An immersive, multi-sensory experience lands at the Aurora Cultural Centre this week, looking at the spirit of growth at renewal through a Persian lens. “Sabzeh” is a new multi-artist exhibition ...

Sizdah Be-Dar is traditionally held on the 13th and final day of Nowruz (Persian New Year) to welcome the coming of spring. Also known as Nature’s Day, Sizdah Be-Dar is a celebration of joy and spring ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian families went for a picnic at parks or in the countryside on April 2 to mark Sizdah-bedar, an ancient festival in celebration of the 13th day of spring, which is an ...

Nowruz, meaning “New Day” in Persian, marks the first day of the Persian calendar and coincides with the spring equinox (usually March 20 or 21). Celebrated by millions across the world, it is ...

It is that time of the year when the earth’s axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun, this means almost equal amounts of sunlight and dark hours at all latitudes. So, March 20 or 21 every year ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrates the start of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Celebrated for over 3,000 years, Nowruz is observed by over 300 million people worldwide. The festival ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The United Nations has marked 21 March as International Nowruz Day, commemorating a holiday that sees millions around the world eating, ...

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The celebration of Nowruz dates back to at least the 6th century BCE, during the Achaemenid Empire. During the Achaemenid dynasty (c. 559–330 BCE), the Greek scholar Xenophon (430–350 BCE) describes ...