Public Lecture: Iranian Mythology, Traditional Ceremonies and Festivals

Jashne Sade: A mid-winter feast to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold" in which people gather around and build a fire so that they can receive good things from the fire and give the fire their incompleteness. Shabe Chelle: The turning point. End of the longest night (darkness) of the year, and the beginning of growing of the days (Lights).It is a celebration of Good over Evil. Also known as Shab-e Yalda they have special nuts for that night. Sepandarmazgan: Day of Love, Friendship, and Earth in ancient Persian culture. Chaharshanbe Suri: Festival of Fire, last Wednesday night in the Iranian Calendar year. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness,