The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, is hosting a day of free events–tantalizing storytelling, traditional and contemporary Persian music, backgammon and chess, delicious food, and of course, fun activities for all ages–on Sunday, March 13, from 11 am to 4:30 pm, in Washington DC. This year’s festivities are accompanied by [...]

For the second year, the Freer and Sackler galleries will mark the Persian New Year, known as “Nowruz,” with traditional displays of the haft sin table, fire jumping, storytelling, live music, art making, delicious food and more. The Persian New Year formally begins March 20, the first day of spring, but the Freer and Sackler [...]

To celebrate the 2010 Persian New, The British Museum has joined forces with the charity Magic of Persia for a weekend of workshops and activities aimed at re-educating children about the rich and diverse cultural traditions and heritage of Iran. On the weekend of the 20th and 21st of March, events including games, arts and [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_utC-hrjI] Check out a Norooz/Nowruz/Norouz message from the President of the United States of America: Barack Obama!! He quotes Sa’adi, and even sends us an “Eid-eh shoma moBARACK“. (Although, Noroozetaan Pirooz would have been more authentic in language… but we’re not complaining, just hoping that maybe next year they’ll leave the Arabic word; mobarak out.)

Check out a Norooz/Nowruz/Norouz message from the President of the United States of America: Barack Obama!! He quotes Sa’adi, and even sends us an “Eid-eh shoma moBARACK“. (Although, Noroozetaan Pirooz would have been more authentic in language… but we’re not complaining, just hoping that maybe next year they’ll leave the Arabic word; mobarak out.)

Just hours away, the Persian New Year: Norooz is approaching fast!