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Yalda-Winter Solstice, a long night with good Friends @ UNESCO
December 21, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
YALDA Night with a Specialty Potluck Dish to Share!
“The longest winter night Celebration Open House”
Saturday December 21, from 6:00 PM-10:00 PM
We celebrate Yalda, the winter solstice, a time when friends and family gather together to eat Pomegranate, persimmon, watermelon and nuts, drink and read poetry.
The red color in these fruits symbolizes the crimson hues of dawn and glow of life.
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What to Bring: A specialty dish to share, and your readiness to express yourself with joyful poetry, crafts, meditation, music and dance!
Iranian and non-Iranian artists are invited to have their table, perform and promote traditional art and culture.
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Activities:
• Potluck specialty to share
• Indoor artistic/craft display
• Book & Poem reading`
• Live music and other performances
• Zen-tangle coloring
• Singing bowl & blowing conch
• Live winter solstice meditation
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Venue:
UNESCO Body & Mind Wellness Ctr., 129 West Patrick St, Suite 15, Frederick, MD 21701