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Spain - Nowruz Festival Persian-Flemish-Kurdish Music & Dance
Saturday March 23 - This year we celebrated in style - Persian, Kurdish and Flemish Dance and Music. Persian and Spanish "Isfahan-Granada Ensemble", Kurdish musicians and dancers "Sham Ensemble" and "Kurdish Dance Group" will delight us. - 3/21/13
PAF Presents: SHURKA BAZAAR in New York - following Persian Parade
On April 14, 2013, in honor of Persian Parade's 10th year anniversary, Shurka Bazaar will transform Madison Avenue, alongside Madison Square Park, into an urban oasis. A Persian Bazaar of ancient times. - 3/20/13
New York - Persian Arts Festival Celebrate Norooz 2013
NYC's Persian Arts Festival, Inc. (PAF), an organization devoted to providing a platform for Persian artists and visionaries, joins forces with Le Poisson Rouge and other Persian cultural organizations to present a New Year extravaganza featuring Persian fusion from three of the city's top-tiered bands. - 3/19/13
Washington DC - GMU Persian Club Mega Norooz Party
Established in 1986 by a small group of George Mason University student, the GMU Persian Club was an effort to bring the growing Iranian community of George Mason University together around the common values of Persian Arts and cultural history. - 3/19/13
Washington - Persian Circle Norouz 1392
Friday April 5 - The Persian Circle is a cultural student organization with the mission of promoting unity among the Persian community at the University of Washington and the Seattle area, as well as promoting Persian heritage and culture by organizing various events and social gatherings. - 3/18/13
Berkeley - Afsaneh Dance Academy Nowruz Showcase and Party
Wednesday March 20 - Join us at the Afsaneh Dance Academy 8th Street Studio for an evening of intimate showcase performances. Students of the Afsaneh Dance Academy, and guest artists. Come celebrate with us for the turning of the seasons, Silk Road style! - 3/18/13
France - Sabalan's Norouz 1392, Association Culturelle Franco-Iranienne
Saturday March 23 - On the occasion of Norouz, Sabalan welcomes this initiative and makes its resources available to people wishing to collaborate in the organization of Nowruz in the best conditions. - 3/17/13
Amsterdam - Stichting Andishe Noruz 2013
Saturday March 23, 2013 at Jan Rebelstraat 21 1069 CA Amsterdam - We invite you and your family to join us in the Iranian New Year Feast. - 3/17/13
Iranian-Jewish Dialogue on the Cyrus Cylinder
The Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution (CRDC), Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA), and National Iranian American Council (NIAC) invite you to a shared panel and celebration in honor of the presence in Washington of the Cyrus Cylinder and its significance for the peaceful interaction of civilizations based on universal human rights and human dignity. - 3/16/13
Museums Celebrate Norooz Across the United States
On March 7, 2013, over 500 Iranians from across the U.S. gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Seventh Annual NoRuz at the MET. The annual fundraiser raises money for the restoration and collection of art for their Iranian and Central Asian Art galleries, which house one of the most expansive collections of Iranian art in the world. - 3/14/13
Northern California: Persian Center's Nowruz 2013
Wednesday, March 20 - It is the mission of the Persian Center to create an environment to conduct various social, cultural, educational and recreational activities designed to strengthen the sense of integrity of all Iranians and people of Iranian descent, to engage individuals with an interest in or relation to the Persian community and culture. - 3/14/13
London - United Universities of London Iranian Societies (UULIS) Norouz Night 1392
Sunday 24th March - United Universities of London Iranian Societies is a non-political, non-religious organization. Its objectives shall be to bring all the London's Iranian student societies together- to promote the Persian culture, traditions, language, history, music and hospitality. To unite all the societies for a greater cause, the welfare and interests of Iran and all the Iranian students in London. - 3/14/13
Maryland - The Iranian American Cultural Society of Maryland Chaharshanbe Suri Festival
Tuesday March 19 -- IACS' mission is to preserve, promote and encourage positive attributes of Iranian culture and to enhance intercultural diffusion between other nationalities and Iranians living in the United States. - 3/13/13
UC Berkeley - 19th Annual ISCO Norouz Cultural Show
Friday, March 15 - It is with great pleasure that we invite you all to celebrate the coming of spring and the Persian New Year with us. Join us for an incredible afternoon featuring a wide variety of musical ensembles, dance performances, and other special guests in the Chevron Auditorium of I-House. - 3/13/13
UC Davis - Iranian Alumni Association Nowruz Celebration
Saturday, March 23, 2013 - The Iranian Alumni Association (IAA) cordially invites you to a dazzling evening of dancing, dining and entertainment to celebrate the spring celebration of Nowruz. - 3/12/13
Washington DC - Georgetown University Nowruz
Saturday, March 16, 2013 - Join the Georgetown University Iranian Cultural Society for its annual dinner show. There will be delicious Persian food, egg painting, performances by Georgetown and local student! - 3/12/13
New York - Memorial Art Gallery Nowruz
Sunday March 24, 2013 - "Ode to Wine: A Program of Poetry, Art and Culture." Celebrate Now-ruz, the Persian New Year, and the start of spring. Our third annual event features a presentation on the origin of Now-ruz by RIT professors Shahin Monshipour and Robert Dunbar. a lecture and poetry recitation by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz, ... - 3/11/13
Pop Up tour exhibiting works of Iranian stencil/street artists Icy and Sot
ICY (born 1985) and SOT (born 1991) are stencil artists from Tabriz - IRAN. they started their professional career in 2008 they had uploaded previous works as early as 2006 and they influenced and dragged their friends to street art. Their works are about peace, war, Love, hate, hope, despair, children, human rights and the Iranian culture. - 3/10/13
Washington DC - The Smithsonian Celebrates Nowruz
Saturday, March 16, 11 am-5 pm: A festive day awaits at the fifth annual Nowruz celebration of the Persian New Year. This year, the daylong festival coincides with the United States debut of one of the world's iconic objects from the ancient world, the Cyrus Cylinder. - 3/10/13
New York - Cornell University Norooz, A Celebration of Spring
Thursday March 28, 2013 8:30pm: Cosponsored with the South Asia Program, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Department of Sociology, Anthropology Department, American Studies Department, and International Students Board. - 3/10/13
Oregon - Andisheh Center invites you to celebrate Chahar-shanbeh Soori
A group of dedicated and caring individuals formed a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with the primary goal of fostering Iranian cultural heritage in the Portland metro area and to meet the cultural needs of the thousands of people of Iranian descent living here. As a result, Andisheh Center - aka Kanoon Andisheh or center of thoughts - was founded in December 1997. - 3/9/13
Texas - Iranian Cultural Foundation Celebrates Nowruz
The Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston (ICF-H) is a non-profit, non-political organization with no religious affiliation that fosters the educational, social, and charitable interests of the Iranian-American community. It promotes the appreciation of Persian culture and nurtures a deeper understanding between the Iranian and American communities. - 3/8/13
San Diego - House of Iran Nowruz Celebration
At 2:00 pm the lawn program begins with the usual speeches and National anthem, followed by a musical program. Professional dancers from Los Angeles and dancers from the local Persian Dance Academy will perform some of their traditional ethnic and folk dances in their authentic costumes. In addition, there will be reading of poems plus singing and playing of instruments. - 3/8/13
Dallas - Parastoo Nowruz 2013 Festival
For the past several years, a large group of Dallas Iranian Americans have been actively involved in the preparation of the NowRuz Festival. Hundreds of children and teenagers have participated in the Festival's artistic classes, including Persian dance, choir, theater, and music. - 3/7/13
Toronto - Iranian-Canadian Network Nowruz
The Board of Directors of IC Network would like to invite you to the organization's yearly Nowruz Celebration.We would like to also take this opportunity to wish you a healthy, joyful and prosperous Persian New Year 1392. - 3/7/13
Seattle - kAnoon Nowruz Celebration 2013
kAnoon offers educational programs with the goal of preserving and propagating Iranian culture. We strive to create an environment in which youth as well as adults can explore boundaries of Persian music, language, fine and performing arts through offering convenient classes. - 3/6/13
Denmark - Nowruz Iranian New Year Celebration
The Iranian society in Denmark consists of a few thousand people who mainly came to Denmark in 1980's and many of them are currently active in various business and contribute to many social, cultural and political activities. - 3/6/13
Southern California Iranian-Americans, 670 AM KIRN Radio Iran and The Midnight Mission Give Back to Skid Row Residents in Honor of Iranian New Year Nowruz
The Midnight Mission proudly announces that its second annual Nowruz at the Midnight Mission event-a special street celebration to toast life and revive and renew the spirit during this festive time of renewal-will take place on Friday, March 15th from 3pm to 6pm at The Midnight Mission on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles. - 3/5/13
Dubai - Magic of Persia's Nowrouz Concert
Following a great success during Magical Nights 2012, Magic of Persia will be hosting its second Shanbehzadeh Ensemble concert in March 2013. Back by popular demand, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble will be back in Dubai to celebrate Iranian Nowrouz once again! - 3/5/13
San Diego - Association of Iranian American Professionals of San Diego's Charshanbeh Soori and Nowruz
AIAP, Association of Iranian American Professionals, is a San Diego based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit aspiring well-being of Iranian American community and promoting Persian culture through Professional Networking Events, Cultural Events, Seminars and Workshops, Monthly Hikes, Charities and several other services. - 3/5/13
Perpetuation of Myth: An Exhibition by Iranian-American Artists
The Museums of Los Gatos presents Perpetuation of Myth a new exhibition at The Art Museum of Los Gatos at 4 Tait Avenue, Los Gatos, California. Perpetuation of Myth, curated by Nazanin Hedayat Munroe is on view March 7 - April 14, 2013. - 3/4/13
Southern California - 2013 Nowruz Celebration at LACMA
March 16-17 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art - This program celebrates the arrival of spring with a full day of exciting activities throughout LACMA's campus, including live performances, music, storytelling and calligraphy for children, and a traditional Nowruz display known as Haft Seen! - 3/4/13
Southern California - NIPOC NoRooz Celebration and SizdahBedar 2013
Network of Iranian American Professionals of Orange County (NIPOC) was founded in 1986. Mission: Promoting professional and business opportunity among our members. Raising awareness of rich Persian heritage and culture among Iranians and Americans. Unifying Iranian-Americans in serving public and social causes in our community - 3/4/13
London - Iran Heritage Foundation's Norouz Gala 2013
Saturday March 16 at The Dorchester, London - The Iran Heritage Foundation is a non-political UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persian world. The objectives of the Foundation are pursued by organising, on a worldwide basis, diverse activities of cultural or scholarly merit. - 3/3/13
Child Foundation 12th Annual Nowruz Bazaar in Irvine, California
Join Child Foundation at the 12th annual Nowruz Bazaar on March 17th, 2013 from 11 am to 6 pm at the Hilton Irvine. There will be children's activities, live music, Haji Firooz, DJ Maha, and much more! Meet Irvine's Mayor Dr. Steven Choi and receive a free medical checkup from the Hoag Medical Doctors. - 3/3/13
Texas - Persian Cultural Center Norooz 2013
Saturday, March 9 at Persian Cultural Center in Richardson, Texas. Persian Cultural Center (Texas PCC) is an educational and cultural organization with no affiliation with any religious or political ideology; dedicated only to education, art, culture, and establishment of sense of community. - 3/3/13
Texas - Persian Cultural Center Norooz 2013
Saturday, March 9 at Persian Cultural Center in Richardson, Texas. Persian Cultural Center (Texas PCC) is an educational and cultural organization with no affiliation with any religious or political ideology; dedicated only to education, art, culture, and establishment of sense of community. - 3/3/13
Boston - Iranian Association of Boston Celebrates Norouz 1392
Established in 1989, The Iranian Association of Boston (IAB) is a non-political, non-religious organization and has no affiliation with any political or religious organization. The Iranian Association of Boston is dedicated to promoting the cultural and social understanding of Iran. - 3/2/13
Googoosh Nowruz 2013 Concerts
Sunday March 24 in Dubai and Tuesday March 26 in London - Googoosh's phenomenally successful career in the performing arts spans 6 decades, and she is regarded as the most iconic and influential female singer of Iran. - 3/2/13
Southern California - Celebrate Nowruz 2013 with the homeless
Steeped in history, Nowruz is an annual celebration that marks the beginning of the Iranian New Year for people of all faiths. It is also a time of deep spirituality when light symbolically conquers darkness, and people open their hearts to help those less fortunate than themselves step into the light. - 3/1/13
Southern California - International Society for Children with Cancer Nowruz Bazaar
Please join ISCC in celebrating the arrival of Persian New Year by attending our Nowruz Bazaar supporting underprivileged children suffering from cancer. The Nowruz Bazaar features a variety of delicious homemade torshis, jams, pastries, haft-seen items and entertainment for children and adults. - 3/1/13
Vancouver - Canadian Iranian Foundation Norouz Gala and Bazaar 2013
We are delighted to inform you about the upcoming Spring and Norouz Festival on March 10th. 2013. Sunday March 10th, 2013 11:00AM - 6:00PM Norouz Bazaar, Mickey McDougall Gymnasium - 2/28/13
Northern California - Celebration of Eid Nowruz at Islamic Cultural Center
Oakland, Saturday March 16, 2013 4- 8pm -- Main program includes: Socializing, art workshops for families and kids, art show and bazaar, dinner, performance and songs by Andeesheh School's students, poetry, and live music. - 2/28/13
New York: 10th Persian Day Parade 2013 and Chaharshanbeh Souri
The colorful parade, with a large number of activities, music bands, dance ensembles, flags, floats, performers, marchers, and dignitaries, will be again an impressive display of Persian Pride. Persian Parade Foundation Inc. would like to invite everyone to participate, attend, and support this Parade. - 2/27/13
Chicago - 4th Annual Nowruz Parade
Chicago Nowruz Parade is an Illinois Not-For-Profit corporation. The principal purpose of this organization shall be cultural education and awareness by facilitation and conduct of a public parade (celebration) on or about the time of vernal (spring) equinox; a Persian Tradition which is known to be observed by many nations and is a registry of UNESCO as "the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". - 2/27/13
The Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory will give the world's first performance of music by Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini
On March 1, 2013 in the Glazunov concert hall at the St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov there will be a concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory conducted by Alim Shakhmametiev, and the music "Hesar" written by the Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini will be performed for the first time ever. - 2/27/13
New York - Iranian American Society of New York Nowruz Gala
The Iranian American Society of New York (IAS) is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization whose charter includes promotion of Persian language, heritage and culture. IAS takes pride in providing humanitarian, medical and financial assistance to needy Iranians. - 2/26/13
New Jersey - Banou's Annual Nowruz Gala 2013
Founded over ten years ago, Banou Inc. ("Banou") is a non-profit, non-religious, and non-political charitable organization whose main mission is to strengthen and contribute to the Iranian-American community, especially among the new generation of young adults, who primarily live in the Tri-State area (New York/New Jersey/Connecticut). - 2/26/13
Washington, DC - 2013 Nowruz Commission
Nowruz Commission's Fourth Annual Gala Event be held on March 16, 2013 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. The program will continue the tradition of celebrating Nowruz in Washington DC. - 2/25/13
Chicago - Passport to the World: Persia
Experience Chicago's Persian community and participate in Norooz, the most anticipated celebration in the Persian culture. March 14-16 at Chicago Children's Museum. - 2/25/13
The Cyrus Cylinder Tour Of The United States: Washington, Houston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles -- March-December 2013
The Cyrus Cylinder will be on display in an exhibition entitled "The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning." This touring exhibition is organised by the British Museum in partnership with the Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF) and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and in collaboration with four other major museums. - 2/23/13
2013 Farhang Short Film Festival's Top 6 Nominees Selected
The Top 6 Nominees of the 5th Annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival have officially been announced. They are And We Pass By (Iran), Distant Words (Australia), Karbafi (Iran), Khourosh Ali Khan: Jazz Fusion in Iran (USA), Namaki (Iran), and Rostam in WonderLand - Sohrab's Blood (USA). - 2/17/13
Call For Film Submissions: 6th Annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco
The 6th Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco, a showcase for the independent feature and short films made by or about Iranians from around the world, is inviting the filmmakers from all over the world to submit their films to the next edition taking place September 2013. - 2/17/13
Social History of Iranian Cinema at UC Irvine
Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at UC Irvine and Farhang Foundation Lecture Series in Iranian Studies present "Social History of Iranian Cinema" with Professor Hamid Naficy and Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor in Communication, Northwestern University - 2/15/13
Exhibition: Jewelry With Persian Garden Motifs at Golestan Gallery in Tehran
A collection of jewelry bearing motifs inspired by the Persian garden will be showcased in an art show at Tehran's Golestan Gallery later this week. The collection has been created by Bahram Dashtinejad and Toktam Fazel, a jeweler couple that always draws inspiration from the Iranian garden for their works. - 2/13/13
Unexposed: Works by 40 Iranian Women artists to be exhibited in Athens and Warsaw
Curator Fery Malek-Madani is happy: "What this exhibition and the time I have spent with each one of these young artists gives to me is hope. The sky is clearing, the hurricane is behind us. Blue skies await the country and this younger generation of Iranians. Above all, what will come after the storm is the rebirth." - 2/7/13
Louvre Museum to showcase works by Iranian artist Shirin Neshat
The Louvre museum in Paris is slated to hold an event showcasing a series of photographs and films by Iranian photographer and filmmaker, Shirin Neshat, on February 3, 2013. - 2/3/13
Lecture at UCLA - Molla Nasreddin: Embrace Your Antithesis
Slavs and Tatars are proud to present "Molla Nasreddin: the magazine that would've, could've, should've," a selection of the best caricatures and illustrations from the legendary Azerbaijani periodical, arguably the most important Muslim satirical political magazine of the 20th century. - 2/3/13
Announcing the Winner of the 2013 Nowruz Banner Contest
Sheida Koufigar, an Iranian-American graphic designer currently studying at California State University, Long Beach, was named the winner of this year's banner contest, which called upon the public to submit designs that visually represent the spirit of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. - 1/31/13
Mamak Khadem Sings the Poetry of Sohrab Sepehri
At Asia Society Texas Center, Mamak will be collaborating with Sahba Motallebi and other performers and instrumentalists from Iran and the West. Mamak hopes to inspire people around the world, particularly the young, to contemplate, observe, and celebrate the value of nature and the environment. - 1/24/13
Exhibition in Toronto: 20 Walls, 20 Iranian Artists
Nami Iranian-Canadian Centre for the Arts (NICCA), is inviting you to its first group art project titled 'Walls'. The project comprises works of 20 Iranian artists and includes paintings, photographs, installations, sculpture, and video art. - 1/23/13
"Fresh Air": 5 Iranian photographers in France
The House of Artists in Evreux, Normandy in France is currently playing host to a photography exhibition entitled "Fresh Air". Curated by Brigitte Brulois, the exhibition includes works by 5 Iranian photographers: Navid Reyhani, Katayoun Karami, Shadi Ghadirian, Hamid Ghodrati and Mehrdad Asgari Tari. - 1/19/13
Premiere Screening of "Beyond the Electronic Curtain" and Policy Panel Discussion
George Washington University will host the premiere screening of the documentary film "Beyond the Electronic Curtain," produced by award-winning broadcast journalist Tara Kangarlou. The screening will be followed by a foreign policy discussion centered on Iran's censorship issues in light of the current sanctions and political climate - 1/19/13
The Boston Festival of Films From Iran
Celebrate the diversity of Iranian cinema in this annual festival offering varying perspectives on the complexity of Persian life and culture. Eight different short films will be showcased at the MFA throughout the next two weeks (January 19-31), each offering a unique window into life in Iran. - 1/17/13
Call for Entries: 6th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival
Submissions are now open for Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films, and Animations. Films from Iranian filmmakers, films made about Iran or Iranians, and films that include Iranians as part of the cast or crew qualify for submission. - 1/16/13
Fajr Theater Festival announces international competition lineup
The 31st Fajr International Theater Festival announced the lineup for the international competition on Saturday. Twenty four Iranian and foreign troupes will be performing in this section of the festival, which will begin in Tehran on January 15. - 1/13/13
28th Fajr International Music Festival to kick off in Tehran
The 28th Fajr International Music Festival will kick off in Tehran in February. Six halls in Tehran will host 57 musical ensembles during the festival, which will be held from February 13 to 19. - 1/10/13
Exhibition of Rugs by Parviz Tanavoli at Meem Gallery
Meem Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Parviz Tanavoli's recent rugs collection. More commonly known for his sculptures and as one of the founders of the 'Saqqakhaneh School', Tanavoli has for many decades researched, written about, collected and created rugs. - 1/8/13
PLAY: Mahmoud in Los Angeles
MAHMOUD is a one-woman show about an aging Iranian engineer-cum-taxi driver, a fabulously gay Spaniard, and a young Iranian-Canadian girl, all trying to get by the day-to-day grind in a big metropolitan city. Iranian born playwright/performer TARA GRAMMY invites us to watch as these characters' stories intertwine over the course of an hour, exploring themes of displacement, immigration, home, and culture. - 1/7/13
Swiss, Iranian troupes to reprise "Tell/Zahhak" at Fajr Theater Festival
Switzerland's Mass & Fieber and Iran's Don Quixote Theater Troupe plan to jointly perform "Tell/Zahhak" at the 31st Fajr International Theater Festival, which will be held in Tehran from January 15 to 31. - 1/6/13
Movies line up for Edinburgh Iranian Festival
Five Iranian films will be screened during the Edinburgh Iranian Festival, which is scheduled to be held in Scotland from February 1 to 10. - 12/26/12
70 countries expected to participate in 8th Tehran Animation Festival
With the announcement of the programs and call for the eighth Tehran Animation Festival, now representatives of 70 countries with 930 works are preparing to attend the festival. - 12/25/12
Cafe Tehroon organizes Literary Tour for Tehran citizens
Cafe Tehroon, a Persian website which organizes cultural tours in Tehran, has arranged a half-day tour for December 27 to familiarize visitors with some literary figures of the city. - 12/23/12
Panel in San Jose, California on Impact of US Sanctions on Iranian-Americans
January 10, 2013, 6:30-8:30 PM - This past October, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) made sweeping changes to many of the regulations concerning the trade embargo on Iran. - 12/16/12
Tehran: An Urban History of Revolutions - A Lecture by Talinn Griggor
The Hammer Museum and the Farhang Foundation present Tehran: An Urban History of Revolutions, a lecture by the architectural historian Talinn Grigor on Thursday, January 3, at 7:30pm at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. - 12/14/12
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