Dear Nowruz Commission friends:
As we announced at our gala event in March 2017, we will not be hosting our annual Nowruz gala in March 2018.
Nowruz Commission has two primary objectives driving our mission: first, to promote and preserve “Togetherness” at Nowruz, and second, to use that togetherness to do good work. Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds — six words and thirty letters ar…
On March 12, 2016, Nowruz Commission celebrated its Seventh Annual Gala Event at The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. Guests traveled from near and far to celebrate togetherness, giving, caring, and renewal of friendship at the arrival of spring. The event was attended by 500 guests, including diplomats, dignitaries, senior military leaders, and members of the Afghan, Azeri,…
It is with great sadness and sorrow that our friend and colleague, Galiya Umarova, wife of Ambassador Kairat Umarov of Kazakhstan passed away in Washington, D. C. on January 4, 2016. Galiya was an active supporter of Nowruz Commission, committed to education and improvement in the lives of families and children, not only in the country of her birth, but in countries beyond its…
Our distinguished Country Ambassador in the United Kingdom, Lady Homayoun Renwick held the third annual Nowruz Commission gala at the Institute of Directors in London’s Pall Mall in March. Every year, Lady Renwick leads her dedicated volunteer team to set a new record in elegance of our public diplomacy practice. Distinguished guests included our participating countries represented by their…
