Nouroz Day celebrated with full fanfare
The beautiful embroidered dresses, delicious traditional cookies, dry fruits, savourous foods, sweets, desserts and rhythmic music from Iran, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan were a treat among treats for the students and faculty members of NUML, the Pakistan Observer reports.
The "Nouroz Day" celebrations were inaugurated by H.E. Ambassador of Republic of Tajikistan Zubaydullo N. Zubaydov by cutting of ribbon of traditional food stalls. Iranian Embassy Charge De Affairs Mr Rawish, Iranian Cultral Counsellor Dr Sadiqi, Deputy Afghan Ambassador were also present on the occasion. The cultural troupe from Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan presented the soulful tunes and sung some beautiful Iranian cultural songs and mesmerized the audience thronged at IT Auditorium.
Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador Tajikistan Zubaydullo N. Zubaydov said that "it was pleasant to see that a joint effort was made to celebrate the "Nouroz Day" to share the cultural and traditional understanding with their Pakistani brothers and sisters. Such cultural exchanges not only help people from different countries get closer to each other but also help them to understand the global cultural environment", he added. Speaking at the occasion, Rector NUML Maj Gen (R) Masood Hasan said that "NUML is a place where 26 international languages are taught and the university always appreciates the arrangement of such events that help our students to understand the culture, norms, traditions and society of a particular language they are learning here".
Head of Russian Department while talking to the scribe said that "today's programme is dedicated to the New Day, i.e. the first day of the spring which is rejoicing of life and its harmony with nature. Each country has its own customs and ceremonies but one theme is common in all i.e. the joy, which is expressed through dance and songs and of course through food".
Embassies of Iran, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan also held different stalls where they exhibit the traditional dresses, decoration pieces, photographs and national foods to present that how Nouroz Day is celebrated in their respective countries. Besides this documentaries of each country were also shown in IT Auditorium.
Moreover, the festival was attended by Ambassador of Islamic Public of Iran Ali Raza Haqiqian, Dr Kherman Sulemani, Chairman Iran-Pakistan Institute of Persian Studies, H.E. Sapar Berdiniyazov, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Mrs Kaipla Orozova, their spouse of Kyrgyz Ambassador, Embassy officials of Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan, Director General NUML Brig Azam Jamal, heads, deans, faculty members and a large number of students of different departments.
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