Nowruz

The Woman Life Freedom movement took centre stage at Winnipeg's Nowruz celebrations, also known as Iranian New Year.

"I really hope it will drive some change. "Maybe Nowruz is a chance for all the politicians, all the leaders of the free world, to think of the fact that they have not been supporting the Woman Life Freedom revolution enough," he said. Since her death, Jozi Oliver, who attended the event with family, said this year has a deeper significance to her because of the rise of the movement — and the women who have joined the demonstrations. Although the festival is primarily a new year celebration, a big focus at the Winnipeg event was to support the Woman Life Freedom movement among the ongoing protests against the Islamic Republic. "It's the most important day on the Iranian calendar," said Arian Arianpour, president of the Iranian Community of Manitoba.

Monday marked the beginning of spring, and that means celebrations commemorating the centuries-old holiday of Nowruz are underway.

[the Nowruz custom of jumping over fire](https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/what-nowruz-explained-persian-new-year-celebrated), a tradition that's meant to symbolically burn away negativity from the past year. But it's not a dancing of happiness. Historically, the holiday has been observed in the Middle East and parts of Asia. The holiday may also be related to Jamshid, a Persian king of mythology. Though the exact origins of Nowruz are murky, the holiday's roots are ancient. OK, I'm just going to wear my hair down.' But it's really not just about hijab. It's about how to survive the moment and do it in a way where one can control his or her fate," she added. It's a dancing of, 'I'm going to stick it to you,'" Batmanghelichi said. Though the demonstrations have slowed, anger toward Iran's political leaders has persisted. [Iran's economy is sputtering](https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/02/27/1157637715/iran-mahsa-amini-morality-police-protests-economy-rial), causing prices for goods in the country to surge. [when the tilt of the Earth aligns with the Sun](https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons#:~:text=The%20Equinox%20(Vernal%20%26%20Autumnal),are%20referred%20to%20as%20Equinoxes) and presages the warmer months of spring and summer ahead for the Northern Hemisphere. [told NPR](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/19/1164620412/iranians-mark-the-start-of-spring-with-nowruz-celebrations) that "resistance and solidarity" against oppressive governments have been hallmarks of Nowruz.

This festival is celebrated by people from various ethnicities, religions and nations, including the Kurds, who celebrate it as a symbol of revolution and ...

While Kurds celebrate Nowruz as a symbol of revolution, the Persian narrative refers to it as a symbol of ruling and expansion. Now, all of the region’s residents, be they Arabs or Kurds, celebrate together.” He added, “Unfortunately, price inflation in the region has ruined the occasion since the celebration requires a lot of food and desserts.” In an interview with Fanack, Avaz Mohamed, an English teacher in Qamishli, Syria, complained about the increased costs of the Nowruz celebrations. Frequent power and water outages in the areas of the Autonomous Administration and steep increases in food and clothing prices have dampened the festive spirit. Since the arrival of Islam, it was replaced by the Koran and Divan by [Hafez Shiraz](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hafez), along with a bowl of goldfish. It is celebrated equally with the two Eids, and preparations for Nowruz start ten or more days before the actual festivities. The country uses the Persian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, and Nowruz is the year’s official start. He then climbed a mountain to light a fire, a tradition now observed on Nowruz to symbolise “the triumph over injustice and the start of a new day,” as described in [Ferdowsi](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdowsi)‘s [Shahnameh](https://www.bbc.com/arabic/art-and-culture-47497113). People also play with water as part of the celebrations to symbolise purification and hope for a productive agricultural season. They celebrated Nowruz as the date that the deity [Tammuz](https://www.bbc.com/arabic/art-and-culture-57670398) returned from the dead to breathe life and fertility into the land. Some Nowruz celebrants believe that the souls of deceased relatives return to earth on this date to reunite with their families. This festival is celebrated by people from various ethnicities, religions and nations, including the Kurds, who celebrate it as a symbol of revolution and solidarity.

In California, music-and-dance celebrations of the Persian New Year are going into full swing this week.

We maintain hope that light will prevail in Iran.” “Students will learn that dancing remains illegal in Iran. They’ll be able to see traditional dances and also visit the haft-seen table displayed in the lobby. Over the years we’ve heard wonderful stories of the ways in which Children’s Day [the March 20 event at the War Memorial] has inspired young audiences. and in many cities across the state between March 23 and 29. [in the War Memorial](https://presidiodance.org/performances/save-date-childrens-day-sf-war-memorial-opera-house/), and there will be a large community observation [at City Hall](https://allevents.in/san%20francisco/nowruz-at-san-francisco-city-hall-2023/200024045121249?ref=cityhome) on March 24 from noon to 3 p.m.

Millions of people around the world are celebrating the Persian new year known as “Nowruz.” The ancient holiday goes back thousands of years and is ...

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