Since we will not be at school on the actual Winter Solstice we are celebrating Yalda Night, a Persian solstice festival, tomorrow. It is a very ancient tradition and sees the rising sun of the first day of winter as a symbol of good winning over evil. Mali Doroodian, one of the morning parents, will be sharing an explanation, a story and a craft with us. Pomegranates and other winter fruit are part of the celebrations, so we will be making a card decorated with a pomegranate (and lots of sparkles) and seeing and tasting a real pomegranate as well. The children will also get to use a calligraphy pen and write their name in Persian.
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