Farhang Foundation, in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), hosts its seventh annual Nowruz (Iranian New Year) festival at the museum.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a full day of activities taking place throughout LACMA’s campus, including live performances, music, storytelling for children, a traditional Nowruz display known as Haft Sîn, and Persian-inspired dishes by Rui Wang, chef at the Patina Group at LACMA. The event will feature a traditional Iranian costume
parade, in which individuals of all ages are invited to participate.

11:30 am–5 pm

Haft Sîn Display (Los Angeles Times Central Court)

11:30 am–4 pm

Children’s Puppet Show by Vida Ghahremani (Director’s Roundtable Garden)

Noon–4 pm

Saaz o Dohol Musicians and Traditional Persian Dancers (throughout campus)

Noon–5 pm

Screening of Top Six Short Films (Brown Auditorium)
View the top six nominated films of the 2015 Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival.

1–2 pm

World Premiere of The Sounds of a Persian Spring by Zohreh Jooya (Leo S. Bing Theater). The multimedia performance combines instrumental music, dance, poetry, and theater to create a sonic and visual interpretation of the coming of spring.

3–4 pm

Traditional Iranian Costume Parade (Los Angeles Times Central Court)

5–7 pm

Musical Performance by KIOSK Band (BP Grand Entrance)
Live musical performance by the groundbreaking Iranian rock band

TICKETS:

Free and open to the public. Performances which take place in the Bing Theater require tickets. Bing Theater events: $20.

To purchase tickets, visit lacma.org, call 323 857-6010 or visit a LACMA Ticket Office in person.