The San Francisco City Hall Norooz event last Friday, attended by Mayor Gavin Newsom, was well put together. Standing room only with music, dance, and several speeches celebrating Norooz and Iranian-American contributions in the area. Afterward everyone gathered at the Haft-Seen room for refreshments and more dance. The setting at the city hall added glamour to this event. Supervisor Russ Mirkarimi said this is the first city hall Norooz celebration for a major city in the U.S. 12 next › last »