COME JOIN US FOR A CELEBATION !

WHAT: Persian New Year

WHEN: Monday March 10,2003

TIME: 11:00-2:00 PM

WHERE: Main Quad (located next to the Main bookstore & Admissions and

Records office)

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE IS LOCATED: 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo,

CA 92692 ( 5 Freeway & Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo)

FREE PARKING AT SCHOOL IN LOT 5 & 13 !!!



HAPPY NOROOZ! In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New

Year Celebration or NOROOZ, NOROOZ is here again!

ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the

End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New

Year, Iranians

clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries

and germinate seeds as sign of renewal. The origins of NOROOZ go back

several

thousand years predating the Achaemenian Dynasty. The ancient

Iranians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted

ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears

that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning, signifying the end

of life while the festival of NoRuz, at the beginning of spring

signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. The

first day of the year brings new beginnings and this day of great

celebration was named NOROOZ which means NEW DAY, and was recognised

as the first day of the year.

Please Join us on Monday March 10, 2003 for FREE FOOD, MUSIC,

DANCING, HOOKAH and CELEBRATION of Persian New Year!

Come and listen to some great persian music and look at art from Iran

while you learn and discuss what Persian New Years is all about.

WHEN: Monday March 10,2003

TIME: 11:00-2:00 PM

WHERE: Main Quad (located next to the Main bookstore & Admissions and

Records office)

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE IS LOCATED: 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo,

CA 92692 ( 5 Freeway & Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo)

FREE PARKING AT SCHOOL IN LOT 5 & 13 !!!

For more information please email:

persiancultureclub@yahoo.com



I hope you all can make it!