Across much of the non-Arab Muslim world, people are celebrating Norouz, the festival that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year. The pre-Islamic holiday with roots in the ...

The word Norouz itself literally means "new day" in the Persian language and the festivity marks the beginning of the solar year as well as the New Year on the Iranian national calendars as well as ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has sent congratulations to mark Norouz, the Persian New Year, passing on good wishes to "all those around the world celebrating the wonderful ancient holiday ...

Following weeks of escalating protests in Iran and thousands reported dead, the Iranian Students’ Cultural Organization, or ISCO, canceled its annual Norouz Show for the first time in more than 30 ...

Norouz, the Persian New Year, marks the beginning of spring. Discover the spirit of Norouz with traditional music, dance and crafts from Central Asia and Iran. The J-Hoon Musical Ensemble, a Kurdish ...

Norouz is a national festivity, and an invaluable heritage of the ancestors of Iranians, highly revered by the public. The New Year’s Day, on March 21, is the first day of solar calendar year. It is ...

Celebrate Norouz and the start of spring with a fun interactive program to celebrate the Persian New Year. Note: Necessary materials for workshops are listed below. An introduction to Norouz and the ...