In a modest Parsi household in Andheri, where the pagri-clad patriarch passed away last month, there are no portraits of the departed, only ones painted by him. Propped on a narrow cot is a six-decades-old painting of a young girl named Firooza, alongside two landscapes evoking Google Maps: Naval Jijina‘s signature aerial views from the 1960s, conjuring the sensation of
Read morePerveen Tayabali’s latest novel Roxanne. The novel has a special resonance for those familiar with the social life in Mumbai, particularly the Parsi community ‘At the dawn of the millennium, the Tarapore family living in Mumbai, find themselves in straitened circumstances. Roxanne, a teacher, is engaged to Dins and lives with her parents Hilla and Burjore, and younger sister Dilly.
Read moreFramji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum Reopens Today After Restoration, Showcasing Parsi-Zoroastrian Heritage The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum at Khareghat Colony, Hughes Road (N S Patkar Road), the only centre in Mumbai that showcases Parsi-Zoroastrian history, will reopen today after extensive restoration and upgradation. The archaeological and ethnographic museum, set up by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet in 1954, received a grant from
Read moreThis iconic Mumbai Parsi community culture club is celebrating 90 years with traditional fashion and food Established in 1934, a cultural club spearheaded by the Parsi community looks back upon the illustrious journey as it celebrates its 90th anniversary Zubin Mehta embraces the Club founder-president Gool Shavaksha in 1967 In the summer of 1980, a group of young Parsi women
Read moreTriumphant Success! “Between Yesterday and Tomorrow” Art Exhibition Stuns Delhi with Rare Masterpieces and Contemporary Brilliance Opulent Art Gallery proudly announces the triumphant success of “Between Yesterday and Tomorrow,” an exclusive exhibition of fine arts and artefacts. The event, held from January 18th to 27th at the prestigious Travancore House in India’s capital, New Delhi showcased a stunning confluence of
Read moreTEHRAN – The ancient festival of Mehrgan, celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The joint recognition was announced today during the 19th Session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Paraguay. Mehrgan, which coincides with the autumn equinox, is a
Read moreThe Mumbai Research Center of The Asiatic Society Of Mumbai invites you to the Parsi Artistry Salon by Tinaz Nooshian, editor and textiles chronicler. Join her for an illustrated talk on the trading acumen and artisanship of the Zoroastrians of India as you sail in imaginary clippers from Gujarat to China, in the company of Bombay’s risk-taking Parsi merchants. Browse
Read moreNEXT is a powerful short film written and directed by the talented Bardia Samia. The film dives into the harsh realities of life under an oppressive regime in Iran. It tells the story of two sisters, one outspoken and the other scared to break the rules, as they try to figure out whether one person can make enough of a
Read moreBorn in Mumbai, trained in Moscow and London, Fali Pavri is the Associate Head of Keyboard and the Professor of Piano at the Royal Conservatoire, of Scotland. He joined a New Acropolis Culture Circle audience in Mumbai through a video conference call, from Glasgow, where he both spoke and played for us, passionately, from his heart. Here are excerpts from
Read moreThe Mumbai Research Centre of The Asiatic Society Of Mumbai invites you to a talk titled Getting to Know Ardeshir Irani and will be delivered by Dr. Narendra Panjwani. The event starts at 5 PM on Friday, 8th November 2024, with tea at 4:30 PM at the Durbar Hall. Ardeshir Irani created India’s first talkie, ALAM ARA, in 1931, choosing
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