Mar 16th, 2008 · Nowruz, the Persian New Year, begins at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, when the sun crosses the equator and winter ends. The 13-day festival features fresh foods with herbs, family gatherings, and plenty of myth and symbolism.
Mar 29th, 2006 · Just in time for the Persian New Year, there's a new English translation of the Shahnameh -- the epic "Persian Book of Kings" written over the course of 35 years in the 11th century AD by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi.
Mar 21st, 2005 · To celebrate the second day of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, NPR presents selections from a recent concert by the Masters of Persian Music -- an Iranian "supergroup" of classical musicians who accompany poems set to song with traditional Persian instruments.