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SUMMARY: Nowruz Speech Contest: “Persian Language and Culture: Voices of Un
 ity in Times of Conflict”
DESCRIPTION: In times of war and political conflict\, societies are often p
 ushed toward division—across political views\, ethnic identities\, and reli
 gious differences. Yet throughout history\, language and culture have often
  been the strongest forces bringing people back together. For Iran and the 
 wider Iranian cultural world\, Persian language and shared cultural traditi
 ons have long connected diverse communities […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p>In times of war and political conflict\, s
 ocieties are often pushed toward division—across political views\, ethnic i
 dentities\, and religious differences. Yet throughout history\, language an
 d culture have often been the strongest forces bringing people back togethe
 r.</p><p>For Iran and the wider Iranian cultural world\, Persian language a
 nd shared cultural traditions have long connected diverse communities despi
 te differences in region\, ethnicity\, and belief.</p><p>This speech contes
 t invites students to reflect on their own experience as learners of Persia
 n and students of Iranian culture.</p><p>If you want to participate in the 
 speech contest\, learn more <a href="https://asia.ubc.ca/news/nowruz-speech
 -contest-persian-language-and-culture-voices-of-unity-in-times-of-conflict/
 ">here</a>. Submissions are due by March 20 at 11:59 PM.</p><p>This event i
 s free and registration is required to attend as a guest. The event will be
  held in Persian\, and a small reception will follow.</p><p><strong>Date & 
 Time</strong>:<br />March 24\, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT</p><p><strong>Lo
 cation</strong>:<br />Auditorium\, Asian Centre\, 1871 West Mall\, Vancouve
 r</p><p>[buttons][button link_text="Register here" link_url="https://asia.c
 ms.arts.ubc.ca/events/event/2026-nowruz-speech-contest/#rsvp"][/buttons]</p
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CATEGORIES:Featured Persian
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Asian Centre
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