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Friends of Iranian Culture at California Institute of Technology present
2008 Nowruz Celebration
Join FICCIT to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year).
Date: Sunday March 23, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m. (Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) - 12:00 a.m.
Where: Caltech Dabney Lounge (address)
Questions? email us at ficcit at gmail dot com.
Ticket price:
Non-students: $25* (Free admission for children 12 years of age and under)
Non-Caltech students: $15*
Caltech students: $5
*$5 more at the door.
Tickets for non-students:
Tickets for students: (A valid student id is required)
Caltech students: Please send an email to ficcit at gmail dot com for reservation.
Program Details:
 Iranian cuisine (catered)
Menu will include Chicken Kebab, Ground Beef Kebab, different Iranian stews, etc. Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m.
 Nowruz traditional dances
Neynava Dance Theatre artists will perform Bazak, Roonama, Reng-e Isfahan and 40-Sotoun dances. The performances will start at 8:00 p.m.
 Traditional music
Ava music group in cooperation with Amir A. Etemadzadeh will perform several traditional peices.
 Haji-Firouz
As the traditional herald of the New Year, Haji-Firouz will sing and dance to joyful songs.
 DJ and Dance
And finally at the end of the program, you can enjoy hours of dancing to Iranian rhythms selected by our DJ.
About Nowruz:
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, Nowruz (New Day), the Iranian new year celebration, begins on the first day of Spring. It
is the most cherished of all Iranian festivals, as celebrated
continuously by peoples living on the Iranian plateau and the surrounds
for at least 3000 years. Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations
of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth. Nowruz,
symbolizing rebirth, awakening and cleanliness is when the oppressive
presence of the cold Winter finally begins to retreat with the
commencement of a lively and hopeful Spring. This symbolic and poetic
change corresponds to the astronomical Vernal Equinox, the instance
when the lengthening day begins to overcome the long, Winter nights.
With
origins going back several thousand years predating the Achaemenian
Dynasty, Nowruz has its roots deeply embedded in Zoroastrianism, one of
the oldest of the world religions. A major tradition of Nowruz, the
Haft Seen table, is a collection of seven items which include symbols
of love, beauty and patience. Troubadours,
referred to as Haji Firuz, wearing makeup and brightly colored outfits,
sing and dance through the streets to spread good
Sponsored by:
GSC
Student Affairs Office
Caltech-Y
Caltech Alumni Club
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