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Farda Listeners Share Their Norouz Wishes

23.03.2012 15:31

Iranians hope for a year of peace and progress.

Tags: Iran , norouz , Radio Farda

Zones: Off Mic

Uzbek Norouz Celebrations Canceled, President Fails To Appear

22.03.2010 18:40

Uzbek authorities have canceled state-sponsored Norouz celebrations for the first time since Uzbekistan gained independence.

Tags: karimov , norouz , Uzbekistan

Zones: From Our Bureaus , News

Norouz Celebrations Usher In New Year

19.03.2010 11:29

Across Iran, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia and the Middle East, March 20 marks Norouz, the beginning of spring and the new year. People celebrate with spring cleaning, symbols of rebirth and renewal, and of course, traditional Norouz cuisine.

Tags: navruz , nawruz , norouz , noruz , nouruz

Zones: Video Archive , Cultural Capital , Kazakhstan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan

Santa Claus, Norouz-Style

24.03.2009 16:06

Tajiks added a new element to the traditional Norouz celebrations this year -- a slightly modified version of Santa Claus.

Tags: norouz , Tajikistan

Zones: Transmission , Tajikistan

The Other Norouz Message

20.03.2009 16:36

Israel's president, Shimon Peres, like Obama, also spoke to the people of Iran on Norouz. He took a slightly different tack, though.

Tags: norouz , peres

Zones: Transmission

From Azerbaijan To India, Spring Festival Norouz Begins

20.03.2009 13:37

Across much of the non-Arab Muslim world, people are celebrating Norouz, the pre-Islamic festival that marks arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year.

Tags: culture , holiday , nawruz , norouz , noruz , novruz , nowrooz

Zones: Features , Cultural Capital , Video Archive

Authors: Abbas Djavadi , Bruce Pannier

Recognizing Norouz

18.03.2009 12:56

The U.S. Congress is considering a first-of-its kind resolution that congratulates Iranians and Iranian-Americans on the Norouz holiday.

Tags: norouz , United States

Zones: Transmission

Kazakhs To Celebrate Norouz For Three Days

12.03.2009 09:33

Kazakhs will celebrate the Central Asian new year, Norouz, for three days instead of one as before.

Tags: Kazakhstan , norouz

Zones: From Our Bureaus , Kazakhstan , News