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Yalda Night
Podcast: Yalda night; Iranian ancient culture, festival
Thursday, 21 December 2023 13:48
Tehran(IP)- Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun, and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night. The event officially entered the official calendar of the ancient Iranians from 502 BC during the time of Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great. 206
Yalda night: Family reunion to safeguard originally Iranian traditions
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:13
Tabriz (IP)- The exhibition of preserving the national traditions of Yalda night was held in the historical and touristic city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province.
Iranians celebrate longest night of year, Yalda
Thursday, 21 December 2023 08:20
Tehran(IP) - Yalda' is a winter solstice celebration, it is the last night of autumn and the longest night of the year. Iranians and Farsi speakers all around the world, celebrate the last night of autumn as the rebirth of the sun and the victory of light over darkness.
Yalda night celebrated in Sarajevo
Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:57
Sarajevo (IP) - The celebration of the Iranian Yalda night was held in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, hosted by Iran's cultural attaché office, aiming at introducing this ancient ritual.
Yalda night ceremony in Northern Syria
Thursday, 22 December 2022 09:46
Aleppo(IP) - The Yalda night ceremony was held at the Faculty of Persian Literature of the University of Aleppo, northern Syria, with the presence of Iranian and Syrian officials.
Yalda; Iranian celebrates sunrise after longest night
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 18:21
Tehran (IP) - 'Yalda Night' or 'Night of Chelleh' in the Persian language called 'Shab-e Chelleh' is an ancient festival in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iraq's Kurdistan,... celebrated in the winter solstice, corresponds to the night of December 21. It originated in the pre-Zoroastrian tradition of worshiping God. Ancient Persians believed that evil forces were strongest on the longest and darkest night of the year. Hence, people stayed up all night, telling stories and eating watermelon, pomegranate, and dried fruit, in anticipation of the sun rising.
Yalda Night; Ancient as Iranian civilization
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:26
Tehran (IP) - Yalda Night, also known in the Persian language as "Shabe Chelleh," is the longest night of the year. Yalda traditions are ancient, like the civilization of Iran.
Yalda celebration; What Iran is known for
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:25
Iran (IP) - Yalda Night, also known as Shab-e Chelleh, is one of the most ancient Persian festivals annually celebrated on December 21 by Iranians all around the world.
Four national works of Iran registered in one year in UNESCO
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:16
Tehran (IP) - According to the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage of Iran, in the last year, apart from Yalda, silk weaving, oud and needlework were also registered.
Pakistanis observe ancient ceremony of Iranian Yalda Night
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 13:15
Rawalpindi (IP) - The ceremony commemorating the ancient Yalda Night on the longest night of the year was held by Iran Culture House in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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