Nowruz 2015: The Persian New Year Festival

Ring in the Persian New Year and welcome the first day of spring at the MFA! Enjoy music and dance performances, activities, film, art, and much more. All events are free with Museum admission.

Learn about Nowruz traditions:

Observe a traditional Haft Seen, a Nowruz holiday table; purchase Persian-inspired food at Taste Café; enjoy musical and dance performances by renowned dancer and choreographer Banafsheh Sayyad.

Explore Persian art and culture:

Go on a thematic tour in the Ancient Near East gallery with Lawrence Berman, Norma Jean Calderwood Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art; join a 10-minute Spotlight Talk highlighting Persian art.

Discover the ancient civilization of Persepolis:

View paintings depicting this ancient city by local artist and educator Hengameh Taraz; hear author Reza Zarghamee discuss the history of Persepolis and its influences on contemporary civilization.

Bring the kids:

Take the youngest art lovers in your life to a Story Hour; be inspired by art in the galleries to create your own masterpieces; try your hand at the ancient art of calligraphy with visiting artist Leili Solatyavari; watch a lively dance performance and participate in a workshop with the local Iranian Dance Artists group.

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