Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is delighted to report that almost 4,000 enthusiastic visitors attended Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: Noruz and ARTafterDARK: Roshan Institute Noruz in March 2014. Both events are part of the Museum’s 2014 Persian Culture Program Series supported by Roshan Institute.
On March 16, families and children learned about the beauty of Persian traditions and the significance of Noruz through cultural items on display, arts and crafts activities such as ‘yarn-painting’ inspired by Persian carpets and Persian-style egg decorating, lectures on Noruz philosophy and history, and an elegant Haftsin table. In the spirit of Persian hospitality, the 1,800 guests who attended ARTafterDARK: Roshan Institute Noruz on March 28 were greeted with pomegranate juice upon arrival. During the evening, they admired an elaborate Haftsin table, enjoyed poetry readings and a slideshow of Persian scenes, viewed the Museum’s Persian Art galleries and created their own works of art in the form of paper maché eggs and mosaics of Persian-inspired tiles. Both events featured Persian music and food to complete the visitors’ journey through the world of Persian culture and Noruz traditions.