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An Introduction to Zoroastrianism – Continuity & Change

  The Series has become popular with the academic community in the Nordic countries- was released on 5 th July but I would be grateful if it could reach the Parsi Zoroastrian community too. Thanks 🙏 Shernaz Cama   https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/introduction-zoroastrianism-continuity-and-change  

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Why India’s Parsis are so OBSESSED with classic cars & bikes

The Parsi community in India is renowned not only for their love of automobiles but also for their commitment to sustainability – restoring their old classics rather than buying new models. Parsi-owned cars and motorcycles hold a special place in the second-hand market, commanding higher prices due to their reputed exceptional maintenance. To delve deeper into the Parsis’ automotive fascination,

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Zoroastrian fire temple, museum in Kerman

Zoroastrians anthropological museum is located in Kerman province, Iran. The museum is comprised of different sections and each section deals with one of the customs of Zoroastrians. By: Shakiba Saberi https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/199591/Zoroastrian-fire-temple-museum-in-Kerman

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Leonard Bernstein presenting “Thus Spake Richard Strauss”

On this day in 1971, Leonard Bernstein presented “Thus Spake Richard Strauss”, a Young People’s Concert. Bernstein explained to a national television audience Strauss’ Zarathustra “is a picture of man’s greatest problem — his mortality, the grim fact that he must die. This painful problem is shown in terms of a conflict…in musical terms: the struggle between one key and

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Minimalism of Maximality | Mazda Turel

Dr. Mazda K. Turel is an alumnus of Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. groups of Hospitals in Mumbai. He has also pursued an M.Ch degree in Neurosurgery from the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, where he was awarded the Jacob Chandy Gold Medal; a feat achieved by only 4 other graduates. He is a prolific researcher who has

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Bombay Meri Hei , first-ever Indo-pop hit (1969)

In Bandra Gymkhana, Mina Kava who was a Parsi had  his band, the “Music Makers”, which was staffed with the best-known performers of Bombay’s jazz world: pianist Toni Pinto, trumpet player Chic Chocolate and saxophonist Norman Mobsby. In 1969, the recording company HMV asked Kava and the Music Makers to write a song about the city in which he lived.

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Nowruz Persian New Year Holiday Celebration with Mickey!

Happy Nowruz to my pals who celebrate all over the world! Nowruz means “new day” and is a celebration of Spring and the new year that can include food and gathering with loved ones. Yay! Nowruz mobarak!

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