Did Anyone Go To Mehregan

[saami]

I was wondering if anybody went to any Mehregan; There was one in Orange County over the weekend and the theme this year was peace. I had soooo much fun!!!!! There was a booth for my dad's hometown, Kerman!, and there was one for Kurdestan! and other cities; but this year, for some reason I was emotional.

The best section in the whole festival was the traditional and mahali folk music; I could care less for the concerts. Mehregan is all about the traditional music! The best holidays are Mehregan and Newrouz cuz I take those days really seriously lol!

To the people on this forum, I have become friends with; may this month and all the months ahead be filled with happiness in your homes and hearts.

[matin123]

what was the purpose of the booths? were the people running the kurdistan booth kurds? did they have a kurdish flag or shir o khorshid persian flag at the kurdistan booth? any famous singers come out?

[saami]

For the cities being represented, each person would give a description of the city along with a mini exhibition of what that city's culture represents. As for the Kurdistan section, there were women in traditional clothing who were Kurd and I learned some things about Kerman I did not even know about.

As for flags, I did not see any flags only because the organizers do not want this to beocme a political event. There was a debate on whether or not to use the Shiro Khurshid flag because of its ties to the Saffavids and Shah Pahlavi and the current flag is just as political.

For me personally, when it comes to events like this it represents a true, diverse, culturally rich Iran in which every province and its people are beautiful; the current Iran is just a bunch of stupid mullahs who leave a whole population in poverty.

In Mehregan, I am paying my respects to Persepolis and Cyrus the Great whose tomb still stands despite the numerous invasions; Mehregan and Newrouz is who I am and no akhound can take these days away from me as I dance the night away to traditional and folk music!