International Day of Nowruz, 21 March.
Events :
On the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz 2015
Celebration | Nowruz
When, local time: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: France, Paris
Type of Event: Concert
Contact: dl.iran@unesco-delegations.org
A musical evening featuring Iranian music and traditional songs, inspired by Persian poems of Hafez and Mowlana, composed by Sohrab Pournazeri, performed by the group Syavosh, the famous classical singer Homayoun Shajarian and the artists Aeen Meshkatian, Azad Mirzapour, Atena Mostaan Eshtiaghi, Hossein Rezaeenia, Mahyar Toreihi.
The annual observance of Nowruz is a wonderful opportunity for people to join together to celebrate cultural diversity, dialogue and mutual respect. It is a moment of unity and solidarity, within and among societies, that is all the more important at times of strife and division.
This year’s Nowruz also takes on special meaning as the United Nations works to shape a new vision for sustainable future and adopt a meaningful universal climate agreement. These priorities for 2015 are in line with the spirit of Nowruz, which promotes harmony with nature and all peoples to foster cooperation for lasting peace.
This ancient New Year tradition coincides with the arrival of spring, giving rise to a rich array of customs, rituals and festivities, from communities in Western, Central and Southern Asia, to the Caucasus, Balkans and other regions. Nowruz is inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, under UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
I wish joyous and peaceful celebrations to all. May the spirit of Nowruz live on throughout the year.
Ban Ki-moon
Nowruz marks the New Year and the arrival of spring across many countries of Western, Central and Southern Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans and other regions. This age-old celebration of diversity, dialogue and solidarity brings together peoples of many different cultures, religions and languages, joining families and communities together.
Celebrated across so many borders, Nowruz has given rise to a rich horizon of customs, rituals and festivities that are often associated with nature and fertility. The songs, dances, festive meals and other social practices that form an integral part of Nowruz provide vivid demonstration of the creative diversity that UNESCO seeks to promote in all of its work. In 2009, Nowruz was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity -- one year later, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution recognizing 21 March as the International Day of Nowruz.
The fundamental values of Nowruz are those of peace and solidarity, reconciliation and good-neighbourliness. This is a celebration of diversity on the basis of tolerance and harmony with nature, promoted and carried from generation to generation, within and between communities. These messages are especially important today, in this turning point year for the Millennium Development Goals and as States shape a new global sustainable development agenda. The intangible cultural heritage of humanity is a wellspring of confidence and belonging – it is a source of strength and creativity for the benefit of all.
In these uncertain and turbulent times, let us all embrace the values of Nowruz and carry forward its message of peace, harmony, tolerance and reconciliation.
Irina Bokova
Events :
On the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz 2015
Celebration | Nowruz
When, local time: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: France, Paris
Type of Event: Concert
Contact: dl.iran@unesco-delegations.org
A musical evening featuring Iranian music and traditional songs, inspired by Persian poems of Hafez and Mowlana, composed by Sohrab Pournazeri, performed by the group Syavosh, the famous classical singer Homayoun Shajarian and the artists Aeen Meshkatian, Azad Mirzapour, Atena Mostaan Eshtiaghi, Hossein Rezaeenia, Mahyar Toreihi.
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