Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration

Dance, play, and feast your way into the Persian New Year at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. The museums' seventh annual Nowruz celebration features free attractions for all ages, including: Haft sin table displays "Fire" jumping Storytelling by Xanthe Gresham Face painting Calligraphy DIY haft sin greeting cards Crown making and coloring Iranian music concerts Photo booth Backgammon and chess Slideshow of nineteenth-century photographs of Iran Traditional Persian food, tea, and sweets for sale Made possible by a generous grant from Jahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar. http://asia.si.edu/nowruz