Program – Yalda Night Celebration

December 20, 2025

1010 Germaine-Guèvremont Street, Sherbrooke

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Guest Reception & Opening Ceremony

– Registration

– Welcome remarks

– Photos in front of the traditional Yalda table

– Brief presentation of the Yalda tradition

– Acknowledgments to partners and sponsors

7:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. | Traditional Persian Music

– Live musical performance

– Children’s activities in parallel (storytelling, crafts, quiet games)

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Yalda Dinner & Culinary Experience

– Persian appetizers

– Traditional bite-sized dishes

– Tea, herbal infusions, and Iranian desserts

9:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. | Persian Dance Performance

9:15 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | DJ Night & Dance Party

11:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. | Closing

– Closing remarks

– Group photo

– Announcement of upcoming events