Dear community members.

You are invited to join us for Nowruz in Olympia as we celebrate the New Year.

We are gathering at the Capitol Building in Olympia to advocate for the recognition of our collective identities. We will gather at the Capitol Building steps starting around 10 AM and take a group photo at precisely 10:30 AM. After the photo, we will head into the House chambers to observe the adoption of a House Resolution honoring Nowruz, then convene in the House Rules Room around 12:00 PM to begin our celebration with food, music, dancing, art, and speeches by special guests Gov. Bob Ferguson and A.G. Nick Brown. We will enjoy traditional food and refreshments alongside a display of the traditional haft seen table, performances of dance by Soraya Arjomand and Parmida Ziaei , and an exhibition of visual art by local community artists. Come dressed in your cultural attire to proudly showcase your heritage, and enjoy Hanif Zarrabi-Kashani dressed as Baba Nowruz.

Please RSVP via the following link, as space is limited

Special Guests

• WA Governor Bob Ferguson or Sahar Fathi, Policy Director with WA Governor’s office

• Speech by WA Attorney General Nick Brown

• House Representative Darya Farivar, first Iranian-American and Middle Eastern Washington State Representative

Organizers Include

• Peyvand

• Kabul Washington Bridge

• Bibi Restaurant

• Joon Sweets

• Leyla Salmassi

• Rep. Darya Farivar

• Hamid Attar

• Keemia Mohammadi

• Mojdeh Naieni

• Sepideh Zolfaghari

• Shahrzad Shams

• Shakhida Ismailova

• Wahida Abdul Rahim

• Yashar Shayan