Earth Hour 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund
Norouz 2008 and Haf ‘S’ table!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The first day of Iranian calendar falls on the spring equinox, the first day of spring. This year Norouz falls on March 19th at 10:48pm PST (March 20 1:48am EST).
The seven ‘S’s is the major tradition of Norouz. The Haft Sin table includes seven items, each has a meaning:
1. Sabzeh (Wheat, Barley sprouts growing in a dish) – Symbolizing rebirth
2. Senjed (dried fruit of Oleaster tree) – Symbolizing Love
3. Sib (apple)- Symolizing health
4. Somaq (sumac berries) – Symbolizing sunrise
5. Sekek (coin) – Symbolizing wealth
6. Sonbol (hyacinth flower) Symbolizing beauty
7. Sir (garlic) – Symbolizing medicine
other items: decorative eggs (fertility), mirror (cleanness), lit candle (enlightenment), Quran, Orange floating in a bowl of water
