Annual CNY veterans’ Watchfire in doubt for 2025 as officials seek a new sponsor
The annual veterans memorial Watchfire event held at the New York State Fairgrounds each May is in danger of not happening ...
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Hundreds dance, eat and celebrate the Persian New Year at Richmond’s first Norooz festival
Hundreds of people danced, ate and celebrated the Persian New Year Marina Bay Park for Richmond's first Norooz festival.
'This was a lot to overcome:' 5 Hawaii fireworks explosion survivors discharged in Phoenix
The five surviving victims who were flown from Hawaii to Phoenix in January 2025 following an explosion of illegal fireworks have been discharged.
5 surviving Hawaii firework burn victims released from Arizona hospital
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly three months after a deadly New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Hawaii, the final two patients were released from the hospital on Monday. According to the hospital, the ...
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Celebrates Renewal and Rebirth
More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.
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To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.
Iran celebrates ancient fire festival ahead of Persian New Year as tensions with US loom
Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...
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Council Approves Motion to Launch New NYE Festival in Sydney
A proposal to launch a new New Year’s Eve festival on Bondi Beach in Sydney has been given Council support.