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Newroz – Kurdish New Year

Name: Newroz – Kurdish New Year
Start: 2016-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2016-03-20T17:00:00+00:00

March 20, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newroz is the celebration of the traditional Iranian new year holiday of Newroz in Kurdish society. In Kurdish legend, the holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Kurds from a tyrant, and it is seen as another way of demonstrating support for the Kurdish cause.

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Date:: March 20, 2016
Time:: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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