February2010 What’s coming up? More info on page 3 Coffee morning Thu 18th U N S p o u s e s A s s o c i a t i o n N ew s l et t e r Welcome everyone!!!! Issue 2 March It was very nice to see you all again enjoying our coffee morning, chatting around, meeting the new UN spouses and even learning a bit about Acupressure... Please bring some snacks to share RSVP by Wed 17th 3 pm Have a look to the UN spouses association website... ...check our monthly calendar and photo gallery... http://www.unbonn.org/unspab/index.html Year 1389/2010 Nowrūz meaning 'New Day') is the traditional ancient Persian festival and also the start day of the Persian "New Year". Nowruz is celebrated and observed by Afghans, Iranians including parts of Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea and some ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia. Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed Special foods, seven dry fruits and nuts drink is prepared for Nowruz. Please join us to start the celebration of Nowruz on 18 th March 2010 at Langer Eugen