World Nowruz Festival was held in Tehran

World Nowruz Festival was held in Tehran
The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said: Nowruz is the oldest human festival and its history is tied to nature.

“World Nowruz Festival” was held in Tehran
According to Kental Iran Travel report, quoted by Mehr, Seyyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, on Monday evening – March 22, 1401 – during the commemoration ceremony of the “World Nowruz Festival” held in the historical cultural complex of Niavaran, said: Nowruz is the oldest human festival and its history is with nature. It’s tied. The owners of Nowruz are not only 12 countries that are members of the global registry, but all the people of the world are the owners of Nowruz.

The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts also said: Many concepts that lie in the heart of Nowruz show that all the good and virtues are tied to Nowruz.

He continued: We welcome the joining and membership of many countries to intangible cultural heritage files in UNESCO, in intangible culture, the more countries become members, the closer we get to virtue.

The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts also mentioned the history of polo game and said: This ritual sport is the ambassador of peace.

We welcome China and Mongolia to join the Nowruz case

Ali Darabi, Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, stated in this ceremony: Intangible heritage is a phenomenon that is related to human beings, motivations, desires and hopes, and the global registration of Nowruz as one of the greatest human heritages is a symbol of human hopes, desires and connections with nature. .

He added: At the beginning of spring, we hold Nowruz rituals, which are actually a symbol of solidarity, peace, benevolence, charity, and in a word, good mood. The world of Nowruz has a home in the hearts and souls of our people.
Referring to the interest of some countries to join the global Nowruz case, Darabi added: We welcome the government of China and Mongolia who have submitted a request to join the Nowruz case with open arms, because we consider the expansion of Nowruz as the expansion of peace.

The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts added to the UNESCO officials: the three cases sent by Iran, including the case of Iranian caravanserais, the Dizmar case and the landscape case of Masuleh, as well as the case of intangible heritage, including iftar, the art of gilding, the celebration of the century and the protection of Support the Razavi Pilgrimage, some of which are shared with a number of other countries. Undoubtedly, Iranian people will appreciate your support.

Referring to the works of poets and writers from different nations, Nizamuddin Zahedi, the ambassador of Tajikistan in Tehran, said: Nowruz is one of the oldest rituals and does not accept oldness. Because the nations that celebrate it at the beginning of every year protect this ancient tradition for several thousand years.

He added: Nowruz promotes values and attributes such as chivalry, forgiveness, friendship and peace-seeking kindness among the people who guard it.

The Ambassador of Tajikistan in Tehran further expressed: Nowruz does not conflict with religious rituals and expands all the good values that exist in different religions. Based on this thousand-year-old custom, the civilizational field of Nowruz has been created, which should lead to the strengthening of peace, friendship and security.

He pointed out: Nowruz is still celebrated in Tajikistan with the same splendor and glory as it has been for thousands of years, and Nowruz is established sometimes, and this ancient tradition has been revived and kept alive in my land. Nowruz is the cultural identity and national symbol of the people of Tajikistan.

The Ambassador of Tajikistan in Tehran also said: After a few years of hiatus, I hope that Iran will once again hold a meeting of heads and leaders of Nowruz countries.

“World Nowruz Festival” in Tehran

International Nowruz celebration with the presence of Seyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Ali Darabi, Acting Minister and Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Ali Asghar Shalbafian, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maryam Jalali, Deputy Handicrafts and Traditional Arts, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Head of Persian Language and Literature Academy, Chinese Ambassador Chang Hua Nizamuddin Zahedi, Ambassador of Tajikistan, Tour Daqoon Sediqov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, Rozana Jan Andre, Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs of the UNESCO Regional Office, as well as the representatives of the member countries of the Nowruz World Register and the UNESCO Regional Office, were held this evening, Monday, March 22, 1401, at the Niavaran Cultural and Historical Complex. .

At the beginning of the ceremony, in the open area of the Niavaran complex, the “Come to Nowruz” ritual was performed by the Chiksai group from North Khorasan, along with wood playing, drumming and trumpet playing by Lorestani.

On the way, the guests visited the “World Nowruz Celebration” exhibition and displayed photos of Nowruz rituals in the countries of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, India, Turkmenistan and Iraq.

Visiting the exhibition of “native dolls of Nowruz countries” including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which was organized in cooperation with the Regional Studies Center for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Western and Central Asia under the supervision of UNESCO at the Koushak Ahmadshahi Museum, as well as a wrestling performance And reception with Nowruz sweets was one of the other parts of this ceremony.

On the sidelines of the international Nowruz celebration, the Iran Zemin group of young men, with the music of Murshid Tamoli, performed ancient sports movements, which are another part of the intangible cultural heritage of Iran registered in UNESCO, which was welcomed by the guests.