Tonight Iranian people will celebrate the ancient festival of fire or Chahar Shanbeh Soori in all Iranian cities. Chahar Shanbeh Soori, literally means Red Wednesday, is an ancient festival, dating back to 4000 years ago since the early Zoroastrian era, which is still celebrated the night before the last Wednesday of the year. The word… Continue reading Tonight Iranian people will celebrate the ancient festival…
Category: Customs
Iran readying for New Year
From Tehran to Isfahan to Mashad to Shiraz, businesses, shops and government offices are getting ready to close as Iran sets out to celebrate the country’s New Year, called Nowruz. Iranians are currently traveling all over the country to visit relatives or just to see the country’s picturesque scenery to mark the start of the… Continue reading Iran readying for New Year
Scrapbooking Projects
Although the Iranian government has condemned ” Scrapbooking Projects 300″ as insulting to the Persian civilization, the film has been packing them in at movie houses across the country. This is rather ironic, as what the current regime in Iran fears most is the renaissance of this ancient culture. On March 25, the fourth annual… Continue reading Scrapbooking Projects
Heads of UNESCO National Commissions to Finalize Norouz File
Heads of UNESCO’s national commissions in ten countries sharing the Norouz tradition will get together in Tehran in April 2007 for a final review of Norouz file to be sent to UNESCO for inscription in World Intangible Heritage list. Tehran, 13 December 2006 (CHN Foreign Desk) — With the completion of Norouz dossier for world… Continue reading Heads of UNESCO National Commissions to Finalize Norouz File
Tower of Silence gets clean chit
By Nauzar Bharucha Setting to rest the controversy over the Parsi Towers of Silence at Malabar Hill, the health department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which inspected the 65-acre wooded estate early this week, has ruled out any chance of a health hazard from the corpses lying there. “There is no doubt that this… Continue reading Tower of Silence gets clean chit
Parsi Anthem
We received this via an email tip. It makes interesting reading. Author Unknown When my time has come, when my race is run I want to go that very way of my Fathers and their Sons. When my breath has left and life is not around Don’t extinguish me by the Flame or lock me… Continue reading Parsi Anthem
Udvada on Behram Roj
This write up was forwarded to us by email. I don’t know the author or the source. However it makes fascinating reading, and something that a lot of people will relate to. The 20th day of the Zoroastrian calendar is not just another day, but a date with Victory. For, it belongs to the angel… Continue reading Udvada on Behram Roj
