Presidio Dance Theatre (PDT) announced plans to present A Norouz Celebration as the central theme for the company's return to the War Memorial Opera House for its annual Children's Day programming ...

Iran bans dancing in public, which has also been a way to protest. But this week's annual Persian fire festival, normally joyous, also got political.

Marjorye Maciel, with Ballet Afsaneh, dances with audience members during “Celebrating 13 Days of Nowruz” at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto, Calif., on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Nowruz, the Persian ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, falls on March 20. Meaning “new day” in Farsi, Nowruz is a time for celebrations with family and friends. Symbolizing renewal, rebirth and the triumph of light over ...

After Nazari finished speaking, Persian dance music began to play and continued throughout the night. As guests continued to trickle in, many took the opportunity to use the self-operating photo booth ...

The Presidio Dance Theatre’s annual Children’s Day performance will celebrate Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, on Monday for the first time in the company’s 22-year history.

In between scheduled performances by groups including the LA Daf Ensemble and the Ava Choir, Zomorodi would invite non-Iranian attendees to try Persian dancing in front of the crowd, Ahmadi said.

On March 24, the University of Georgia’s Persian Student Union gathered with family and friends to celebrate Nowruz at Memorial Hall Ballroom with food, performances and presentations.

Aftab Dance Group will perform Persian dance in the Shapiro Family Courtyard. And there will be even more music, dance and art events happening throughout the evening.

(The Persian system has 17 tones.) The passage draws on Iranian violinist Abolhasan Sabâ’s classic melody “The Camel Bell” and the traditional Persian dance tune “The Heartwarmer.” ...

“The Persian Version” captures the split between two worlds in a coming-of-age drama, complete with dance numbers and top pop hits. The film, written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, debuted ...