technowruz returns for its seventh New Year celebration, presented this year with SAG. Come early for sweets and treats, stay for the all-night cardamom tea and dancing into the wee hours. The night begins with a live performance by Isra Shalaby, followed by a live hardware set from Googoosh Dolls. The dance floor opens with a very special b2b with Dianarchist and Row92 livestreamed from Iran, followed by DJ sets from Zara Dekho, Dynamo, and NAR. Off the dance floor, enjoy video installations and a bazaar with art, apparel, and other wares from the SWANA diaspora. A 3,000-year-old tradition, Nowruz/Nawrōz/Nawruz/Newroz ushers in a season of rebirth. It is celebrated on the spring equinox by over 300 million people worldwide, including ethnic groups across present-day Afghanistan, Iran, Kurdistan, Turkmenistan, and elsewhere. 7pm Bazaar opens 8-8:30 Isra Shalaby (live) 8:30-9:30 Googoosh Dolls (live) 9:30-10:30 Dianarchist b2b Row92 (livestream) 10:30-12 Zara Dekho 12-1:30 Dynoman 1:30-close NAR Advance tickets are $20. Door tickets are a $15-30 sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds.