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From Our Regions: Norouz Celebrations Welcome Spring

As spring begins, so does the Persian New Year. The festival of Norouz is marked on the spring equinox and is a 13-day celebration of love, fertility, and spiritual renewal that spreads the message of hope far and wide. It is celebrated throughout Central Asia, the Caucasus, and parts of the Middle East.


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