Subject: Program Details for Nowruz Festival 19th-20th March 2023

Name; Nowruz Festival 2023 by Embassy of I.R. of Iran and Iran Culture House together with the Embassy of I.R. of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, & Uzbekistan in collaboration with CD Foundation.

Dated 19th – 20th March 2023 at Iran Cultural House, New Delhi. Timings 11am to 9pm.

Program Details:

19th March 2023 (Sunday) 11: 00 am: Inauguration

• Anchor’s Address (2 mins)
• Clips of Nowruz
• Welcome note by Iran Ambassador.
• Introductory remarks by CD Foundation- Acknowledgement of participating countries and partners (2 mins)
• Chief Guest – Speech
• Speech by partnering Embassy’s Ambassadors. (5 mins each)
• Cultural Program by Iran (15 mins)
• Followed by Lunch.

Audience by – Invited guest only for Inauguration (Indoors), Audience – 250,

Iran Embassy – invitation of Ambassadors, Iran Culture house – 200, CD Foundation – 30 (mostly Indian partners)

3:00 pm – 6 pm

1. 3: 00 pm – 4:30pm (Indoors) Calligraphy & Miniature workshop – Iran –

audience by Iran Cultural house

2. 3:00pm – 5:00pm Youth Programs (Outdoors) (games/ quizzes & activities for participating countries, partners, and sponsors Anchored by CD Foundation) – Audience by CD Foundation and partners along with students from colleges and universities.
3. 5: 00 – 6:30pm – (outdoors) Good Living by CD Foundation- Spice Board India, Ministry of commerce and Industry, Government of India.

7 pm – 8:30pm Musical program. (outdoors)

1. Afghanistan – Attan / Qarsak / Chob Jangi (stick dance) @ 10 mins each

2. Iran
3. Martial Arts Dance by Hargobind Ajit Akhara

Chief Guest to be decided – anchor by Iran Culture House Audience (200) by – everyone pitch in please.

20th March 2023 (Monday)

11: 00 am: Meet and Greet with the Embassy of I.R. of Iran

• Address by Iran
• Special Showcasing by Partners
• Meet and greet of delegates.
• Media Interaction.
• Acknowledgment & Felicitation.
• Trade & Tourism promotion opportunities.
• Working Lunch.

Chief Guest – DCM Iran – anchor by CD Foundation Audience (100) by – CD Foundation and Diplomats by Embassy of I.R. Iran

 3:00 pm – 6 pm

 3: 00 pm – 4:30pm (Indoors) Importance of Youth in global promotions of art, culture, and entertainment by Dr. Rabbani, Minister Counselor Culture, China, and Dr. Sandeep Marwah – audience (100) ICMEI, CD Foundation Iran Culture House and China Embassy

1. 3:00pm – 5:00pm Programs Outdoors (games/ quizzes & activities for participating countries, partners, and sponsors Anchored by CD Foundation) – Audience by CD Foundation and partners along with students from colleges and universities.
2. 5: 00 – 6:30pm – (outdoors) Youth Program

7 pm – 8:30pm Musical program. (outdoors)

1. Afghanistan – Salaam Musical Group @30 mins
2. Iran Music
3. Sufi Songs by ICMEI (College Students) 30 mins
4. Bhangra by Singh International @ 15 mins