CONCERTS, ACOUSTIC MUSIC, POETRY, WORKSHOPS & GASTRONOMY

Nowruz, the new day, is an ancient festival celebrating the new spring with great fervor that spreads across all generations and borders. For more than 3,000 years, traditional festivities have been held at the time of the equinox, welcoming the first day of spring, dancing in harmony as the world of nature comes back to life. It is a time when more than 300 million people around the world, from the Balkans to Central Asia, from the Middle East to the Black Sea, come together for celebrations bridging physical and cultural boundaries. As a symbol of renewal, purification and solidarity, it offers proof of the indestructibility of bonds between people, and in a spirit of peace and mutual respect. The traditions and rituals observed for Nowruz feature a wealth of deeply felt cultural practices, a sharing of human values, thus helping support and perpetuate the legacy of eastern and western civilizations.