ECI President participated in a commemorative event held in Tehran on January 31, 2024, to celebrate the inscription of the Sadeh Festival on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, organized by the Zoroastrian Youth Organization, the Zoroastrian Association of Tehran, and the Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism. The event featured speeches by various speakers and scholars.
The Sadeh Festival is an ancient Iranian festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness and the coming of spring. It is held on the 10th day of Bahman, the 11th month of the Iranian calendar, which usually falls in late January or early February. The festival is named after Sadeh, a mythical figure who is said to have brought fire to humanity.