Little children are using all their imagination in making beautiful pieces of art using junk thrown aside at home. Hoofrish Jehangir Bisney conducted a creative craft workshop for children to help discover their creative talents. Children there made creative colourful stationery holders from empty plastic bottles, utility containers from ice-cream sticks, funny paper-weights from pebble stones, fancy fish mobile hangings
Read moreGlencoe loses active volunteer, businessman Keki Bhote Keki R. Bhote, one of the more active local volunteers in Glencoe’s history, died Tuesday. He was 88. Bhote died peacefully, at home, in the last full week of his term on the Glencoe Village Board. “He felt very strongly about social justice, doing the right thing, being fair to people, but he
Read moreAs a member of, arguably, the world’s oldest and first religion to believe in one god – and one of the smallest in existence – there were great hopes that Mr Medhora would marry another Zoroastrian. Although the religion’s motto is ”good thoughts, good words and good deeds”, and it encourages moderation and tolerance, it does not approve of conversions
Read moreOorvazi Irani is conducting her next Michael Chekhov Acting course workshop on May 12/26 and June 2/9 http://www.oorvazichekhovindia.com Here is her article on acting http://oorvazifilmeducation.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/what-is-acting-by-oorvazi-irani-an-article-in-the-magazine-silhouette/ The TOI Crest Article about Oorvazi and the Acting technique — Click on the images above for a clearer view. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ASPIRING YOUNG ACTORS !
Read moreHere is a little known account of a Zarathushti from a great family, who passed away in Australia at the ripe age of 90. Not many know that it was a Zarathushti who conceived the idea and headed the planning of Navi Mumbai. His obituary which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald is enclosed herewith. Happy reading. Rusi Sorabji Adi
Read moreIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT The Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet announce a Samast Anjuman Meeting: Day/Date: Saturday, 25th May 2013. Venue: Rustom Baug, Sant Savta Marg, Byculla. Mumbai 400 027. Time: 6.00 P.M. The main purpose of the Meeting would be to discuss the new property Tax imposition by the BMC and its impact on occupants
Read moreThe statue in discussion is one of the iconic statues of Mumbai, known as ‘Khada Parsi’ or ‘Standing Parsi’ in English. Sadly, despite being placed in one of the busiest junctions of the city, a majority of Mumbaikars have neglected this crucial piece of History and Heritage. Almost 40 feet tall and 150 year old cast iron structure and bronze
Read moreFollowing Zarathushtis were in the news media recently: * According India West’s April 5, 2013 issue, Producer Ronnie Screwvala, CEO and founder of Indian Entertainment giant UTV Group, spoke at a press conference at the 63rd Bertinale International Film Festival on February 13 in Berlin, Germany. Also, Mr. Screwvala will be a keynote speaker at the annual TIE conference to be held
Read moreHi All , VTPPCT is a registered charitable Trust working towards the betterment of the Parsee community. We are working towards getting the Parsee’s of India who are a minority registered with the Government of India as minority community , so that our generation and the coming generations can reap benefits of the same. Request you to circulate a small
Read moreThe dwindling number of priests within the Parsi community has set the alarm bells ringing as the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the community’s apex body, has introduced a first-of-its-kind financial welfare scheme to attract more members to take up the profession. Under the ‘Mobed Amelioration Scheme’, which was launched this month, the BPP aims to provide full-time priests across the
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