2024-03-31 07:48
By Afshin Majlesi
Iranian families to mark Sizdeh Bedar differently amid Ramadan observance
As the joyous spring festival of Nowruz nears its culmination with the traditional celebration of Sizdeh Bedar, many Iranian families are preparing to observe the occasion in an exclusive manner this year, due to its overlap with the holy month of Ramadan.
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2024-03-27 13:27
Indian ambassador hails Nowruz as celebration of cultural unity
TEHRAN - Indian ambassador to Iran, Rudra Gaurav Shresth, has admired Nowruz, the venerable Persian New Year celebration, as one of the most significant festivities worldwide.
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2024-03-25 22:15
2.7 million visits to Iranian museums recorded in 11 days
TEHRAN - Some 2.7 million visits to Iranian museums, cultural sites, and historical landmarks have been recorded during the past 11 days, Mehr reported on Monday.
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2024-03-20 17:55
Leader Emphasizes 'Surge in Production Through People's Participation'
TEHRAN- The following is the full text of the message issued by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, on the occasion of Nowruz, the start of the Iranian new year, March 20, 2024.
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2024-03-16 18:10
UNESCO-listed Persepolis to showcase ancient waterways
TEHRAN – Unraveling the preparations in light of the upcoming spring holidays, Fars province’s tourism chief announced the reopening of the historic 2-year-500-year-old subterranean waterway of Iran’s Persepolis to holidaymakers, on Saturday.
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2024-03-16 18:09
Rare pictorial carpets put on show at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – On Saturday, the Carpet Museum of Iran opened its doors to a captivating exhibition titled “Pictorial Carpets: A Study of Qajar-Era Rugs” in celebration of the approaching Nowruz holiday.
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2024-03-16 18:08
Mongolia to join UNESCO's Nowruz dossier
TEHRAN – Mongolia has voiced its interest in joining the Persian New Year (Nowruz) dossier, a multinational intangible cultural heritage registered with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
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2024-03-15 18:35
Nowruz celebrations: tens of special events planned across Hamedan
TEHRAN - As the Nowruz festivities [celebration of the Persian New Year] draw near, Hamedan is gearing up for an array of cultural, tourism, and handicraft events in the interest of hosting holidaymakers in the best possible way.
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2024-03-13 17:06
Kermanshah to fascinate holidaymakers as culinary destination
TEHRAN – As the countdown has started to welcome Nowruz, the Persian New Year’s holidays, Kermanshah province is poised to showcase itself to holidaymakers as one of Iran’s top culinary destinations.
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2024-03-12 15:50
Khorasan’s Great Museum to showcase treasured ancient coins
TEHRAN – A captivating historical coin exhibition is planned to open doors at the prestigious Great Museum of Khorasan in the course of the upcoming Persian New Year’s holidays, Nowruz.
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2024-03-12 15:49
Two million expected to visit Imam Reza shrine on New Year's Eve
TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is anticipated to host over two million pilgrims on New Year's Eve, which falls on March 20, the supreme director of the holy shrine has said.
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2024-03-11 17:52
UNESCO-listed caravanserai hosting Nowruz festival
TEHRAN - Semnan's department for cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts has announced the inauguration of a Nowruz festival, titled “Semnan, Home of World Heritage Caravanserais,” being held at the city’s Shah Abbasi Caravanserai.
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2024-03-09 17:29
Samanu festival celebrated in Bojnourd
TEHRAN - In a vibrant celebration of culinary heritage, the Samanu festival was held in Bojnourd in collaboration with the municipality and the Cultural Heritage Department of North Khorasan province on Friday.
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2024-03-08 16:43
By Afshin Majlesi
Beyond dust and dirt: spring-cleaning and the art of purification
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2024-03-06 19:49
New Year screening begins across Iran
TEHRAN-Seven movies scheduled for Nowruz (Persian New Year) screenings hit Iranian cinemas on Wednesday, two weeks ahead of the year's turn and the beginning of spring on March 20.
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2024-03-05 17:33
Sistan-Baluchestan gears up for Nowruz travels
TEHRAN- As preparations unfold for the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays countrywide, Sistan-Baluchestan seeks to host travelers in the best possible.
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2024-03-04 18:10
Persian New Year: Ilam gears up with 264 hospitality centers
TEHRAN – In preparation for the upcoming Persian New Year (Nowruz) holidays, Ilam’s director-general of tourism has announced the readiness of 264 accommodation centers with a total capacity of 5,331 guests to host travelers and tourists around the clock.
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2024-03-01 22:01
Iran plans to serve Nowruz tourists deservedly
TEHRAN – With millions of Iranians gearing up for travel during the upcoming spring holidays, Tourism Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has urged provincial officials to ensure the highest level of service for holidaymakers.
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2024-02-28 17:44
Persian New Year: Tehran gets ready to welcome visitors
TEHRAN – As preparations unfold for the spring holidays and Ramadan coinciding with Nowruz, Tehran’s tourism chief has revealed plans to serve visitors in the best way possible.
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2024-02-28 17:35
Isfahan’s lesser-known sites to enchant Nowruz vacationers
TEHRAN – For the upcoming Nowruz vacations, Isfahan seeks to put the spotlight on its lesser-known destinations for travelers visiting the historical city situated in the heart of the Iranian plateau.
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2024-02-27 18:11
Khuzestan prepares to welcome Nowruz travelers
TEHRAN – Tens of villages in Khuzestan province are targeted to host tourists as the spring holidays are on their way.
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2024-02-21 23:08
Mashhad terminals provide services to 18 million travelers in year
TEHRAN - As preparations unfold for the spring holidays and Ramadan coinciding with Nowruz, bus terminals are set to offer enhanced services to facilitate passenger flow during the festivities, considering 18 million travelers’ arrivals to Mashhad province during the past solar year.
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2024-02-17 18:19
New taxi service set to elevate Nowruz tourism in Tehran
TEHRAN – A touristic shuttle taxi service in Tehran, specialized to serve in the course of the upcoming Nowruz, the Persian New Year holiday, has been unveiled in a ceremony, attended by some related officials.
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2024-01-31 17:34
Inclusive plan devised to safeguard Yazd’s historical heritage
TEHRAN – In an effort to preserve and protect the historical core of Yazd, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage, a comprehensive monitoring plan has been devised to ensure the conservation of its cultural heritage elements, especially during the influx of New Persian Year.
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2023-10-03 18:00
Troglodyte underground ‘city’ to reopen to sightseers after restoration ends
TEHRAN—The ancient underground ‘city’ of Samen, which is now under restoration, will reopen to visitors before Nowruz, which marks Iranian New Year, Hamedan’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2023-09-01 17:56
Tehran eyes closer tourism ties with China
TEHRAN—Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian has called for closer tourism ties with China, Mehr reported on Friday.
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2023-08-11 21:36
Local customs, sweets native to Kashan villages made national heritage
TEHRAN—Local customs and the skill of making indigenous sweets, long been practiced in three villages of Kashan country, central Iran, have recently been registered in the national list of intangible cultural heritage.
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2023-04-19 21:00
Iran domestic tourism picks up 15% over Persian New Year, minister says
TEHRAN - Almost 15 percent more domestic tourism trips have been made for this year’s Noruz holidays, the Iranian tourism minister said on Wednesday.
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2023-04-09 18:38
Isfahan handicraft sales fetch 80,000 during Noruz holidays
TEHRAN – Handicraft sales of Isfahan’s makeshift markets fetched some 40 billion rials ($80,000) during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays, which officially started on March 21.
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2023-04-07 21:30
Sistan-Baluchestan visited by two million vacationers
TEHRAN – More than two million travelers arrived in Sistan-Baluchestan province during the Noruz holidays, which officially started on March 21.