Jewish Telegraphic Agency1dOpinion
The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah
A proponent of the Iranian tradition says she can no longer imagine celebrating Hanukkah without poetry or Yalda without ...
The Forward4dOpinion
Christmukkah is old news. This year, try merging Hanukkah with an ancient Persian holiday
Erev Yalda is a new ritual that finds beautiful meaning in combining Hanukkah with the ancient Persian tradition of Yalda.
Tehran Times21d
‘Glory of Ancient Persia’, an exhibition of top Iranian artifacts, opens in Urumqi
As two ancient civilizations, China and Iran have been closely connected through the Silk Road since antiquity. Over 2,000 years ago, an envoy from the Han Dynasty led by Zhang Qian’s deputy visited ...
Tehran Times10d
Cultural initiatives proposed between Iran, Greece
TEHRAN- The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, met with Greece's ...
Dawn9d
Sweets, poetry of Hafiz Shirazi mark ancient Persian festival
PESHAWAR: The ancient Persian festival ‘Shab-i-Yalda’ was ... festival stressed the need for cementing cultural ties among people for better mutual understanding and social cohesion.