Nowruz, the Persian New Year holiday arrives.

Now-Ruz, New Day, is the name of the Persian New Year holiday, which is the oldest holiday in the world.

Nowruz has certainly been celebrated for over 3000 years by all the peoples that were once part of the Persian empire. Iran is the country where Nowruz was born and where the tradition still continues and the most heartfelt holiday by the Persians.

Nowruz coincides with the spring equinox: it is the feast of rebirth, joy, the victory of good over evil, represented by the arrival of spring and the defeat of winter.

This year the exact moment of the Nowruz in Italy arrives exactly at 16:33 and 26 seconds (Italian time) on Sunday 20 March 2022 (the precise instant of the equinox).

Two years have passed since coronavirus has overwhelmed our daily life and we have had to face the problems caused by the pandemic which unfortunately still continues and has forced us to postpone the desire to be able to meet you for next year.

Nowruz for us is the only holiday that allows us the opportunity to renew our friendship with dear Iranian friends and all those who are passionate about Persian culture.

But we never give up and we don't let ourselves win. We hope that peace and security can spread to the whole world and all wars are canceled in the new year. We are together with close and united hearts praying to God that he will give us the strength and ability to love others and we are sure that we will soon return to embrace each other.

We look forward to seeing you again next year.

The Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome wishes you Happy Nowruz and invites the SV to share the Nowruz festival with us.

Mohammad Taghi Amini

Director of the Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome

Program of the Nowruz Festival organized in collaboration with Diruz

Friday 18 March 2022

19.00

Persia beyond Iran

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Speakers:

Dr. Mohammad Taghi Amini

Director of the Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome

Dr. Yara Romanova

Cultural Advisor of the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Tehran

Prof. Stefano Pello

Persian language teacher. University of Cà Foscari Venice

20.30

Persia at the table

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Cristina Bianciardi of Persian Food Experience prepares us a Persian dish

21.00

Persian tourism beyond Iran

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Alternative travel itineraries

Saturday 19 March 2021

19.00

Nowruz Pirooz. Iranian letters and postcards

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20.30

Persian cuisine by Persian Food Experience

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21.00

Quiz: How Much Nowruz Do You Know?

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Antonello Sacchetti leads the quiz.

Sunday March 20 2021

19.00

Nowruz Concert By the Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome in collaboration with the Roudaki Foundation of Tehran and Vahdat Hall

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20.30

Persia at the table Persian cuisine by Persian Food Experience

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Cristina Bianciardi of Persian Food Experience teaches us how to make Kolompeh.

21.00

"Sconfinare" photo contest award ceremony

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Associazione Negah appoints and rewards the first 3 classified