Nowruz Festival, which is accepted as the harbinger of spring and celebrated in a wide geography from Central Asia to the Balkans, was celebrated in Eskişehir, hosted by our University. Eskişehir Governor Erol Ayyıldız, Eskişehir Deputies Prof. Dr. Nabi Avci, Prof. Dr. Emine Nur Günay, our Rector Prof. Dr. Fuat Erdal and many students and citizens participated.
Rector Erdal: “I sincerely congratulate everyone who carries the joy of the culture of abundance and sharing in their hearts”
In the opening speech of Nevruz Toy, our Rector Prof. Dr. Fuat Erdal stated that Nevruz Festival is celebrated enthusiastically in a wide geography from Central Asia to the Balkans, as one of the rich cultural values of our civilization. Erdal also stated that Nevruz Feast, which means a new day, has been celebrated with great enthusiasm in almost every region of the Turkish world for years as the arrival of spring, unity, solidarity, brotherhood, abundance and fertility in the history of Turkish culture. Expressing that Anadolu University has a mission to be the university of the Turkish world and all sister geographies, our Rector Prof. Dr. Fuat Erdal said, “I hope that the atmosphere of peace and brotherhood will sprout again in the spirit of Nowruz in all geographies, far and near, as in our country. On this occasion, I sincerely congratulate everyone who carries the joy of the culture of abundance and sharing in their hearts.” said.
Governor Ayyıldız: “Nowruz culture, which symbolizes rebirth, will flow with the next generations as well”
Noting that Nevruz has always been celebrated with enthusiasm from past to present, Governor Erol Ayyıldız continued his words, "Nevruz is one of our important riches that reflects the values and diversity of our rich culture, reinforces our national and cultural ties with the brotherly Turkish Republics, that we celebrate with great enthusiasm from the past to the present and that we are determined to carry to the future. . Nowruz culture, which symbolizes rebirth and flowing down the river of culture from the depths of our history, will flow with the next generations. I sincerely congratulate everyone on Nowruz, wishing that Nowruz will further strengthen our unity, solidarity and brotherhood.” used the phrases.
prof. Dr. Avcı: “We are celebrating Nowruz with a different enthusiasm in Eskişehir”
Saying that Nevruz is celebrated with a different enthusiasm in Eskişehir, Eskişehir Deputy Prof. Dr. Nabi Avcı said, “Today, Nevruz is celebrated across the entire Turan region. But in Eskişehir, we also celebrate Nowruz with a different enthusiasm. Because, as you know, Eskişehir is the cultural capital of the Turkish world. Our young friends, especially our university students coming from outside of Eskişehir, should both visit these places themselves and show them to their families and compatriots.” said.
After the opening speeches, Anadolu University Faculty of Letters Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Zülfikar Bayraktar made a presentation titled “The Importance of Nevruz in the Turkish World”.
In the program that continued with the opening of the exhibition titled “Nowruz in Ottoman Archive Documents”, Eskişehir Azerbaijanis Association offered semen, candied and dyed eggs to the participants according to Nevruz customs. After the representative saplings were planted by the Regional Directorate of Forestry, Turkistani rice prepared by our University was offered to the participants. The event continued with the tradition of lighting the Nowruz fire, which is the symbol of Nowruz Festival, and forging an iron on the anvil. Hüdavendigar Sipahileri Kılıç Mubarezesi, folk song concert with Karasaz within the framework of the minstrel tradition by the Azerbaijani Association, Azerbaijan Folk Dance show, the dance performance of the Turkish World Foundation Youth Folk Dance ensemble, the Dombra concert by Akdeniz Erbaş, and the Turkish World Nevruz Festival at the end of the Forest Directorate. 1500 saplings were distributed to the participants.
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