Congratulations for recognition of Nowruz (Persian New Year)

Wales, UK

مطمئنی که درست شنیدی

ددددددددد! باور کن با گوشای خودم شنیدم، داشت اینو میگفت

چه خبر شده؟ به منم بگید
داش منقار میگه که شنیده این آدما داشتند میگفتن که عید نوروز به عنوان یک روز جهانی شناخته شده

به به، پس مبارکه

The UN's General Assembly is now recognizing the International Day of Nowruz, a spring festival of Persian origin which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/ga10916.doc.htm

- Are you sure you heard them correctly
- Of course, I heard it myself, loud and clear
- What’s going on, tell me as well
- Well, bro. Beak is telling us that he’s heard the crowd in front were talking about Nowruz being recognised in international calendars
- Fantastic! Let’s celebrate it then

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Last year this was the news that I wrote here

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/ga10916.doc.htm

This year the above is my good news ;)

بهار در راه است

هدیه نوروزی من به دوستان گرامی

پیشاپیش فرا رسیدن بهار و سال جدید را تبریک میگوییم

ترانه گذشته با صدای معین

Persian New Year (Nourooz) is celebrated in the first day of spring
We have 22 days left to this event. I decided to celebrate it early by putting some of my “springish” photos together. Hope you like it

Spring is upon us

The combination of snow and yellow rusty leaves next to fresh, green growth, representing past, present and future. It is one of the simplest forms of contradiction that I've photographed.

On Thursday 20th March (2008) at 05:48:19am Britain will enter spring. This is the exact moment of the arrival of Nuroz (a variety of spelling for this word is used: norooz, noruz, norouz or nowrooz). Nuroz (the Persian New Year) celebration is about being in harmony with nature; a festivity that does not nurture a particular religion, ideology, background or belief. Another factor that adds to the potentially unifying feature of Nuroz is the fact that it arrives simultaneously in the entire northern hemisphere.

Nuroz has been traditionally celebrated as the triumph of light over darkness and as a new beginning in synchronization with nature. In preparation for its arrival and as a sign of regeneration:
- houses get makeovers and are cleaned thoroughly (something similar to spring cleaning practice)
- thoughts and appearances are reinvented [old grudges are forgetting about, people normally wear new clothes, too (the former is usually less conformed to than the latter!)]
- broken links in relationships are mended; family and friends make time for each other.

Outside Iran (excluding countries which celebrate Nuroz such as Afghanistan) Nuroz arrives whilst jobs, schools and other day-to-day commitments carry on as normal .

This year, however, Nuroz coincides with the Easter break. This makes it easier to focus on celebrating the arrival of spring; I cannot wait!

Whether you celebrate Nuroz or not, have a fantastic spring!

[Follow the link below to work out the exact moment of arrival of spring in your area: http://mamali.soheyli.com/Nowrooz]

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