FREE EVENT; Nowruz, Iranian New Year program, celebrating the beginning of Spring in harmony with the rebirth of nature, this very special event will take place at LACMA on Sunday, March 14, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The free-of-charge festivities, attracting hundreds of members of the public, will include:
• display of “Haft Sîn or the seven 'S's”; a major tradition of Nowruz
• youth programs
• live Persian music and dance performances
• poetry reading from the Shahnameh
• special awards presentations and much more.
At Farhang, our mission is to celebrate and to promote the study and research of Iranian art, culture and history for the benefit of the community at large; we hope that you will join us in this effort and support this program.