Faithful Readiness Communities United to Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from Disaster Thursday, March 4, 2010 8:45 AM – 2:30 PM For registration and more details on the workshop click here…. DHS_FRMar4Final Courtesy : Behram Pastakia
Read moreThis year’s theme is “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All” (…) In 1977 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution inviting Member States to proclaim a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace – International Women’s Day – to be observed on any day of the year in accordance with their historical and national traditions. Since
Read more“Welcoming the inclusion of Nowruz into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 30 September 2009, the text notes the festival’s “affirmation of life in harmony with nature, the awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and the solicitous and
Read moreSunday 7 March 2010: NowRuz Celebration at the Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Museums, Washington DC. Click here for details …NowRuz Celebrations-Washington Courtesy : Behram Pastakia
Read moreVispa Humata is a short prayer to be recited after completing the Khorshed and Meher Niayesh(s) and is to be recited in the Havan geh or the Biji Havan geh after the month of Avan. Since the Avesta words used in this short prayer appear to be quite simple most philologists translate it using regular grammar. Lets look at a
Read moreTNN, Feb 22, 2010, 03.12am IST Masterstrokes, an exhibition of models of the iconic works of Richard Meier, was held at the Sir J J College of Architecture. The college is a fine example of Parsi philanthropy by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhai whose generosity extended to Gujarat as well. More…. Courtesy : K.F.Keravala
Read moreWorld water Day – 22 March 2010 On this page we provide campaign materials to help create a buzz about World Water Day. Check this space often because we will keep producing fun stuff until March. Soon you will also find information material, to learn more about clean, safe water. The success of World Water Day depends on you. Please,
Read moreWomen!!!! Behind every great woman, there’s a greater WOMAN! This is part of the history of how Parsee Baugs came about where so many Parsees live today! Bai Jerbai Nusherwanji Wadia (1852-1926) An ordinary lady with an extra-ordinary vision. This is a simple story of an ordinary Zarathushti lady, who possessed an extraordinary vision… Born in 1852, she was reared in the,
Read moreToday 18th February is the Annual Baaj of the Khshnoom stalwart Ervad Phiroze Shapurji Masani. To know more about him visit http://tenets. parsizoroastrian ism.com/LifeAndA chievementsOfAVe rsatileGenius. pdf Courtesy : Behram P. Dhabhar
Read moreInformation provided by Kersi Shroff, Metropolitan Washington DC Films On Ferdowsi, Shahnameh Two films and a documentary focusing on Hakim Abulqasem Ferdowsi and his epic masterpiece, Shahnameh, will be produced. Announcing this, deputy head of Ferdowsi Foundation, Meysam Movahhed-Fard said that the move is part of the programs to mark the end of composing Shahnameh by Ferdowsi which falls on
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