Join AAFSW, in collaboration with the embassies of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, for a Nowruz celebration on Monday, March 23 at 11:00 am in the Burns Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State (320 21st St. entrance, NW, Washington, DC).
What is Nowruz?
The Nowruz holiday marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions. Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as reconciliation and neighbor lines, thus contributing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities.
Disclaimer
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