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2024-05-13 18:35
Rosewater festival: a celebration of tradition and culture underway in Tehran
TEHRAN – A rosewater festival is currently underway at Tehran’s Eshragh Cultural Center, captivating visitors with a myriad of cultural and artistic programs.
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2024-01-10 17:50
Behbahan blossoms: daffodil season opens doors to nature’s splendor and cultural charm
TEHRAN - Behbahan in the southwest Khuzestan province stands as one of Iran’s most renowned hubs for daffodils.
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2023-12-30 08:50
Saffron harvest: a unique agritourism experience
TEHRAN – Saffron production in Iran is not not just an annual harvest; it’s a cultural celebration, a kind of feast, and an immersive journey into the heart of one of the world's most treasured spices.
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2023-12-25 18:15
Local flavors and floral splendor: Khafr county gears up for daffodil festival
TEHRAN - A vibrant festival dedicated to daffodils will be held in Khafr county of the southern Fars province, on December 28 and 29, announced a local tourism official.
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2023-06-10 20:54
Agritourism: Hamedan village to host rosewater festival
TEHRAN – To enrich its agritourism sector, a village in Hamedan province will be holding a public festival dedicated to damask roses for the first time.
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2023-05-23 18:25
A symphony of scents and carnival flair: former royal palace hosts Golab-Giri festival
TEHRAN – A time-honored Golab-Giri festival, dedicated to pink roses, is currently underway on the premises of Kakh-e Morvarid (Pearl Palace), which was once a Pahlavi royal residence in Karaj, the capital of Alborz province.
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2023-05-12 18:29
A haven for the senses: Tehran hosts rosewater festival
TEHRAN – An annual Golab-Giri festival, which is dedicated to pink roses, is currently underway near Lake Chitgar, western Tehran.
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2023-05-07 18:29
By Afshin Majlesi
Blossoming beauty: rosewater festival is a place to be
Once again, joyous celebrations of roses take center stage in Kashan and many other Iranian villages and towns where rosewater production is at its peak.
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2023-04-04 19:17
Iran hopes to win UNESCO recognition for rosewater festivals
TEHRAN – Iran eyes a UNESCO World Heritage tag for its rosewater festivals, which are known as Golab-Giri by the locals.
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2022-09-20 19:00
A green retreat: National Botanical Garden of Iran
TEHRAN— A green retreat and remarkable destination for nature lovers, the National Botanical Garden of Iran embraces plans from across the globe in open areas or greenhouses.
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2022-09-09 19:11
Cultivation of agritourism in southeast Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran’s tourism chief has said plans are underway to promote agritourism in Pakdasht county, which is situated in the southeast of the Iranian capital.
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2022-03-05 13:58
Photo: Amin Berenjkar
Spring in blossom
Flowers are pictured during an almond blossom season in Sarvestan county of Fars province, southern Iran, March 4, 2022. In this time of year, orchards of almond and pomegranate herald the arrival of spring as they greet travelers on the sides of the road in the Maharlou region, which is situated about 30 km eastward of Shiraz.
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2022-02-16 22:13
Daffodil gardens of Kazerun made national heritage
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has recently registered several daffodil gardens as national heritage.
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2021-12-25 15:18
Photo: Amin Berenjkar
Odor of life: Daffodil harvest offers jobs, opportunities in southern county
Photo collection depicts rural families collecting daffodils in various gardens scattered across Khafr county of Fars province, southern Iran. Many of the natives make a living through the cultivation of flowers in the semi-arid mountainous region. In Persian culture and literature, the daffodil symbolizes the eye, usually the eye of the beloved.
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2021-12-14 21:16
Ground broken for national museum of ‘red gold’
TEHRAN – Construction of a long-awaited national museum of saffron officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the northeastern Qaenat region which is famed for its ‘red gold’.