(19 Mar 2013) SHOTLIST
Tehran 8 March 2013
1. Sunni minorities in South-East of the country performing stick dance
2. Wide of dancers and folk musical band walking on streets of Tehran welcoming Nowruz in advance
3. Mid of drum and Sorna(an ancient Persian woodwind) players
4. Pan from audience to an Azeri Sitar player from northwest of country
5. Close-up of Ashiq (traditional Azeri Sitar Player and Singer)
6. Tilt-up of drum player
Tehran 12 March 2013
7. Tilt-up of HajiFirooz doll (Persian equivalent of Santa Clause) which is very auspicious in Persian culture
8. Mid of people buying Nowruz items
9. Close-up of coloured eggs which are symbols of new year
10. Pull focus from people to Sabzeh(sprout), one of the first things to be prepared for new year, as symbol of prosperity
11. Mid of New Year Haft-Seen foods
12. Pan of Nowruz foods
13. SOUNDBITE(Farsi) Ms Karimi, local resident: " The extreme hike in prices might limit some purchases but won't definitely remove traditions. It may cause some people to do less shopping and decrease their visits (an important Nowruz ritual)to their families, but all in all I don't think this tradition of Iranians will ever be eradicated."
14. Tilt up from bundles of fresh rial bills
15. Close-up of bundles of Rial Bills
16. Mid of a man shouting(Farsi) "fresh Rial Bills for New Year "
17. Close-up of fresh bills in man's hand
18. Mid of hand counting fresh bills
19. SOUNDBITE(FARSI) NO NAME GIVEN: "I give out these(fresh bills) as Eydi (gifts) to children because it makes them very happy. Fresh bills are for kids and children."
20. Wide of people in Tehran's old Bazaar
21. Mid of a shop selling nuts
22. Mid of a man stirring a pot of nuts
23. Wide of Bazaar and people shopping
24. Pull focus from pistachio
25. Wide of people shopping
Tehran International Conference Hall, 9 March 2013
26. Tilt down from conference hall
27. Mid of folk musical band from Iran's caspian sea region
28. Azeri dance performed before President Ahmadinejad and his aide Esfandiyar Rahim Mashaee
29. Wide of Azeri dance performance
30. Tilt-up from traditional drums
31. Mid of a boy and girl from Caspian sea region dancing
32. Wide of boy and girl dancing
33. Pull focus from sprouts to gold fish jar
34. Haft-Seen table spread in conference hall
35. Close-up of coins (symbols of wealth)
36. SOUNDBITE (FARSI) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Iran's President: "Nowruz is the festival of human being which reminds of spring and passes us to spring. Nowruz is the celebration of affection and celebration of returning to true nature of humanity. It is a festival of love and monotheism. "
37. Mid of local men and woman dancing
38. Wide of hall with Arab sword dance being performed
39. Mid of Arab sword dance
LEADIN
Iran's ancient spring festival , Nowruz, is about to begin.
Millions of Iranians are preparing for the event, but the seasonal hike in prices is hitting Tehran's shoppers in the pocket.
STORYLINE
Nowruz is a time for celebration.
The spring festival is marked on March 21st but the party often begins weeks before with tens of thousands of people flocking to shopping centres to buy traditional and seasonal goods.
For around a month this ancient spring traditional means people can switch off and forget politics.
This huge festival in Tehran is usually organised a week before the Persian New Year. It draws bands, musicians and dancers from various parts of Iran.
Traditional drum beating and dancing are all part of the Nowruz celebrations.
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