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Happy Nowruz: Persian New Year

Coinciding with the beginning of spring, Nowruz takes place to celebrate the Persian New Year, also known as the Iranian New Year. This festivity was celebrated for over 3.000 years in this country until the collapse of the Soviet Union when other countries joined like: Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, some regions of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

Nowruz marks the end of wintry darkness and rebirth of light and fertility as well as the start of a new year which by tradition, Persian families prepare for weeks. They start with a thorough spring-cleaning at home to prepare for a fresh start and perform several rituals together. Even though diverse ethno-linguistic communities celebrate Nowruz and different religions embrace this event, it remains a holy day for Zoroastrians. The celebration promotes values of peace and solidarity between families as well as contributes to cultural diversity.

Nowruz is also celebrated by the Iranian diaspora and this year falls between the 20th and the 24th of March. Amongst different rituals, families collect 7 items that symbolize hopes for the New Year: rebirth, love, beauty, health, wealth, patience and wisdom. Different dancing and singing takes place around bonfires in the streets and in total the celebration goes on for 13 days where several dinners and family visits are organized. It is also a period to reflect upon the year ahead.

This year hundreds of Syrians and Iraqui Kurds are celebrating Nowruz from the refugee camp at Idomeni located at the Greek-Macedonian border.

Small World wants to celebrate Nowruz with you and has launched a promotion during the 21st and 24th of March to send money online without rate from different European countries to: Afghanistan, Azerbaiyan, Kazakhastan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Tajikistan and Turkey. Don´t miss this chance!

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