How does a tradition survive across millennia? How is knowledge preserved, practiced, and passed on—not just through texts, but through memory, ritual, and everyday life? The module “Orality, Customs and Ecology”, part of the TISS–PARZOR Online Certificate Programme on Culture & Heritage Studies, invites you to explore these questions in depth. Convened by the deeply committed Dr. Kerman Daruwalla, the
Read more2026 United Nations Water Conference Special Accreditation for relevant non-governmental and other stakeholder organizations (Final Round) Apply by 31 March 2026 Background The high-level 2026 United Nations Water Conference to Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 2–4 December 2026, co-hosted
Read moreTHE WZO TRUST FUNDS MENTAL HEALTH CARE FUND FOR PARSI IRANI ZOROASTRIANS Discussions with doctors, psycho analysts, care givers and active social workers have revealed that a /arge number of Parsi / Irani Zoroastrians suffering from mental disorders do not receive the necessary essential care and treatment. This is attributed mainly due to lack of: a) Identification of mental
Read moreHONORING ASHO ZARATHUSHTRA WITH THE SPECIAL THEME OF CULTURE NATURE IN YOUR STATURE Focus: Yasna Ha 29 & OTHER ZARATHUSHTI PRAYERS Do Join Us For This Very Special Webinar With Our BaHumata Super-Stars MOBEDYAR PANTEA SOROUSHPOOR (USA & Iran) ERVAD ARDAVAN SOLAN (Pakistan) ATRIA JAMSHIDI (USA & Iran) FERZIN PATEL (USA) This 64th Thought Provoking
Read moreThree Hearts, 26.2 Miles: Xerxes, Zane, and Zara’s Journey to the Finish Line Xerxes Commissariat, President of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), and VP FEZANA along with his children, Zane and Zara Commissariat of Irvine, California proudly crossed the finish line of the 26.2 mile Los Angeles Marathon on March 8, 2026, achieving a goal they had set for themselves when
Read moreWe are happy to announce a partnership between KurNiv Foundation http://www.KurNiv.org which works with lifting up children in the slums of Mumbai out of poverty through education and FEZANA presenting a workshop together at the 70th Commission on the Status of Women CSW70 at the United Nations in New York. Any one from the Civil Society interested in engaging with
Read moreRock relief of Ardashir I receiving the ring of kingship by the Zoroastrian supreme god Ahura Mazda. Credit: Wojciech Kocot / CC BY-SA 4.0 A new study suggests that the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism influenced Jewish communities living under the Achaemenid Empire. The research, published in the journal Iran, provides evidence that Zoroastrian religious ideas and practices reached regions far beyond
Read moreVoices of Faith, a festival that explores spirituality, awakens curiosity, and fosters compassion – includes a conversation between Ruzbeh V Hodiwala PhD and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Sat, 14 March 2026 from12:30 PM to 1:15 PM. The event from 14th to 15th March, 2026, at the Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS, features music and informed conversations. Register to attend
Read moreI am Dr Ashwin Garg, presently working as Associate professor, Radiology, at HIMSR, New Delhi. I am writing to you as an alumnus of Grant Medical College (GMC) and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai. My colleague, Dr. Sharad Ghatge ( presently working as Professor, Radiology in Grant medical College), and I (both GMC DMRD alumni) are currently documenting the history of the Department
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