March 21 - Nowruz (The first day of spring is the new year) Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/64/253 of 2010, at the initiative of several countries that share this holiday such as Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Albania, North Iran (Azerbaijan) , the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Kazakhistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ozbakistan, west of Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples, Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as reconciliation and neighbourliness, thus contributing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:17:15 +0000
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