BANGKOK, March 19 (TNA) – The Iranian Embassy to Thailand in cooperation with Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will organize the Nowruz-Songkran Event this weekend to promote the cultural exchange and celebrate 400 years of Iran- Thailand relations on the verge of the Iranian New Year.
The event will be held at the Quartier Avenue, the ground floor of the EmQuartier shopping mall March 20-21. Mr. Seyed Reza Nobakhti, Ambassador of Iran to Thailand and Mr. Poramase Ngampichese, Vice Minister for the Thai Ministry of Culture are scheduled to preside over the opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
The Ambassador of Iran to Thailand will give remarks to welcome participants and the Thai Vice Minister for culture will deliver a keynote speech, followed by a keynote speech of Iranian Minister of Culture via online.
The historical Iranian New Year Festival, Nowruz, literally means “new day” in Farsi. It is marked annually on the 20th or 21st of March.
UNESCO has praised Nowruz as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. It can be compared to the Songkran Thai New Year festival.
Both festivals are well-known for their focus on promoting merit-making, the visiting of elderly relatives and the seeking of blessing. (TNA)
