Razeshta Sethna is a journalist and editor at the Dawn Media Group and a journalist fellow at the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University for the Hilary and Trinity terms 2015. Razeshta is an award-winning journalist, who has also worked extensively as a broadcaster and news producer for Geo Television and later Dawn News Television – the first English-language
Read moreDear friends and music lovers, Remember the brilliant young Parsi pianist from Down Under, Zubin the son of Rustom Kanga and grandson of Adi Kanga the ‘father of Navi Mumbai’ ? He has been touring Australia during the past month in a series of unique concerts. Australia’s Classical Music and Arts Magazine LIMELIGHT talks about his ‘electrifying modern repertoire’ in a
Read moreAlam Ara is a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film. Irani recognised the importance that sound would have on cinema, and raced to complete Alam Ara before several contemporary sound films. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931.
Read moreBPB knocks on doors from Cusrow to Behram Baug to scout six Parsi ladies with hobbies and businesses that you should know about. Turban Legend: Gulshan Kolah’s Parsi Paghdis #SareeNotSorry: Zenobia Davar’s Garas From Toran to Czechoslovakia: Benaifer Amaria’s Traditional Door Hangings Cottage Industry: Gool’s Topli Ma Paneer Fruit & Futons: Nilofer Rustomji’s Sofa Sets Jai Beam: Roshan Contractor’s Chandeliers Click
Read moreReal take: Vahbiz Dorabjee Vahbiz Dorabjee was last seen in Saraswatichandara and now she will be seen in an episode of Code Red. She talks about her cameo, playing a Parsi and Nach Baliye. What is special about the episode of Code Red? This episode is very special to me as it was in my destiny. The story is about
Read moreThe World Zoroastrian Symphony Orchestra (WZSO) under the baton of Adil Mistry performed at the XVII North American Zoroastrian Congress in Los Angeles, California. The video recording of the event held on the second day of the Congress, on December 30th, 2014 at Hilton LAX Airport, is featured on the FEZANA website:www.fezana.org [1 hour and 20 minutes]
Read moreNavroz Dabu hand sketches the set of “A Man for All Seasons,” the 2007 stage production at the Civic Center. Photo courtesy of Navroz Dabu. Scattered on the walls of his home architecture studio, Navroz Dabu keeps photos of past set designs he has built for local adaptions of plays at the Redhouse and CNY Playhouse. Photo by Christine Rushton
Read morePlans To Bring Out Collection Of His Ghazals Soon When he is not fixing his patients’ teeth, he is penning Urdu couplets. But orthodontist Dr Navroze Kotwal’s passion for Urdu poetry , especially its sublime form ghazal, has been a source of pique for his friends. “You are a Parsi, right? How come you speak Urdu so well and do
Read moreMarch 24, 2015 12:46 IST The celebrated contemporary dancer’s performance was part of the One World Retreat, a three-day event to promote the cause of the Indian Head Injury Foundation. Astad Deboo, the celebrated contemporary dancer and choreographer, took the audience’s breath away when he twirled on the parapet of the historic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur during a fundraiser for
Read moreThe Parzor crafts updated Catalog is attached….. parzor catalogue combined Feb 2015 The proceeds from donations will go towards supporting the research and preservation work done by the Parzor Foundation. FEZANA has partnered with PARZOR in making available the reprint (2014) of the 3rd Edition of the Book, “The Divine Songs of Zarathustra – Translations of the Gathas into English” by Irach
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