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When:
March 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
America/Los Angeles Timezone
2023-03-02T11:00:00-08:00
2023-03-02T13:00:00-08:00
Where:
in front of UCSB Library
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Persian Language in the Department of Religious Studies at UCSB celebrates the ancient Nowruz:
A traditional table of Nowruz (/haft sin/هفت سین) is displayed
Nowruz is: Spring Festival (Northward equinox) of Persian Origin celebrated for 3000 years & Beginning of Persian New Year
/haft-sin/ (هفت سین) ‘the 7 Ss’ is a traditional table setting of Nowruz with 7 items beginning with /s/
Nowruz is celebrated by more than 300 million people in Iran, Iraq, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan, & the Kurd people in Georgia, Syria, & Turkey
