Bright colours will abound this weekend as Ashburton locals come together to celebrate Holi. The celebration of the South ...

BHAKTAPUR, March 13: Devotees have thronged the Bhimsen Temple in Bhaktapur on the occasion of Phagu Poornima on Thursday.

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, ...

On March 20, 2025, people worldwide began celebrating Nowruz — the Persian marker of the New Year, which coincides with the ...

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.

Local Persian community celebrates their New Year 'Nowruz' in San Diego. Nowruz means 'Happy, New Day' in Farsi.

Koirala loves teaching guests how to fold momo (Nepalese-style dumplings) and dressing them in Newari clothing for a suku bhwe, or feast. Beyond the homestays, CHN is working with local ...

And new developments are afoot. A dynamic young mayor — a 34-year-old former rapper and political newcomer named Balen Shah — has been cleaning up Kathmandu’s streets and riverbanks ...

Nearly one year has passed since the Battleship New Jersey left its Camden berth for a historic dry dock maintenance project last spring. The March 21 departure marked the ship's first move since ...