Norouz world festivity held in UNESCO

EghtesadOnline: Norouz World Festivity held in UNESCO headquarters in Paris and Iran’s permanent representative in UNESCO sponsored the festivity and 12 member countries of Norouz world registration dossier participated in the event.

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28 March 2017

During the ceremony where many member-states’ ambassadors and representatives were present, the Iranian ambassador, responsible for coordination for Norouz registration in the World List of Intangible Heritage, presented a report for setting Jalali Calender in year 1078 AC by scientific efforts and works of great mathematicians and scientists like Omar Khayyam, Abul Mozzafar Esfazari, Najib Wasti, Abdulrahman Khazeni, Abul Abbas Lokari and M’amori Beyhaqi in the city of Isfahan.

According to IRNA, he read out a poem from the great Persian poet Maulana Rumi concerning Norouz, which said collective happiness of human beings make the Norouz august for all.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General Irina Bokova, who is out of France, in a message to the ceremony called this festivity a cause for promoting peace and solidarity among regions and generations.

While violent extremism is trying to demolish diversity and freedom, Norouz reminds us of power of culture and heritage to build sustainable and flexible societies.

In year 2010, the UN General Assembly approved World Day of Norouz.

Representatives from 12 member-states of the Norouz Dossier included Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and India by displaying symbolic elements of Norouz served guests by their own national and local cuisine.