Nowruz Celebration Community Festival

Saturday, March 18, 2023, 10:30 am – 1 pm

In-person gathering at the West Los Angeles Civic Center

1645 Corinth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025

The courtyard behind the West Los Angeles Regional Library at Santa Monica Blvd. and Purdue Ave.

Please join us for the celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, as we stand in solidarity with the Persian communities of Los Angeles. This year, the Los Angeles Public Library in collaboration with several community organizations and local businesses has developed a community Nowruz festival. The programs include includes Persian poetry recitals, music and protest dance performances, contest, and speakers on the stage. Off the stage, you can join pop-up workshops, including zine making, button making, community tapestry making (no-sew quilting), egg painting, Nowruz craft for children, reptile display and interactive program.

This program is made possible by the generous contribution and support of the Los Angeles Public Library Racial Equity Action Board,
Council District 11 and Councilwoman Traci Park, West LA Chamber of Commerce, Delphi Restaurant, The Persian Gulf Bakery,
Ketab Corp., Radio Iran KIRN 670 AM, Pacific Palisades Library Association, Friends of the Palisades Library.

Limited parking will be available on-site. Street parking is also available on Corinth Ave.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the following library branches:

• West Valley Regional Branch Library: (818) 345-9806

• Woodland Hills Branch Library: (818) 226-0017

• Palisades Branch Library: (310) 459-2754

• Mar Vista Branch Library: (310) 390-3454