File: Festival Nowruz di Gedung Sekretariat ASEAN

DESCRIPTION (EN)

The Azerbaijani embassy displays traditional food displays at the Nowruz Festival at the ASEAN Secretariat Building in Jakarta, Thursday, March 21, 2013, held by seven countries, namely Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Nowruz is a calculation of the Persian calendar. Nowruz is often translated as New Day. If it were aligned with the AD calculation, Nowruz, also known as the New Year, falls every March 21st. It was the first day of spring in the countries of the Persian region. In addition to the seven countries, at least eight more countries that imposed calculations on the Persian calendar include Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kosovo and Turkmenistan. Although Nowruz was celebrated more than 3,000 years ago, the UN General Assembly only recognized Nowruz internationally in 2010. Meanwhile, UNESCO established Nowruz as a Cultural Heritage of Objects in 2009.-JP / Ricky Yudhistira / Adi / 19

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DESCRIPTION (ID)

Kedutaan Azerbaijan menampilkan display makanan tradisional pada Festival Nowruz di Gedung Sekretariat ASEAN di Jakarta, Kamis 21 Maret 2013, yang digelar oleh tujuh negara, yakni Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turki, dan Uzbekistan. Nowruz adalah perhitungan kalender Persia. Nowruz acap diterjemahkan sebagai Hari Baru. Andai disejajarkan dengan perhitungan Masehi, Nowruz yang juga dikenal sebagai Tahun Baru jatuh setiap tanggal 21 Maret. Hari itu adalah hari pertama musim semi di negara-negara kawasan Persia. Selain ketujuh negara tadi, setidaknya delapan negara lagi yang memberlakukan perhitungan kalender Persia antara lain Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Irak, Irak Kurdistan, Kosovo, dan Turkmenistan.Meski Nowruz sudah dirayakan lebih dari 3.000 tahun silam, Majelis Umum PBB baru mengakui Nowruz secara internasional pada 2010. Sementara itu, UNESCO menetapkan Nowruz sebagai Peninggalan Budaya Tak Benda pada 2009.-JP/Ricky Yudhistira/Adi/19

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