Iranian, Russian Officials Discuss Tehran-Moscow Cultural, Scientific Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Russian officials in a meeting in Moscow explored avenues for the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries in cultural and scientific fields. ( 11:16:02 - 2012/04/11)

Iran to Commemorate Attar Next Week
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian literati will gather in the Northeastern city of Neyshabur to celebrate the National Attar Day on April 13 and 14. ( 09:07:57 - 2012/04/08)

Rakhmon Stresses Importance of Nowrouz in Introducing Different Cultures
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmon reiterated on Sunday that Nowrouz celebrations play an important role in familiarizing different world nations with the Persian-language-speaking countries' cultures. ( 14:14:31 - 2012/03/25)

Ahmadinejad: Nowrouz Carries Message of Solidarity to World Nations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined the importance of the International Nowrouz Celebrations, and said Nowrouz is the symbol of friendship and justice and carries the message of solidarity to the world nations. ( 14:03:51 - 2012/03/25)

Envoy Reiterates Iran's Support for Global Peace
TEHRAN (FNA)- Support for peace and friendship is the principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stressed Tehran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazayee. ( 14:45:25 - 2012/03/21)

UN Celebrates Int'l Day of Nowrouz
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations Organization held a ceremony at its Headquarters in New York to mark the International Day of Nowrouz. ( 14:33:30 - 2012/03/21)

UNESCO Chief Congratulates Nowrouz
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova in a message felicitated the International Day of Nowrouz, the start of the Persian New Year. ( 14:38:20 - 2012/03/20)

UN Secretary-General Felicitates Int'l Day of Nowrouz
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the occasion of Nowrouz, marking the start of the Persian New Year, described the event as an opportunity for deeper and closer ties among the world nations. ( 13:12:36 - 2012/03/20)

Iran's New Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- The ancient Iranian calendar was a solar calendar. The fact is repeatedly documented in the ancient Avesta writings. One of the most important solar festivals is called Nowrouz - the New Year. Nowrouz literally means the 'New Day' and is celebrated on the vernal equinox in spring. ( 10:31:28 - 2012/03/20)

Iranians Celebrate New Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranians began their New Year festivities as spring arrived for 13 days following the ancient custom of celebrating the vernal equinox. ( 10:19:22 - 2012/03/20)

Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowrouz
TEHRAN (FNA)- People in the Iraqi Kurdistan region hold Nowrouz celebrations, marking the beginning of the Persian New Year, from March 18 to 21 and spend the first day of the New Year outdoors wearing traditional clothes. ( 11:56:33 - 2012/03/19)

Turkmen President: Stronger Cultural Interaction Instigates Wider Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlined the significance of cultural interactions for stronger political and economic relations between Iran and the Central Asian state. ( 17:08:00 - 2012/03/06)

Culture Minister Urges Artists, Writers to Show Iran's Peace-Seeking Nature
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Culture Minister Seyed Mohammad Hosseini called on the country's artists and writers to show the peace-seeking nature and policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the world through their artworks and writings. ( 15:46:54 - 2012/02/23)

Minister Stresses Iran's Respect for All Religious Minorities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Seyed Mohammad Hosseini underlined the Islamic Republic's respect and support for the rights of all religious minorities living in Iran. ( 14:12:25 - 2012/02/19)