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Mehr News Agency - Iranians preparing for Yalda Night

Sunday, 16 December 2018 14:20 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranians are preparing for Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night. Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which marks the longest night of the year (Dec. 21), that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice. It is a time when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight. Fruits and nuts, particularly pomegranates and watermelons, are significant for Yalda parties....

Mehr News Agency - Tourist attractions in Khaf

Saturday, 15 December 2018 19:18 Mehr News Agency

KHAF, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Khaf is a city in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan. The historical places in Nashtifan Windmills, Zoroastrian graveyard, and Malek Mosqu...

Mehr News Agency - Geminids meteor shower in Iranian sky

Friday, 14 December 2018 16:00 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The last and strongest meteor shower of the year, according to NASA, reached its peak on Thursday and the hours before sunrise Friday. The Geminid...

Iran, Japan keen on boosting cultural ties

Thursday, 13 December 2018 17:06 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Director General for Cultural Affairs of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Manabu Miyagawa hailed the long-standing ties with Iran, calling for ...

Atshani’s ‘Paradise’, ‘Wishbone’ go to Switzerland Filmfest.

Wednesday, 12 December 2018 14:10 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Two Iranian feature films, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Wishbone’ directed by Ali Atshani, have been accepted into the screening program of 2nd Switzerland Int...