HAPPY NOWRUZ 2020

As it contributes to cultural
diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, Nowruz fits
closely with UNESCO’s mandate.

Nowruz, meaning “new day”, is an
ancestral festivity marking the first day of Spring and the renewal of nature.

Nowruz, meaning “new day”, is an
ancestral festivity marking the first day of Spring and the renewal of nature.
It includes rituals, ceremonies and cultural events, as well as the enjoyment
of a special meal with loved ones. New clothes are worn, visits are made to
family and friends, and gifts, especially for children, are exchanged.

 

Celebrated for over 3000 years in
the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East
and other regions, it promotes values of peace and solidarity between
generations and within families as well as reconciliation and neighborliness.

As it contributes to cultural
diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, Nowruz fits
closely with UNESCO’s mandate.

In particular with relation to
the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,
Nowruz was inscribed as an element in 2009, and extended in 2016, on the
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, at the
joint initiative of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan.

In 2010, the “International Day
of Nowruz” was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its
resolution A/RES/64/253 (link is external). This Resolution welcomes the
efforts of Member States where Nowruz is celebrated to preserve and develop the
culture and traditions related to Nowruz, and encourages Member States to make
efforts to raise awareness about Nowruz and to organize annual events in
commemoration of this festivity.

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