While the usual large celebrations for Nowruz are canceled this year because of COVID-19, Persian Americans still find ways to traditionally commemorate the new year.
Category: Culture
Orange County culture lives in the traditions, festivals and gathering places that tell you where you are. Car shows, holiday convergences and the photographers who have documented all of it.
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Support Long-Standing Santa Ana Bridal Shops From Your Own Home
Owners of respected Calle Cuatro bridal and quinceañera stores are coming together on Sunday to present their community with a fashion show displaying their wide array of remarkable gowns and suits.
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Museums Begin Opening in Orange County
The red tier is permitting long-shuttered art institutions to open at 25% capacity.
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Pubs, Virtual Concerts and Irish Dishes: How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day This Year
Whether you’re looking to celebrate with an Irish meal, a glass of Guinness or with some pleasant live music, there are plenty of in-person and virtual events to help you live it up on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Leopo: Are Santa Ana’s Historic Murals Doomed to Fade Into History?
A series of murals alongside Civic Center Dr. in the Artesia Pilar neighborhood have been fading for years. Locals and the City of Santa Ana officials are facing off against time as they look to bring them back.
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Boca de Oro’s Online Festival Embraces Santa Ana’s Artistry
The annual Boca de Oro Festival of Literary, Visual & Performing Arts will be hosting 109 sessions of online panels, workshops and performances during the three-day celebration.
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Virtual Events to Help Ring in the Lunar New Year
As the Year of the Rat’s tumultuous season comes to a close, the Year of the Ox is projected to usher in resilience and stability as we aim to overcome our circumstances.
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Boca de Oro to Promote Literacy Through Lending Libraries in Santa Ana
The Lending Libraries campaign aims to place a free mini-library in all 64 neighborhoods of Santa Ana.
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Celebrating Black Joy as an Alternative Form of Resistance and Reclaiming of Humanity
The term “Black joy” may have only emerged recently, but the idea that Black people can still be happy in a society that was pitted against them, has existed for as long as they have been oppressed.
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Poll Finds Anaheim Voters Favor Recognizing Little Arabia District; City Council Ignores Push For Signs
Elected leaders continue to resist more than a decade old call for signage identifying the commercial district.
