A free family festival celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is coming to Washington, D.C. It will take place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, and it’s a springtime celebration that focuses on new beginnings.
Nowruz is celebrated by many people around the world. The festival will include storytelling and hands-on activities, so families can listen, imagine, and also make and try things themselves.
One special tradition connected to Nowruz is the haft-seen table. It is set with items that often begin with the same letter sound in Persian, and the objects can stand for ideas like growth, health, sweetness, and light—like a table full of hopeful symbols.
Since the event is at a museum, art is part of the experience too. When you see patterns, colors, and designs from different traditions, it can help you notice both what’s unique and what people share—like welcoming a new season together.
Nowruz is celebrated by many people around the world. The festival will include storytelling and hands-on activities, so families can listen, imagine, and also make and try things themselves.
One special tradition connected to Nowruz is the haft-seen table. It is set with items that often begin with the same letter sound in Persian, and the objects can stand for ideas like growth, health, sweetness, and light—like a table full of hopeful symbols.
Since the event is at a museum, art is part of the experience too. When you see patterns, colors, and designs from different traditions, it can help you notice both what’s unique and what people share—like welcoming a new season together.