Every year, on 30 Azar in Persian calendar that falls on December 20 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night. An ancient Iranian festival which basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice and the longest night of the year for centuries is Yalda Night ...

Iranians are gearing up to celebrate one of the most ancient Persian celebrations called Yalda Night, the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For almost a year now, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the uninvited guest of the people across the world, forcing everyone to change their lifestyle;...

MNA The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran is making efforts to have Yalda Night (Shab-e Yalda) inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2021. In Iran, the longest night of the year, startingfrom the last day of fall (Azar 30th, December 20/21st) till the dawn of the next day (Dey 1st), has ...

Press TV - Yalda is an ancient Iranian tradition held on the first night of winter, the longest and darkest night of the year. The birth of the sun, which rises after this night, is celebrated as a symbol of light conquering darkness. The Iranian cultural attach in Vienna has invited Iranian families to partake in the festivities. Iranian families ...

IRNA -- Deputy head of the Iranian president's office for communications Alireza Moezzi said on Saturday that Yalda Night is a common traditional festival shared between Iran and Japan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe preferred to celebrate the ceremony to honor his Iranian special guest President Hassan Rouhani. He wrote in a tweet on late Saturday ...

Tasnim | M.Hasan Zarifmanesh & Amin Ahouei: Iranians are preparing to celebrate Yalda Night, an ancient cultural festival marking the arrival of winter and the longest night of the year. People mark the festive occasion in Iran and Central Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and some Caucasian states like Azerbaijan ...

Press TV - Iranians are preparing to celebrate Yalda Night, an ancient cultural festival marking the arrival of winter and the longest night of theyear. People mark the festive occasion in Iran and Central Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and some Caucasian states like Azerbaijan and Armenia on December 21 ...

MNA |Marjohn Sheikhi: Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; also, Shab-e Chelleh) is an ancient Persian festival, which basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice: the longest and darkest night of the year. With the speed the world is hurling toward the age of technological dominance, it becomes harder and harder each day to preserve traditions ...

IRNA - The member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) are to celebrate the Iranian ceremony of Yalda Night (the winter solstice) at Iran's Milad Tower on December 21. Also, the ambassadors of Afghanistan, as well as Tajikistan, will take part in the event. The ceremony is aimed at introducing Yalda Night to the attendees. Reciting ...

Mizan |Erfan Ghafouri: Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end of autumn and the advent of winter in one of the most celebrated national events.    

IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif in a message wished for establishing peace and empathy around the globe. His Twitter message was released on Friday on the occasion of Yalda ceremony, winter solstice. Warmest wishes to my fellow Iranians and all others across the world who are gathering with loved ones tonight to celebrate ...

Iran Front Page | Fatemeh Askarieh: THE FIRST FESTIVAL OF YALDA AND CHRISTMAS WAS HELD IN THE IRANIAN CAPITAL TEHRAN ON THE EVE OF THE YALDA NIGHT, THE LONGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR WHICH HAS LONG BEEN CELEBRATED ON THE LAST NIGHT OF AUTUMN BY IRANIANS SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. Saadabad Cultural and Historical Complex in northern Tehran hosted the festival ...

Financial Tribune - Fruits traditionally consumed by Iranians on Yalda Night, which coincides with Dec. 21 this year, are aplenty and available at reasonable prices, the head of Fruit and Vegetable Sellers Union said. Asadollah Kargar also told ILNA that watermelon, pomegranates, persimmons and citrus fruits have been supplied to the domestic market ...

IRNA |Mohammad Khodabakhsh: The Iranian capital Tehran is hosting an exhibition of organic food products a few days before the Yalda Night, the longest night of the year celebrated by Iranians across the world based on an ancient tradition.      ...

IRNA | Ali Karimi: Iranian people this year celebrated the longest night of the year, known as Yalda Night, as the sky in several parts of the country was filled with beautiful meteor showers. A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors ...

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FNA I Ahmad Pirooz: Iranians are preparing to celebrate Shab-e Yalda a night of red and poetry, On Yalda Night that falls on this coming to night, families traditionally hold a get-together in the houses of their elders in what will be the longest night of the year.  

Financial Tribune- Tehran Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Iranian-American composer, conductor, violinist and pianist Shahrdad Rouhani, 62, will celebrate Yalda, the Persian solstice, one night prior to the annual festivity. Starting at 9 pm, the performance is slated for December 20 at the Ministry of Interior Auditorium, anticipating the eve ...

Fars News Agency| Mostaf Kazemi: Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end of autumn and the advent of winter in one of the most celebrated national events.  

Press TV- Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end of autumn and the advent of winter in one of the most celebrated national events. In public belief, the night of the last day of the Persian calendar month of Azar this year it falls on December 20th - harbors the eventual victory of light ...