Renowned Iranian miniaturists are to portray parts of the stories told by the prominent poet Ferdowsi in his magnum opus, Shahnameh. Some 25 artists will take part in the project including prominent painters Mahmoud Farshchian and Majid Mehregan. The miniaturists will undertake the project on the sidelines of the International Conference of Painting Shahnameh, which… Continue reading Iran to depict Shahnameh in miniatures
Author: Mehernaaz Shovir Irani
Exhibition: Zoroastrians Through the Ages
We received this from the organisers. Farohar Foundation Exhibition “ ZOROASTRIANS THROUGH THE AGES” at Allbless Baug, Charni Road, Mumbai. From 13th April 2008 to 16th April, 2008 Exhibition Inaugurated by Vada Dasturji Saheb Dr. Kaikhushru Minocher JamaspAsa On 13th April Evening 6.30 p.m If you plan to attend, please let us know your review… Continue reading Exhibition: Zoroastrians Through the Ages
Making statues smile
Statues make it to the news in Mumbai mostly when miscreants use them to stoke trouble in the city. At other times, they stand on busy road junctions or watch dusty playgrounds, derelict and often covered in bird guano. But for a group called the Bombay Parsi Association (BPA), the city’s statues are more than… Continue reading Making statues smile
Marry, live in joint families: Minority panel to Parsis
The clock is ticking away fast and furious for India’s Parsi community. Alarmed by their dwindling numbers – as per the last census the Parsi population was less than 70,000 – the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has swung into action. The NCM intends to encourage timely marriages and the joint family spirit among Parsis… Continue reading Marry, live in joint families: Minority panel to Parsis
Kolkata: Parsis delighted with the vultures’ return
The return of vultures to the Kolkata sky after a three-year gap has delighted the Parsi community in Kolkata despairing of the loss of their traditional way of disposing the deceased. The vultures’ reappearance has been particularly welcomed by lone Parsi activist Dhan Baria who has been pursuing an alternative to leaving the dead on… Continue reading Kolkata: Parsis delighted with the vultures’ return
An Accidental Millionaire: Tata
The words used most often to describe Ratan Tata are shy and loner. The 71-year-old chairperson of the Tata Group shuns the media spotlight. Quiet and unassuming, the Indian business baron drives himself to work in an unremarkable Tata sedan. His beachfront bachelor pad is found in the hippest tip of south Mumbai, but Ratan… Continue reading An Accidental Millionaire: Tata
NYC Screening of “Crisis in Faith”
This update was sent out by ZAGNY: The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York Please join us for a screening of Tenaz Dubash’s documentary film, “Crisis in Faith: Zoroastrians Today” followed by a brief question and answer session. Sunday, April 27th, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Anthology Film Archives 32, 2nd Avenue (at the intersection… Continue reading NYC Screening of “Crisis in Faith”
