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The V&A is an Institutional Partner of the IHF and the convenor of this Study Day, Dr Moya Carey is the IHF Curator for the Iranian Collections at the V&A.

As part of IHF's initiative to digitise as much material as possible and to reach the widest possible audience around the world, IHF is offering its second Podcast, providing a recording of the 25th March 2011 study day lectures by Dr. Moya Carey and Dr. Hossein Elahi-Ghomshei at the Victoria and Albert Museum, on the subject of "Norouz." We invite you to listen to this special programme by either streaming the content on your computer or downloading the Podcast to listen to on your iPod. We welcome your feedback on this initiative, which you can post on our Facebook page or by emailing us at info@iranheritage.org.

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The ancient festival of Norouz (Persian New Year) is celebrated every year at the Spring equinox by Iranians as well as Kurds, Afghans and the peoples of Central Asia, at home and all over the world. It is a joyous holiday period with great cultural resonance. This study day introduced art, music and poetry from Iran with a special connection to the customs and history of Norouz. The speakers included visiting academics and V&A curators.