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2018 new year celebration at historical Vank Cathedral in Isfahan
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Decorated trees, along with Nativity scenes of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, can also be seen in shops along Mirza Shirazi Avenue and Ostaad Nejatollahi (Villa Avenue) and its surrounding neighborhoods in central Tehran, where many Iranian Christians reside.
Some Iranian Christians celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 and New Years’ on Jan. 1, while Armenians celebrate Christmas at the same time as the Epiphany on Jan. 6.
Despite being a minority, Iran’s Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians are recognized as established religious minorities and are represented in parliament, and also enjoy freedom to practice their religions and perform their religious rituals.
Unlike other countries in the region where public celebration of Christmas is limited to hotels frequented by foreigners, there is no such restriction in Tehran. The sale of Christmas ornaments, which during the first years of the Islamic Revolution was limited to Christian districts, can now be seen around town.
In fact, festive Christmas decoration and celebration take place throughout the country, specifically in major cities such as Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and even religious cities such as Mashhad.
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Djivan Gasparyan performs at 32nd Fajr Intl. Music Festival
Armenian musician and composer Djivan Gasparyan performed at Milad Tower Conference Center on Friday during the first day of Fajr Festival. Gasparyan is known as the ‘Master of the duduk’, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe.
The Iranian music group performed in the 32nd Fajr International Music Festival.
The Rastak Iranian music group performed in the 32nd Fajr International Music Festival.
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]]>President of Iran National Olympic Committee Kiumars Hashemi was also among the participants of the ceremony.
During the 10-day games, 800 Armenian athletes from Iran, Armenia and Georgia will compete in nine sports.
The Armenians Olympics is aimed at finding new talents in Armenian sports and encourage the youth to turn to sports.
Photo: MNA
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What is the Armenian Genocide or the 1915 genocide?
In 1915, leaders of the Turkish government set in motion a plan to expel and massacre Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. Though reports vary, most sources agree that there were about 2 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the massacre. By the early 1920s, when the massacres and deportations finally ended, some 1.5 million of Turkey’s Armenians were dead, with many more forcibly removed from the country. Today, most historians call this event a genocide–a premeditated and systematic campaign to exterminate an entire people. However, the Turkish government does not acknowledge the enormity or scope of these events. Despite pressure from Armenians and social justice advocates throughout the world, it is still illegal in Turkey to talk about what happened to Armenians during this era. (Source)
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