Spring Equinox Festival: A celebration of Persian heritage and culture during Purim and Nowruz
Purim (Persian New Year), and Nowruz will be celebrated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
This day-long, free festival will take place on Sunday, March 24, from 10am-6pm. It will feature Persian food, music, games, and events for kids and families. Here’s just a few of the festive activities your family can experience at the event:
• Watch a Purim Spiel by National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, featuring Jewish actress and filmmaker Dylan Seders Hoffman (Yiddish Mean Girls, The Sorceress).
• Participate in games and activities that teach families and kids about Nowruz, led by educators from Pardis for Children.
• View a screening of shadow puppeteer Hamid Rahmanian’s film, “Feathers of Fire,” an action-packed magical tale of star-crossed lovers, Zaul and Rudabeh, who triumph against all odds, based on the 10th-century Persian epic Shahnameh (‘The Book of Kings’).
• Dance to a DJ set by Max Bijou.
• Have some tea and try authentic Persian food at a Persian Tea House set up in the Museum’s Events Hall overlooking beautiful views of New…
