For Yalda Night, a Persian celebration of the winter solstice, sumptuous snacks and dips are in order. Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (also spelled Shabe Yalda), marks the longest night of the year ...

The longest night of the year is celebrated by the Persian festival Yalda, when friends and family gather to eat, drink and spend time together. An event at West Vancouver Memorial Library marked ...

Zoroastrians worldwide, along with some Iranians deeply interested in their ancient traditions, gather to celebrate Sadeh, ...

A ceremony on the occasion of Shab-e-Yalda was held at Khana Farhang Iran, Rawalpindi. Addressing the ceremony, Gilgit-Baltistan Minister for Agriculture Kazim Maisam said that Iran and Pakistan have ...

The cultural prominence of gotgam in Korea has a parallel in Iran's tradition of dried figs, particularly during Yalda Night, typically falls around Dec. 21-22 of each year to celebrate the winter ...