For the second year, the Freer and Sackler galleries will mark the Persian New Year, known as "Nowruz," with traditional displays of the haft sin table, fire jumping, storytelling, live music, art making, delicious food and more.
Xanthe Gresham performs "Persian Magic," bringing to life stories of ancient kings, heroes and villains from the Shahnama (book of Kings), Iran's national epic, which was completed by the poet Firdawsi in the year 1010.
Music: The Pejvak Ensemble, Directed by Behfar Bahadoran
The ensemble features Behfar Bahadoran on tar and setar, Faraz Minooei on santur, Pezhham Akhavass on tombak, Steve Bloom on percussion, and Shohreh Majd performing vocals.
Booksigning: Najmieh Batmanglij
Acclaimed chef and author Najmieh Batmanglij signs copies of her many cookbooks, including Happy Nowruz: Cooking with Children to Celebrate the Persian New Year
Food from Johnny's Kabob and Mie N Yu
The Nowruz celebration is made possible with the support of the Ebrahimi Family Foundation.
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