Nowruz Family Festival

Sunday, March 16
Nowruz Family Festival
Honor the Persian New Year at our annual Nowruz Family Day. Welcome spring with free attractions for all ages.
By
National Museum of Asian Art
Date and time
Sunday, March 16 · 11am – 4pm EDT
Location
National Museum of Asian Art
1050 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20004
About this event
Honor the Persian New Year at our annual Nowruz Family Day. Welcome spring with free attractions for all ages, including storytelling, hands-on activities, and more.
Activities will include:
Haftseen
table displays
Interactive storytelling by Xanthe Gresham (limited capacity)
Nowruz crafts and activities
Curator-led gallery tours
Persian food and sweets available for purchase
Featured exhibitions:
Engaging the Senses
and
Feast Your Eyes
Please continue to check in for a more detailed schedule.
About Nowruz:
Nowruz, the Persian word for “new day,” marks the vernal equinox and the first day of spring. Rooted in Zoroastrianism, the religion of Iran before the advent of Islam, Nowruz was celebrated in much of the ancient Near East as early as three thousand years ago. Today, people in many regions from West Asia and the Caucasus to Central Asia, to South Asia participate in the thirteen days of Nowruz festivities with their own local variations.
Our annual festival is made possible by the Jahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar Persian Culture Celebrations Fund.