{"id":439,"date":"2026-03-12T10:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jalehesfahani.com\/en\/?p=439"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:10:51","slug":"nowruz-1405-in-solidarity-memory-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jalehesfahani.com\/en\/2026\/03\/12\/nowruz-1405-in-solidarity-memory-and-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Nowruz 1405: In Solidarity, Memory, and Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS<\/strong>, University of London invites you to Persianate New Year, Nowruz, event. Nowruz (New Day), marks the arrival of spring \u2014 a time of renewal, reflection, and hope for a new beginning. Yet this year many of us welcome the new year with heavy hearts, as our homeland continues to endure profound hardship and loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowruz offers an opportunity for our community to come together at this difficult moment. It is a space to stand in solidarity with one another, to honour the memory of those who are no longer with us, and to reflect on the resilience of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing together artists, musicians, and scholars from across the Persianate world, this gathering will create a moment of shared reflection, cultural expression, and community. Through music, conversation, and remembrance, we mark the arrival of spring while reaffirming the values that Nowruz has always carried: renewal, compassion, and the hope for a more peaceful and just future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date and Venue
<\/strong>Saturday 21 March 2026 at 2:30pm to 5:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London, Russell Square WC1H 0XG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a310 online (\u00a315 at the door), free for SOAS Staff and Students with valid SOAS ID. Includes refreshments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by Jaleh Esfahani Cultural Foundation
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