Experience the vibrant celebration of Nowruz as 11 diverse ethnic communities come together to share their unique traditions of this ancient new year, featuring music, dance, games and food at the Ellen Melville Centre and Freyberg Square.

Nowruz (Now Ruz) [noːˈɾuːz], meaning "new day," is an ancestral festivity that marks the first day of the year and the vernal equinox. Celebrated for over 3000 years, it holds significant cultural importance in regions such as the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.