Category Archives: Arts & Culture

How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise

Perizaad Zorabian was at the peak of her career when she decided to quit acting and turned her focus to her family’s poultry business The former actress always planned to follow in her father’s footsteps Perizaad Zorabian made her mark in Bollywood with memorable performances on the big screen in the early 2000s. In her relatively short career in the

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Iranian Zoroastrians: Custodians of the Sasanian Silk Road Heritage to the Present

Abstract This study examines the material and intangible heritage of Iranian Zoroastrians in Khorasan and Tabaristan from the Sasanian period to the present, with a particular focus on their connection to the Silk Road. It investigates the timing and patterns of Zoroastrian migration and how they preserved Sasanian Silk Road heritage through silk production, related occupations, dialects, historical architecture, and

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Fravahar (Farohar) Mosaic Project

Join us for a creative online workshop this Friday June 19th at 8pm ET hosted by Delzin Choksey! Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81610776804?pwd=ryMhbs6Kqz04pjjvelQ1x6xXCbWqAd.1 Delzin is a children’s picture book author and illustrator who loves drawing for kids just as much as she enjoys working with them. When she’s not creating stories, she’s usually finding new ways to bring art into classrooms,

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TARANA 2026 – Ashdeen’s new collection

TARANA 2026 Our new collection of sarees has been conceived as a bridge that brings together two beautiful textile art forms-hand-dyed Bandhani and Parsi Gara hand embroidery. Order your sari with: Dipti in Mumbai  +91 98208 14910 Sajid in Delhi  +91 96506 71221 Cherazad in Hyderabad +91 98490 22432

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Manashni, Gavashni, Kunashni – A Musical Journey into Zoroastrian identity

What does Zoroastrian identity sound like? On 29 May, audiences at Kings Place in London embarked on a remarkable musical journey through heritage, memory, faith and belonging with Manashni, Gavashni, Kunashni: A Musical Journey into Zoroastrian Identity. The concert marked the culmination of Jonathan Galton‘s tenure as Shapoorji Pallonji Artist-in-Residence 2025–26, exploring how music shapes, preserves and expresses Zoroastrian identity across generations

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Parsi Gara by Zenobia Davar – New Delhi

Sharing something very close to my heart ❤️ For the first time in Delhi, The Kunj brings you an opportunity to experience the beauty of authentic hand-embroidered Parsi Gara sarees, a rare and exquisite art form that is slowly fading, especially in the face of rampant replicas being passed off as Garas. It has been a privilege to be a

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Giants on the Move – UK

On 6 and 7 June, Serendipity Arts brings a giant puppet street parade to Exhibition Road as part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Directed by legendary puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee, the procession moves through South Kensington twice in a day with puppeteers, drummers, and musicians leading the way. Open to all ages, free of charge and a worthwhile experience. Tickets

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Yashwantrao Chavan Centre To Host Major Seminar On Parsis’ Cultural And Socio-Economic Pathways

A national seminar titled ‘Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways’ will be held in Mumbai on Saturday at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, bringing Union and state ministers, academics, and community leaders to discuss the future of the Parsi Zoroastrian community in India’s evolving landscape. Yashwantrao Chavan Centre To Host Major Seminar On Parsis’ Cultural And Socio-Economic Pathways

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Smaran: A Tribute to Firoz Dastur

Step into an evening of profound musical remembrance as NCPA presents Smaran: A Tribute to Firoz Dastur, a Hindustani vocal recital by Milind Chittal at the Experimental Theatre on 16th May, 6:30 PM.A child actor-singer who later became a practitioner and eminent guru of the Kirana gharana, the name of Firoz Dastur (1919-2008) stands tall in the firmament of Hindustani (North Indian) music. Having trained under the legendary

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Parsis in Modern India : Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways

The National Commission for Minorities is organising a one day seminar on 9th May 2026. TISS PARZOR are the knowledge partners. Kindly scan the QR code and register. If your family members are attending, pls register them by scanning the QR code. If there is any problem whilst scanning the code, please call Freny Daruwalla at +918007999490

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