Nowruz (نوروز ) - (also spelled Norooz and Norouz) is the name of the Iranian New Year's Day, also known as the Persian New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups.
Despite its Iranian and Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz has been celebrated by diverse communities. It has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, and the Balkans. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths, but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians
Persian Culture and Language at OSU
Iran and Islam in Iran are mysterious for many of us in the United States. The Ohio State University is fortunate to have a Persian Studies Program offering several courses on Persian language, culture, literature, as well as politics and Islam in Iran today.
This event will include:
- Iranian New Year (Nowruz) celebration
- Remarks by Dr. Mehrak Kamali (Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures) on the value of learning about the historical and cultural Iran, as well as Iran in the 21th century
- Sampling of Persian foods and Iranian New Year sweets
- Information about Persian minor and newly approved course on contemporary issues in Iran
- Persian music demonstration
- A brief explanation of a research on Iranian folklore by Ehsan Estiri, the PhD candidate of NELC
