Conference 16-18 January 2015 Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street London W1G 7LP Organised by Iran Heritage Foundation and the Soudavar Memorial Foundation, with support from the British Institute of Persian Studies. Description This conference will focus on protecting the cultural heritage of Iran. As is well known cultural heritage worldwide is under threat, and from many countries there are
Read moreXYZ is back. This time with an on-going programme. XYZ?Xtremely Young Zoroastrians is an initiative to encourage and foster religious, social and cultural awareness amongst the kids. How?XYZ groups will be set up area-wise, in Colaba, Tardeo, Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Bandra and Andheri. That is, each area (for eg. Byculla, will include Rustom Baug, Jer Baug, Mazgaon and buildings in
Read moreThe 93rd anniversary of the Bombay Parsee Association was held in Albless Baug on Saturday. The function involved the felicitation of the members of the association and the ones who have made the community proud. The awardees included Aspi Sarkari, who is the Ex chairman and Divisional Commander of Parsi Ambulance Division. He is also a first-aid trainer and served
Read moreZAGNY’s own Zaneeta E. Daver lives in Washington D.C. Last year she did ….for a second time ….something we all dream of ! Sailing around the world. And now she is trying to give the same opportunity to two young girls, for what makes it an unbelievable story. She brings about the true Zarathushti spirit in trying to help others.
Read moreFEZANA Announces 2014 Zarathushti Awards The 2014 FEZANA North American Zarathushti Community Awards The FEZANA Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2014 FEZANA North American Zarathushti Community Awards. The Awardees for this year’s Awards are Sam Vesuna: Rohinton Rivetna Outstanding Zarathushti Award Arzan Gonda: Dinshaw Framroze Joshi Excellence in Performing Arts, Painting or Literature Award Dr. Dinshaw J. Patel:
Read moreSOAS Zoroastrian Society launch and meet & greet! When: Thu 13 November 2014 19:00-21:00 SOAS Zoroastrian Society is being launched and aims to organise regular meetings to discuss the Zoroastrian religion and celebrate Zoroastrian traditions and holidays. Students of religion and/or Iranian history and culture or those with just a personal interest in these topics can find out more by
Read moreParsi anjuman (Parsi Dharamshala, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, Near Delhi Gate Daryaganj crossing, New Delhi) A no frills Parsi eatery run by Parsis, located in the premises of a Parsi Dharamshala & Fire Temple in delhi, serves authentic & YUMM Parsi food. The waiting staff seemed to b on their toes. They did not talk much or smile much (inspite of my
Read moreShare Tweet Forward “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” __Helen Keller Our Congress is Nearly Sold Out! Only 10 Seats Left! Register Now! Dear Friend, Join us in giving the gift of sight! We invite you to engage everyone from the littlest members of our community in religious education classes to our elders in
Read moreAs the Sikh community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin prepares for Sunday prayers, a deadly hate attack shatters their lives, but not their resilience. After six worshipers are killed by a white supremacist, the local community finds inspiration in the Sikh tradition of forgiveness and faith. Lieutenant Murphy, shot 15 times in the attack, joins the mayor and police as they forge new bonds with the Sikh
Read moreIn the 1970s as more formal Zoroastrian associations sprung up in North America (NA), the notion of having centers of their own was highly improbable. Most of the immigrants were professionals who found their way to the West as students. They were beginning to buy homes, pay mortgages, raise money to see their children through college. As Lovji Cama, who
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