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2023-12-20 17:36
By Afshin Majlesi
Yalda’s splendor, when love and light converge in the longest night
As the curtains of autumn draw to a close and winter begins its ceremonial entrance, Iranians worldwide, alongside aficionados of Persian culture, prepare in anticipation for the year’s Yalda night.
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2022-12-23 21:30
National Museum showcases artifacts bearing pomegranates as focal theme
TEHRAN– The National Museum of Iran has launched an exhibition on the theme of the pomegranate, which has long been a delicate cultural element in the Iranian plateau.
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2022-12-20 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
It’s not a Yalda celebration without pomegranates
TEHRAN– Children running around, mothers set out trays of delicately cracked pomegranates, bowls glittering with their ruby-red seeds and elders take turns reading verses from illustrious Persian poets. Sounds familiar? If so, you’ve seen a glimpse of the Yalda celebration in honor of the longest night of the year.