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2011 Norooz: Nowruz Events and News Worldwide


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Seattle: University of Washington's Persian New Year Celebration

University-of-Washington-Persian-New-Year-Celebration-iFriday, April 1, 2011
Walker Ames Room  7:30pm

Join us in Celebration of Persian New Year – Nowruz – at the University of Washington Seattle Campus. Although this event is at the very end of the Nowruz, it is the first Friday of Spring Quarter.

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Portland: Andisheh Center's Chahar Shanbe Suri 2011

Andisheh-Center-Chahar-Shanbe-Suri-iTuesday, March 15, 2011
Oaks Park Dance Pavilion 6pm
Portland, Oregon

Andisheh Center is proud to have organized this event in Portland for the past years. Hope to see all of you for this year’s event.

 

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Chicago: Nowruz Parade

Chicago-Nowruz-Parade-2011Saturday, March 26, 2011
50 W Washington St. 11:30am-4pm

What Can I Do? You can Organize, Recruit and Campaign in your School, Work place or among Friends and Family to form a Unit to participate in the 2nd Chicago Nowruz Parade.

A unit starts with two people, one on each side of your banner.

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Seattle: Nowruz Eve Celeberation

Golha-club-Seattle-iSaturday, March 19, 2011
Town Hall Seattle 6:30pm

Golha Kids, Arghavan Ensemble (traditional music), Delshodeh Ensemble ( traditional Persian Dance), Amoo Nowruz and a Surprise Stand up Comedian.

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USA: Give Back this Norooz

National-Iranian-American-CouncilSaturday, March 12, 2011

The Iranian New Year, Norooz, is a time of year to celebrate family, friends and the rebirth of nature.  It’s also a time for spring cleaning ‘khouneh tekouni’ and, according to some, setting the tone for the year ahead.

 

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Persian New Year, Norooz 1390 - 2011 Times تحویل سال

150px-earth-lighting-equinox_enNowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox (the start of spring in the northern hemisphere), which usually occurs either on March 20 on March 21.

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