ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP):The beginning of the spring was marked by celebrating the Nowruz festival at the headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France. The UNESCO delegations of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan organized the event to contribute to the cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, said a message received here from France …
Nowruz festival celebrated at UNESCO headquarters
ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP):The beginning of the spring was marked by celebrating the Nowruz festival at the headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France.
The UNESCO delegations of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan organized the event to contribute to the cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, said a message received here from France on Wednesday.
Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Moin ul Haque represented Pakistan as one of the host countries.
During the festival, the guests were entertained with cultural performances and traditional cuisine of the participating countries.
The festival of Nowruz was inscribed on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
