PARIS – The Spring Festival of Nowruz was celebrated at UNESCO headquartersin Paris.
The UNESCO delegations of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iraq, Iran,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey andUzbekistan were the main organizers of the event which was held tocontribute to the cultural diversity and friendship among peoples anddifferent communities.
Pakistan as one of the host countries was represented by Ambassador ofPakistan to France and Pakistan’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Moin ulHaque.
During the festival, the guests were entertained with cultural performancesand traditional cuisine of participating countries.
The festival of Nowruz was inscribed on the UNESCO List of the IntangibleCultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.