From an email:
“The Brookland Arts Walk will commemorate the ancient Zoroastrian summer festival, known as Tirgan, with its first annual Tirgan Market on Saturday, July 8 from 3pm to 7pm. The community-wide event will celebrate the summer season with local artists and makers, delicious food, and live music.
Tirgan is the fourth ancient Persian festival of seasons – joining Norooz (Spring), Yalda (Winter) and Mehregan (Autumn) – historically dedicated to ushering in a healthy harvest and warding off drought. It is traditionally celebrated by dancing, splashing water, reciting poetry, and consuming delicious foods, like spinach soup and saffron rice pudding called sholezard.
“Tirgan is a time to come together to honor and celebrate mother nature and the summer season,” said Tirgan Market co-organizer and Kucheh Studio owner Mina M. Jafari. “The Tirgan Market is a perfect place to connect with our community and celebrate life through beautiful and diverse local art and culture.”
The event will feature live performances by Brooklyn-based sibling duo Sarah and Ehsan Khatami, multi-instrumentalist Kamyar Arsani, and dance performances by Yekta Kamali.
Vendors will include:
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