You are cordially invited to attend our 2nd Annual Planting and Painting workshop to ring in the Assyrian New Year!
The first of April marks #Akitu—the Assyrian New Year, commonly referred to as Kha b’Nissan. It is the most important Assyrian national holiday, and its celebration is one of the many links between #ancient and #modern #Assyrians.
Kha b’Nissan was not only the first day of the new year, but it also marked the start of #Spring. During this time, trees and flowers would begin to #bloom again. As such, the holiday was a symbol of #revival—a major theme in ancient Assyrian mythology. Many Assyrians viewed this day each year as the “start of a new life.”
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