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...Noruz takes place on the first day of spring. It's an important event in the Persian calendar," explained Babak Fardin '96, Secretary of the Harvard-Radcliffe Persian Society...
After dinner, the crowd moved to the Eliot House library to listen to classical Persian music played on the santoor (a dulcimer-like instrument) and donbak (drums). Audience members also heard a recitation of Persian poetry and a lecture by Mashots Professor of Armenian Studies James R. Russell on the origin of the celebration...
...Persian Society member Cyrus A. Boquin '96 said he was delighted at the Noruz celebration's success...
...think it's going very well. The Eliot House facilities have been terrific," he said. "And food is so much a part of Persian culture...I think food is an easy introduction into any culture. And the poetry is also so much a part of the culture...
Iran has installed chemical weapons and 6,000 troops at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Defense Secretary William Perry told reporters today. On a six-day tour of the region, Perry warned that the military buildup could be used to block the Gulf shipping lanes that are used to transport half the world's oil. He is urging Arab allies to upgrade their defenses and improve ties with the U.S. military in the face of growing military arsenals in bothIran and Iraq. Perry has warned repeatedly in recent days ofIran's military stockpile, including anti-ship and anti-aircraft...