Did you know that the Pittsburgh City Council presented the Nowruz Proclamation in honor of the Persian New Year and declared Saturday, March 20th, 2010 to be a day for celebrating Nowruz in the city of Pittsburgh?

Join the Iranian community in Pittsburgh along with public officials of the State of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh in celebrating this historic occasion!

Date: Friday, March 19th, 2010
Time: 5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (see program agenda below)
Location: City-County Building (Grant Street, Downtown)

Program Agenda
5:45 – 6:00: Opening Reception
6:00 – 6:15: Opening Remarks (Office of the Mayor, Members of City Council, Members of US House of Representatives, Members of U.S. Senate)
6:15 – 6:20: Significance of Nowruz
6:20 – 6:30: Traditional Persian Music Ensemble
6:30 – 6:40: Tradition of Nowruz Presentation
6:40 – 6:50: Persian Drum Ensemble
6:50 – 6:55: Recognition of Iranian-American Community of Western Pennsylvania
6:55 – 7:00: Recitation of Nowruz Proclamation
7:00 – 7:05: Closing Remarks
7:05 – 7:30: Nowruz Celebration Reception