During dinner, there were several performances, beginning with a reading of a poem in Farsi and English by Pedram Nejad ’09 and Siahpoosha. The poem was recited during the serving of desserts, which featured a wide variety of dishes, including chocolate cake, brownies, and cream puffs. Afterwards, there were performances of traditional songs on both the violin and piano by Sara Sass ’12 and Sunny Kamat ’12. Kamat began with a classical piano solo, and then he and Sass played a few songs together. After their duets, Sass performed traditional selections such as “Holy Hands” and “The Sultan of Hearts.”

Once Sass had performed her last song, she went on to describe the Haft Seen table. This table is an integral part of Norooz. The Haft Seen represents the seven virtues, each represented by one of the items on the table. For example, wheat grass sprouts represent birth and a goldfish in a bowl represents life.