International Day of Nowruz - 3/11

The Iranian Graduate Students Foundation (IGSF), a non-profit, non-religious, non-political student organization, at the University of Maryland

will be celebrating the International Day of Nowruz* on March 11, 2016. To promote diversity and inclusion of people from other cultures who celebrate this day, this year we have organized a multicultural and highly diverse festivity incorporating Persian, Afghan and Tajik cultures. Our event features an evening rife with authentic Persian food and entertainment ranging from live performance by Afghan singers, traditional Tajik Dance (Performed by Silk Road Company) to Persian poet reading and more. To top it all, our guest can dance to "Exclusively Entertainment" DJ Payam's tunes to conclude the celebration.

*Nowruz which has been recognized by the United Nations as an official holiday is a 2500 years old tradition celebrated by some 500 million people in many countries around the world including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and India.