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Norouz Family Festival, Persian New Year

Norouz Eggs

Persian Norouz Festival

Sunday March 7th at Bowers Museum 11am-330pm

Norouz marks the 1st day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian-Iranian calendar. It's a time of visiting family and friends and celebrating new beginnings. It is said that whatever a person does on Norouz will affect the rest of their year.

Norouz Card2

So make sure to grab a friend or family member and come to the Bowers Museum to celebrate by enjoying traditional Persian dance, music and literature. There will be a beautiful Haft-see table,a uncle Norouz for the little ones and complimentary tea and sweets.

Iranian Girl Selling Faleh Hafez

Iranians are encouraged to dress in Persian folk outfits and enjoy the festivities in a wonderful cultural exchange.

The event is co-sponsored by the Persian Cultural Art Council at the Bowers Museum.