Cultural and Historical perspective of Zoroastrian Faith

 

Dear Friends:

Please find attached the final program for the symposium ‘Cultural and Historical perspective of Zoroastrian Faith’. Kindly disseminate this information, through your newsletter, to those who are interested.  
For those who are driving in toronto, following directions will help.
Directions to MGDM Comig from South:
Go Bayview North 
pass Shepperd,  Finch streets
after Finch go three Traffic Lights
Immediately after third T.L.(which is after Cummer) turn left on Clearcrest Road. and First right on Creekside
Drive to the end of Creekside (Cul-de-sac) and you are at the Gates of Zoroastrian center- Mehraban Guiv Darbe Mehr  .
 
From 401 going East
       Take exit 371. marked Avenue, Young and Bayview.
Exit on Bayview and go Bayview North i.e. turn left.
Follow directions above
Regards
Jehan

SymposiuM program

Cultural and Historical perspective of Zoroastrian Faith

Sunday March 29 2009  9am- 6pm

at  MEHRABAN GUIV DARBE MEHR, 3590 BAYVIEW AVE. NORTH YORK, ON

8:30 AM

Open Registration

 9:30-10:00 AM

                ZSO:            Kevin Mancherjee

   WZO:           Keki Bhote

      FEZANA:     Firdosh Mehta

FEZANA Khorshed Jungalwala lecture

 10:00-11:00 AM

Session Chair – Ervad Dr. Jehan Bagli

Speaker: Prof. Oktor Skjaervo

Zoroastrian Literature as a Part of the Cultural Heritage of

Modern Zoroastrians

11:00-11:30 am

*  Coffee Break  *

11:30-12:30  PM

Session Chair –Mr. Daraius Bharucha

Speaker: Prof. Jenny Rose

Keepers of the Flame: The Early Zoroastrians of Central Asia

12:30-2:00 PM

*  LUNCH  *

2:00-:3:00 PM

Session Chair – Mr. Fredy Mirza

Speaker: Prof. Maria Subtelny

The Water of Omniscience and the Milk of Knowledge:

Zoroastrian Elements in the Apocalypse of Muhammad

3:00-3:30 PM

*  Tea BREAK  *

   3:30-4:30 PM

Session Chair- Mr Kerman Katrak

Speaker: Prof. Jamsheed Choksy

How a Minority Adapts: Zoroastrians in Ceylon/Sri Lanka

from Antiquity to the Present.

4:30-5:30 PM

Session Chair- Ervad Dr. Jehan Bagli

Open Forum

with

Panel of speakers

Mr. Sam Vesuna

Closing Remarks

 Courtesy : Behram Pastakia

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