Intl. figures to attend Nowruz celebrations

International figures have been cordially invited to attend Persian New Year celebrations – Nowruz – at Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

Ambassadors, envoys and cultural figures from several countries are expected to attend the Tehran event organized by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) on March 26, CHTHO Deputy Director Mohammad-Hassan Talebian said on Tuesday.

Representatives from Azerbaijan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iraq will meet at the historical Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

A variety of side-section programs such as live performances and crafts exhibits will be featured in the event, Talebian added.

The 13-day Nowruz celebrations commenced on March 20, which coincides with the start of spring and the exact moment of the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere.

Golestan Palace, meaning the palace of flowers in Persian, is a masterpiece of the Qajar era (1779-1924) located in Iran's capital city.

One of the oldest historic monuments in Tehran and registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of a citadel in Tehran. It consists of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European presents from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Last November, UNESCO approved Nowruz festivities of twelve nations, while inscribing the ancient event on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

UNESCO highlighted that Nowruz promotes values of peace, friendship and solidarity between generations and within families in various communities.

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