Second Annual Persian Cultural Week at The George Washington University

In celebration of Noruz, the Persian New Year, the George Washington University Language Center and the George Washington University Persian Program proudly present the second annual Persian Cultural Week. From March 23 to March 30, 2017, GWU will hold a number of Persian cultural activities, including poetry readings, music, traditional dance and film screening, in addition to lectures on GWU’s campus.

Persian Cultural Week starts on Thursday, March 23, with a Meet & Greet event in the tradition of the Persian Deed va Bazdeed, followed by a lecture by Maricar Donato entitled, “Iran and Its Splendor Lecture: A Report by Tourist Guides Returning from Iran. Noruz Night, a traditional music concert with performances by Kazem Daroudian and a GW Dance Group, will be held on Saturday, March 25. On Tuesday, March 28, GWU will screen “Taxi,” a movie by internationally acclaimed Director Jafar Panahi. The next day, on Wednesday, March 29, Dr. Norma Moruzzi (University of Illinois, Chicago) will present a lecture entitled, “Iranian Women and Society: Finding a Critical Lens into the Politics of Daily Life. GWU Persian Cultural Week will end on Thursday, March 30, with poetry readings in Farsi and English.