Plans are in the works for world-class Zororastrian place of worship for Oakville But if plans move ahead as organizers hope, the Jashan in the Baug will be held outside of their brand new $3 million place of worship in a few years. Article by Bob Mitchell | Oakville Beaver | Inside HALTON Preliminary discussions… Continue reading Toronto Jashan In The Baug: Zoroastrians to celebrate summer solstice
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Singapore Backs out as Hosts of World Zoroastrian Congress 2017
The Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore will not be hosting the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress in 2017 as the requisite two thirds majority did not support the proposal at an extraordinary general meeting on May 31, 2015. (See below) Email to members of the Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore Subject: Results of the EOGM held… Continue reading Singapore Backs out as Hosts of World Zoroastrian Congress 2017
Punchayet Trustee Quits Before Polls
Slams Parsi Co-Trustees For Mismanagement A Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trustee, Muncherji Cama, resigned from his post on Friday just a few months ahead of the next round of BPP elections. Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times Of India “The functioning of the BPP is beyond repair,“ he wrote in a scathing resignation letter, which… Continue reading Punchayet Trustee Quits Before Polls
New Delhi To Host First Ever Large Scale Festival on Parsi Culture in 2016
A mega festival, with exhibits being brought from world over, is being proposed by Minority Affairs Ministry for March next year Article by Sobhana K Nair | Bangalore Mirror New Delhi: In March next year, Delhi will be hosting, for the first time ever, a celebration of Parsi culture, with three exhibitions, one of them… Continue reading New Delhi To Host First Ever Large Scale Festival on Parsi Culture in 2016
Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
The fight over the future of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, an arts and engineering college in New York City, came to a head this week as five members of its Board of Trustees abruptly resigned and its president agreed to step down at the end of the month. The… Continue reading Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
Muncherji Cama Resigns as Trustee of Bombay Parsi Punchayet
In a letter to his fellow trustees, Mr. Muncherji Cama; one of the seven sitting trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet resigned from his position. Below is his letter of resignation circulated to the press and media. June 12,2015 To The Trustees Bombay Parsi Punchayet Bombay Dear Trustees, The decision to contest the BPP elections… Continue reading Muncherji Cama Resigns as Trustee of Bombay Parsi Punchayet
Snoop Dogg Features Asho Farohar in his Music Video Titled King
A Snoop Dogg video has to be one of the most unusual places to see Persian motifs and the Asho Farohar. Wonder what and how that came to be. The lyrics of the song have nothing to do with anything Zoroastrian. Here are two screenshots and below is the actual youtube clip Sign… Continue reading Snoop Dogg Features Asho Farohar in his Music Video Titled King
Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Call for Applications The Institute of Religious Studies at the University of Zurich (UZH) invites to the summer school: Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now August 30th – September 2nd 2015 Zoroastrism is one of the oldest living religious traditions today. It shaped the Persian Empire and strongly influenced other religions, such… Continue reading Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Dying Iranian language gets boost
BORI, in collaboration with London University, to hold 10-day course in Avestan, an ancient language now fading into oblivion. In an attempt to resurrect the ancient Iranian language Avestan, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is conducting a 10-day course from July 6. Article By Mayuri Phadnis | Pune Mirror The ancient language, sacred to Zoroastrianism,… Continue reading Dying Iranian language gets boost
