Events

Yalda celebration 2021

Lisbon

The Técnico Asian Student Club – TASC invites the Técnico community to a traditional Asian celebration so-called “Yalda”. The event will take place on 21st December 2021 from 18:30 to 23:00 at Lisbon School of Economics & Management (ISEG), (address – Rua do Quelhas, nº 6, 1200-781 Lisboa, Rootop – venue).

The participation fee, including catering and dinner, is 13 Euros, which must be paid before 21:00 on Monday 20th December. To get the payment details, please send a message to 00351920124009.

“Yalda Night” or “Chelle Night” refers to the “longest and darkest night of a year. Yalda is a celebration in which friends and family gather together to eat, drink and read poetry until midnight. Fruits (pomegranates and watermelons are particularly significant), nuts, and dinner are important elements in this night. The red color in these fruits symbolizes the crimson hues of dawn and the glow of life.

This is a unique opportunity to get a pure sense of the spirit of Asia culture, mainly Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Tajikistan, and Turkey.

Site: tasc.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Email:  asian@tasc.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Tel. +351 920 124 009 (M. Sadegh Bahadori, Técnico PhD student)