For many centuries, Iranians have marked the end of winter as the beginning of a New Year. Their celebration of this occasion, known as Norooz—literally "New Day", in English—has served to renew the bonds that unite the families and communities that make up the Iranian Nation.

The Norooz Gala is the premier celebration of the Iranian New Year and Iranian heritage, arts, and culture. The evening will include multiple uplifting and inspiring Iranian musical performances, both classical and contemporary. It will also offer ample time for mingling and celebrating Norooz with friends, new and old.

We're very excited to host our fourth annual Gala in California for the first time. As part of our program this year, we will pay a special tribute to and honor prominent activists inside Iran and share the stories of their bravery. We will also seek the renewal of your support for the frontline work that NUFDI is doing to engage and mobilize the Iranian-American community.

We hope that you will join us for an inspiring and uplifting evening, during which we will renew our bonds of unity and our commitment to action, to bring about the end of Iran's long winter, and the dawn of its rebirth are near.

This year, the Gala will feature emcee Shally Zomorodi along with a musical performance by Rana Mansour!

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Norooz 2025 Host Committee:

- Katy Afshani
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Dr. Arash Akmal
- Katy Amir-Younesi
- Lisa Daftari
- Simone Derayeh
- Susan Eshaghian
- Elenor Gabay
- Fariba Jahanbani
- Taraneh Khajenouri
- Parmis Khatibi
- Shokoufeh Khozein
- Haleh Kohan
- Maryam Ovissi
- HIH Noor Pahlavi
- Arezo Rashidian
- Mark Rezvani
- Hamid Saeidi
- Shally Zomorodi

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