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Faloodeh ShiraziFaloodeh is a delight in a hot summer day.

Faloodeh is high in sugar. It is delightful

and it is best to consume more fresh lem-

on juice with faloodeh to get more vitamin

C while at it.

Ingredients:■ 3.5 oz (100 g) Rice Noodles ■ 1 Cup Sugar ■ 1/4 Cup Rose Water ■ 1 Cup Water ■ 1 Lime Directions: Mix a cup of sugar and a cup of water in

a pot and stir thoroughly until well mixed.

Heat the pot and keep stirring until boiled.

Turn off the stove and let the mixture cool

down. Add the rose water to the pot, stir

well, then put the mixture in the freezer

until frozen.

Put the rice noodles in a pot, add boiling

water until it covers the noodles complete-

ly and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until

tender. Drain the noodles in a colander

and rinse with cold water. Take the frozen

mixture out of the freezer and add it to the

drained noodles and stir. Keep the mixture

in the freezer until served. Squeeze a fresh

lime (and more rose water, if preferred)into

a cup of faloodeh when served.

A music group from the northeastern Iranian region of Khorasan

performs during the Divine Month Festival at Tehran’s Milad

Tower on May 24, 2018.

The Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization

and the Tehran Municipality are organizing the festival to cel-

ebrate the holy month of Ramadan.

Musical groups from across Iran are participating in the festival,

and exhibitions of Iranian handicrafts are also underway on the

sidelines.

Divine Month Festival celebratesRamadan

cookingIran Unveils European-made SAR Helicoptersix European-made search and rescue (SAR) helicopters

which are to be used for the first time in Iran were unveiled on

Saturday at Payam Airport in Alborz province, IRNA reported.

The SAR helicopters, which are used to search for and provide aid to

people who are in distress or imminent danger, are European-made

and have been purchased over the past two years.

These Airbus helicopters have advanced equipment such as modern

stretcher and special devices for patient’s resuscitation.

“Given the geographical features of Iran and high rate of road ac-

cidents in the country, providing urgent medical service to victims of

traffic-related accidents is necessary. To do so, it is essential to de-

velop and strengthen air medical services,” Ali Sadr-o-Sadat, deputy

health minister for management and resources development said on

the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony.

uins and remains of over 200 historical strongholds and fortresses have so far been identified

across the city of Meshgin-Shahr and its surroundings in Ardabil province, northwestern Iran.

“Such numbers of defensive fortifications chronicle previous history of this county while the

oldest of which is being identified in Shahar Yeri, an archaeological site that dates

back to 2600 BC,” CHTN quoted Moharram Jafari, the provincial tourism

chief, as saying. Jafari added that study, rehabilitation and revival of the

ancient forts is being carried out regularly in order to attract credit.

Meshgin-Shahr embraces a variety of tourist attractions, includ-

ing spa complexes, ancient bas-reliefs, Islamic structures and

a massive suspension bridge. The region is also one of the

main jumping-off points into the towering Mount Sabalan.

Meshgin-Shahr Hometo 200 Historical Forts

museum for displaying vintage and classic cars is due to open in the city of Tabriz,

northwestern East Azarbaijan province. The museum is to contain noteworthy classic

vehicles that Iranian collector Khalil Ghaffari has gathered over the span of four dec-

ades, ISNA reported. “All cars to go on show at this private museum are attributed to prominent

personalities,” said Morteza Abdar who presides over the CHHTO provincial office. Iran is a

heaven for veteran cars and motorcycles. On May 16, the Touring & Automobile Club of the Is-

lamic Republic of Iran (TACI) staged a parade of such vehicles across Tehran on the occasion of

the national cultural heritage week. Earlier this year, another private museum devoted to sound

and music gear made its debut in Tabriz. Tabriz hosts a number of renowned historical and

religious sites, including Jameh Mosque of Tabriz and Arg of Tabriz, and UNESCO-registered

Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex. In

2015, the inter-governmental Or-

ganization of Islamic Coopera-

tion selected Tabriz as the

capital of Islamic tourism

for 2018.

Iranian Paintingswith Bird Motifson Display atTehran Exhibit

n exhibition opened on Saturday at Tehran’s Garden

Art Museum is displaying a large collection of paint-

ings with bird motifs.

The collection, which is composed of 63 tableaus by various

artists, has been loaned by the Malek National Library and

Museum Institution for the showcase named “Simorgh”, the

institute announced on Saturday.

The exhibit takes its name from the mystical bird in Iranian

literature and art. Birds enjoy prominent status in Iranian art

and literature. Persian mystic and poet Attar has made numer-

ous allusions to Simorgh (Phoenix) in his masterpiece Manteq

al-Teyr (The Conference of the Birds). The exhibition also is

showcasing copies of Persian manuscripts, rare copies of the

Holy Quran and pencil cases, which have been

decorated with bird motifs.

The exhibit will be running until June 20 at

the garden located on Hesabi St., in the Ta-

jrish neighborhood. Located in the vicinity of

Bagh-e Melli, the Malek Museum is affiliated

with the Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum and

Library in Mashhad.

Classic Cars Museumto Open in Tabriz

IranianArrivals toAzerbaijanFall 5.4%

he number of Iranian nationals

visiting Azerbaijan dropped by 5.4

percent in the first four months

of 2018 over the same period last year,

AzerNews reported. Of the total visitors

to the country, 28.3% were from Russia,

21.9% from Georgia, 13.4% from Iran,

11.3% from Turkey, 4.6% from the United

Arab Emirates, 2% from Ukraine, 1.9%

from Iraq, and 16.5% were citizens of

other countries, the report said. Currently,

citizens of 15 countries including Iran can

obtain Azerbaijan visas via self-service

terminals upon arrival at the Heydar Ali-

yev International Airport in Baku. A total of

99,158 Iranian nationals visited the coun-

try during the first three months of 2018.

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