Past Event
Saturday, October 12, 2024, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
5th Annual Hafez Day in San Diego
330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, 92101
Age Limit: 18+
Cost: Free
The Persian Cultural Center and San Diego Central Library present a celebration of Hafez, the 14th century Persian poet of love, peacemaking and reconciliation. UCSD world history and cultures librarian, Dr. Farshad Sonboldel will lecture on Hafez and his his enduring appeal, and his central place in the literature of Iran and the rest of the world. Live Persian classical music by Dornob Trio. 700 years after his death, Hafez is the only writer to have a national holiday named after him.