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A legendary epic poem written over a thousand years ago, Shahnameh is an epic that chronicles the mythological and heroic traditions of ancient Persia.
Since 2009, award-winning artist Hamid Rahmanian has worked to modernize and reimagine this Persian epic, bringing its stories to a new generation in a variety of mediums.

💫Yalda is coming! Here’s how to prepare…
🥘Look up a recipe for fesenjan and get your hands on some pomegranate molasses.
🍉Stock up on fruit and seed a pomegranate.
📖Set aside a favorite book of poetry or stories.
🗓️This year Yalda fall on Thursday, December 21. Are you ready?

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Celebrate Yalda night everywhere with this adorable book brought to you by seven-year-old Dina and her Persian American family! This delightful story from the "My Persian Family" series shows the many reasons why Dina loves this beautiful winter celebration. Together, Dina's family members make traditional pomegranate soup, set up the Sofreh, play santoor, tell stories from Shahnameh, and read Hafez.

Inspired by the art of the Qajar Era, “Yalda Night” introduces children to one of the most beloved Iranian celebrations of the year. It is winter, and six-year-old Soraya is sad because it is too cold and dark to play outside. Everything changes when she discovers that the family traditions of gathering together on the longest and darkest night of the year can give her the warmth and love she needs to get through the winter.

This book is a simple explanation of Persian ancient ceremony of the longest night of the year for 3-5 years old. Grace is a character who loves to learn about everything and she is getting familiar with her cultural ceremonies. In this book Grace celebrates Yalda night and learn about all elemnets of it.

When twelve-year-old Farzad's beloved grandfather, Baba Bozorg, arrives from Iran, his life takes an exciting turn. Filled with vivid tales of Iranian life and culture, Baba Bozorg's visit culminates in the family's preparation for Shab-e Yalda, an Iranian festival marking the longest night of the year.

Story of winter solstice and Yalda Celebration in Persian culture through Shireen and Nousheen’s eyes.

Inspired by the art of the Qajar Era, “Yalda Night” introduces children to one of the most beloved Iranian celebrations of the year. It is winter, and six-year-old Soraya is sad because it is too cold and dark to play outside. Everything changes when she discovers that the family traditions of gathering together on the longest and darkest night of the year can give her the warmth and love she needs to get through the winter.

The Eve of Yalda is a story revolving around the night of Yalda an ancient Persian celebration that is celebrated on the longest night of the year. Told by the old story teller around a warm crackling fire on a cold December night where his listeners huddle closer and munch on dry berries, nuts and sweet sugar-coated almonds. The story unfolds of a Woodcutter’s son, Adam and the Princess’s Lady in Waiting Adamina, and how their fate was bound by Princess Pairika and her jealousy and obsession in magic and sorcery.

Shirin, an 8-year-old Iranian-American girl has always wanted to travel to Iran one day. Finally, for Christmas holidays, she got chance travel to Iran with her mom. She loves traveling, playing chess and painting especially with colored pencils. During her stay in Iran she had chance to learn Persian alphabet, Iran culture and traditions. she was so excited about her trip and want to write story with pictures to show her friends back home. Her most memorable night was Yalda.