Nowruz 2568 (1388) began on:
با شادباش نوروز - تحويل سال نو تحويل سال نو ۲۵۶۸ - ساعت ۳ و ۱۴ دقيقه
و ۪۰ ثانيه بعد از ظهر جمعه اول فروردين ۱۳۸۸
در ايران
Tehran:
Friday:
03:14:00 PM
March 20, 2009
New York:
Friday
07:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Chicago:
Friday
06:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Denver:
Friday
05:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Los Angeles:
Friday
04:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
London:
Friday
11:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Paris:
Friday
12:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Rome:
Friday
12:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Berlin:
Friday
12:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
Athens:
Friday
01:44:00 PM
March 20, 2009
Jerusalem:
Friday
01:44:00 PM
March 20, 2009
Moscow:
Friday
02:44:00 PM
March 20, 2009
Tokyo:
Friday
08:44:00 PM
March 20, 2009
Sydney:
Friday
10:44:00 PM
March 20, 2009
UTC/GMT:
Friday
11:44:00 AM
March 20, 2009
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year
Celebration, or NORUZ (NowRuz), always begins on the first day of spring.
Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts
- the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil.
A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their
homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as
sign of renewal. The ceremonial cloth is set up in each household.
Troubadours, referred to as Haji Firuz,
disguise themselves with makeup
and wear brightly colored outfits of satin. These Haji Firuz, singing
and dancing, parade as a carnival through the streets with tambourines,
kettle drums, and trumpets to spread good cheer and the news of the
coming new year.
The origins of NoRuz are unknown, but they go back several thousand years
predating the Achaemenian Dynasty. The ancient Iranians had a festival called
"Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar
year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning, signifying the end
of life while the festival of NoRuz, at the beginning of spring signified
rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration.
NowRuz Best Wishes from FarsiNet Team
Persian New Year - First day of Spring
NowRuz 2568 Farkhondeh va PiRuz
Dear FarsiNet Friends, Ba Dorood,
We wish you and your loved ones a Happy Persian New year blessed with;
Good Health,
Peace,
Love,
Joy,
Success, and
All God given basic Human Rights including;
Freedom of Speech,
Freedom of Thoughts,
Freedom of Spiritual Believes, &
Freedom of Expression.
NoRuz Farkhondeh va Piruz.
FarsiNet Team Farvardin 1, 2568 - March 20, 2009
The other ancient symbolic representation of NoRuz is based around
the idea of the triumph of good over evil. According to the Shah-nameh
(The Book of Kings), the national Iranian epic by Ferdowsi, NoRuz came
into being during the reign of the mythical King Jamshid; when he defeated the evil
demons (divs) seizing their treasures, becoming master of everything but the heavens
and bringing prosperity to his people. To reach the heavens, Jamshid ordered a throne
to be built with the jewels he had captured. He then sat on the throne and commanded
the demons to lift him up into the sky. When the sun's rays hit the throne, the sky was
illuminated with a multitude of colours. The people were amazed at the King's power and
they showered
him with even more jewels and treasures. This day of great celebration was named NoRuz,
and was recognised as the first day of the year.
I send greetings to those celebrating Nowruz.
For the millions of people who trace their heritage to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan, India, and Central Asia, Nowruz is a time to celebrate the New Year with the arrival of spring. This cherished and ancient festival brings together family and friends to reflect on what has come before and celebrate a season of new beginnings.
Our country is proud to be a land where individuals from many different cultures can pass their traditions on to future generations. The diversity of America brings joy to our citizens and strengthens our Nation during Nowruz and throughout the year.
Laura and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating Nowruz, both here in the United States and abroad. May the year ahead be filled with peace and many blessings.
Last Wednesday of the year (Chahar Shanbeh Suri) :
On the eve of last Wednesday of the year, literally the eve of Red
Wednesday or the eve of celebration, bonfires are lit in public places
with the help of fire and light, it is hoped for enlightenment and
happiness throughout the coming year.
People leap over the flames, shouting:
Give me your beautiful red color
And take back my sickly pallor!
Chahar Shanbeh Suri چهارشنبه سوری نوید دهندة
نوروز و فرا
رسیدن فصل
بهار
With the help of fire and light symbols of good, we hope to see our way
through this unlucky night - the end of the year- to the arrival of
springs longer days.
Traditionally, it is believed that the living were visited by the
spirits of their ancestors on the last day of the year. Many people
specially children, wrap themselves in shrouds symbolically reenacting
the visits. By the light of the bonfire, they run through the
streets banging on pots and pans with spoons called Gashog-Zani to
beat out the last unlucky Wednesday of the year, while they knock on
doors to ask for treats. Indeed, Halloween is a Celtic variation of
this night.
In order to make wishes come true, it is customary to prepare special
foods and distribute them on this night. Noodle Soup a filled Persian
delight, and mixture of seven dried nuts and fruits, pistachios,
roasted chic peas, almond, hazelnuts, figs, apricots, and raisins.
Fal-Gush
This is another ritual in which someone makes a wish and stands
at the corner of an intersection , or on a terrace or behind a wall.
That person will know his fortune when he overhears conversation of a
passerby.
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