March 13 (UPI) --In normal years, Iranians around the world would be preparing to celebrate the ancient ceremony of Nowruz (Norouz), the Persian New Year. Nowruz marks the beginning of spring in the ...

Sunday was to be particularly colorful at UCLA with the 12th annual Nowruz festival celebrating the Iranian new year and the start of spring, but concerns over the coronavirus prompted organizers on ...

In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020, photo, men carry their goods through mostly closed Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran. The new coronavirus ravaging Iran is cutting into celebrations marking the Persian New ...

The table in a Persian home is set up for the Iranian new year with very specific items. Seven foods that start with the Persian letter for “S” are displayed, and they each symbolize specific things, ...

Nowruz marks the arrival of spring in Iran but also the beginning of the new year. The same is true in Afghanistan, where the festival serves as the official start of the solar calendar. The precise ...

The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is a time of coming together in Iran. Alongside family, friends and strangers, Iranians take part in two weeks of rituals that include the spring equinox. Poetry is ...

After living in Gilbert for more than two decades, Vida Shahbazi still makes sure there's shir berenj on the table for every Nowruz. Shahbazi, the second to youngest of 14 siblings, grew up in Shiraz, ...

While COVID-19 has necessitated social distancing and the cancelation of many gatherings — including our own beloved Nowruz Family Day — we hope that these activities and videos can bring joy and ...