国际诺鲁孜节的起源与庆祝活动

What is Nowruz and why do we celebrate it?
诺鲁孜节的起源与庆祝活动

The word Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz), means new day; its spelling and pronunciation may vary by country.
诺鲁孜（诺乌鲁孜、纳鲁孜、努鲁孜、内鲁孜、瑙鲁孜）一词的意思是新的一天，它在各国的拼写和读音不尽相同。

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on 21 March. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions.
诺鲁孜节标志着春天的到来，人们在天文上的春分日——通常为每年的3月21日，庆祝这一节日。全世界有超过3亿多人把这一天作为新年庆祝，这一传统在巴尔干半岛、黑海盆地、高加索地区、中亚、中东等地区已有3000多年的历史。

Inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples, Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as reconciliation and neighbourliness, thus contributing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities.
诺鲁孜节于2009年被联合国教育、科学及文化组织列入《人类非物质文化遗产代表名录》。作为文化遗产团结的象征和多个世纪的传统，诺鲁孜节“对加强各国人民建立在相互尊重、和平及睦邻友好的理想基础上的关系发挥着重要作用。”

Nowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good neighbourliness. Its traditions and rituals reflect the cultural and ancient customs of the civilizations of the East and West, which influenced those civilizations through the interchange of human values.
诺鲁孜节在以互相尊重和睦邻友好为基础，加强各民族关系方面发挥着重要作用。诺鲁孜节的各项传统和庆祝仪式反映了东、西方文明中的古老文化习俗，这些习俗通过人类价值观念的交流，对文明产生了深刻影响。

Celebrating Nowruz means the affirmation of life in harmony with nature, awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and a solicitous and respectful attitude towards natural sources of life.
庆祝诺鲁孜节意味着人们对与自然和谐相处的生活方式、意识到建设性劳动与大自然的再生周期之间不可分割的联系、以及保持着对生命的自然本源关爱和尊重态度的肯定。

Background
背景信息

International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/64/253 of 2010, at the initiative of several countries that share this holiday. Under the agenda item of “culture of peace”, the member states of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan prepared and introduced a draft resolution (A/64/L.30) entitled "International Day of Nowruz" to the ongoing 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations for its consideration and adoption.
联合国大会第64届会议期间（2009年），阿富汗、阿塞拜疆、阿尔巴尼亚、前南斯拉夫的马其顿、伊朗（伊斯兰共和国）、印度、哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦，土耳其和土库曼斯坦等成员国在“和平文化”的议程下，准备并提交了一项题为“国际诺鲁孜节”决议草案(A/64/L.30)。

In the 71st plenary meeting on 23 February 2010, The General Assembly welcomed the inclusion of Nowruz in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on 30 September 2009.
2010年2月23日，大会第71届会议通过决议，对联合国教育、科学及文化组织大会于2009年9月30日将诺鲁孜节列入《人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录》表示欢迎。

It also recognized 21 March as the International Day of Nowruz, and invited interested Member States, the United Nations, in particular its relevant specialized agencies, funds and programmes, and mainly the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and interested international and regional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, to participate in events organized by States where Nowruz is celebrated.
决议还确认3月21日为国际诺鲁孜节，并邀请有关会员国、联合国、尤其是联合国的相关专门机构、基金和方案，主要是联合国教育、科学及文化组织、有关的国际和区域组织、以及非政府组织，参加庆祝诺鲁孜节的会员国组织的活动。