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Countdown to Persian New Year Celebration 2014

by M. Dilworth • March 26, 2014

PALMDALE – Organizers are gearing up for a Persian New Year 2014 Celebration, which takes place this Friday.

More than 200 people, including Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, Mayor Pro Tem Tom Lackey and State Senator Steve Knight, will pack the Chimbole Cultural Center for authentic Persian cuisine, live music, special performances by drummers and dancers, and more.

The Persian New Year 2014 Celebration takes place from 6 to 11:30 p.m., Friday, March 28, at the Chimbole Cultural Center, located at 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale. There will be a social/cocktail session at 6 p.m.; live music starting at 7 p.m.; dinner at 8 p.m.; a special performance at 9 p.m.; and DJ music and dancing starting at 9:30 p.m.

The event is for residents interested in learning more about Persian culture, organizers said.
The event is for the local Persian community, as well as residents interested in learning more about Persian culture, organizers said.

To attend, you must purchase tickets in advance. No tickets will be available at the door. Click here for more information on how to purchase tickets.

“It’s another excuse to dress up and go have a good time, enjoy a new culture, and at the same time, support a good cause, which is to help kids go to college,” said event organizer Barzin Omidi. “All the proceeds from this event go to the ‘Chasing Your Dreams’ scholarship fund. I believe we’re going to be able to do five or six scholarships out of this event.” (Read more about the scholarship program here.)

The celebration will feature 100% authentic Persian cuisine, tea, appetizers, dessert and two bars.
The celebration will feature 100% authentic Persian cuisine, tea, appetizers, dessert and two bars.

Norooz (meaning ”New Day”) marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Iranian/Persian calendar. In Iran, Norooz is an official holiday lasting for 13 days, while corresponding traditional celebrations take place. Read more on the history here.

Norooz is celebrated and observed principally in Iran, but has spread to many other parts of the world. Norooz is also widely referred to as the “Persian New Year”.

Persian New Year celebration1“Last year, a few of us got together and said ‘there’re Persian New Year’s celebrations everywhere – Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Orange County, New York – how come we don’t have one in the Antelope Valley?’” Omidi said. “[Last year] we put one together with the goal of having 100 people, and we had 222 people and 22 sponsors. This year, we have 34 sponsors, and we’re well over 200 [people], so it took off.”

The video above shows highlights of the inaugural Persian New Year Celebration in 2013. View the list of local sponsors for this year’s event here.

“It’s definitely not just a Persian event,” Omidi added. “A true cultural community event is open to everybody; and a lot of people are interested in learning more about the Persian culture, the food, the music and the tradition.”

For more information on the second annual Persian New Year 2014 Celebration, visit http://persiannewyears.org/.

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3 comments for "Countdown to Persian New Year Celebration 2014"

  1. Jake says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Going to be a great event!

  2. Eric says

    March 26, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Love the Persian/Arab/Desi, etc. communities. Rich heritages, exotic food. BEAUTIFUL woman!! Seriously, may purchase a ticket in hopes of finding a future wife there!

    • William says

      March 26, 2014 at 2:56 pm

      I always liked the name ‘Persia/Persian’. It conjures up all those things you mentioned.

      Glad to have this celebration in Palmdale.

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