February 4, 2009
Source: Cultural Heritage News Agency
http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=7553
Iran's Zoroastrian community held the Jashn-e-Sadeh Festival for celebrating the discovery of fire on the 10th of the Iranian month of Bahman (which coincided this year with Jan. 29).
Considered one of the biggest Persian festivities in ancient times, Jashn-e-Sadeh -- also known as the day of kindness -- is celebrated by Zoroastrians throughout the world.
Sadeh is a mid-winter festival celebrated 50 days before Norouz (the Persian New Year starting on March 21) to honor fire and to defeat darkness and cold.