Mumbai’s culture has been enriched and entwined with the Parsi community for centuries now. From the Parsi gara to the...
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Remembering Sam Tata
Remembering Sam Tata, the photographer who was equally at ease on the street and in the studioBetween taking portraits...
Eyes on Mumbai: Sooni Taraporevala’s photo exhibition reveals a heartwarming visual sojourn of the city across four decades
In Tardeo, Mumbai, Cozy Building stands as tall as it did back in 1921—the year it was built. One of four buildings in the lane that are agreeably “Parsi,” it hosts conversations over newspapers and...
Ratti Petit: Li Gotami – The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
Born into a wealthy Parsi family on 22 April 1906 in Mumbai, Ratti Petit, more commonly known as Li Gotami, was a talented painter, photographer and writer. Her family owned the Bomanjee Dinshaw...
The Dancing Line: Revisiting Shiavax Chavda
A Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the Master WHAT: ‘The Dancing Line – revisiting Shiavax Chavda’, a Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the master. WHEN: Tuesday October 24th...
A photographer’s love letters to Mumbai
She is best known for writing films such as Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, and Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay. She also directed the National Award-winning film Little Zizou. Since 1977...
Sooni Taraporevala: To Bombay, with love
Sooni Taraporevala’s Mumbai series gives a fascinating glimpse into the character of an ever-changing city and its peopleThere’s something captivating about an old man in a vest, sitting on a...
Remembering Shirin Vajifdar – Pioneer in All Schools of Dance
Shirin Vajifdar, who died on September 29, 2017, exhibited an unusual love for classical dancing from childhood and defied taboos to train in multiple classical dance forms. Article by Sunil Kothari...
Vintage Rusi: A Short Film
Vintage Rusi is a short film made for the 2005 kala Ghoda arts and street festival in Mumbai. With Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal , Bapu Malcolm and Beezan Charna in leading roles. It was directed by Ashok...
Quiltessence by Anahita Cowasji
Anahita Cowasji's Quiltessence is a house of individually designed and crafted home textiles, woven and block printed, hand embroidered and textured into pieces of intrinsic value and beauty. Born...
Jazeel Mistry Heads To LA For The Golden Try
‘Impossible’ is a word that does not feature in his dictionary. Perseverance, dedication and focused approach are among the best attributes of Jazeel Mistry, a young man from Howick in East Auckland...
Artist Jimmy Engineer Proud of his Pakistan Movement Paintings
World renowned Pakistani artist, social crusader and peace activist Jimmy Engineer has reiterated that he is genuinely proud of having painted different aspects of Pakistan Movement showing on huge...
Roda Mehta: AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech
Today, Roda Mehta will be presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). Roda is an integral part of Ogilvy India's history and one of the...
The Bombay Blackwood: A Class Apart
Queen Anne, Empire, Elizabethan, Louis XVI… these are familiar terms for aficionados who are passionate about antique furniture. Rare and often priceless pieces of furniture from these styles -...
Astad Deboo To Perform in New York
The legendary Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer Astad Deboo returns to New York for two performances this month. Astad Deboo | Eternal Embrace May 25, 2017 - May 26, 2017 La Mama Theatre|...
Unique Baby Zarathushtra Art Print
Our good friend Delzin Choksey informs us about a beautiful art print she has recently introduced. And just in time for Navroze, it is on sale on ETSY in the United States. To purchase in India see...
Sooni Taraporevala Recalls a Forgotten Analogue World
The exhibition, which opens in Mumbai on Friday, consists of photographs taken decades ago with analogue film cameras. by Aarohi Narain, thewire.in Sooni Taraporevala’s film credits are well known –...
Miracles and Legends in Zoroastrianism: Desk Calendar 2017
Background about Persiart7: Persiart7 is an initiative undertaken to create awareness amongst community members and others about various important and interesting aspects of our history and...
Zara Heeramaneck: Preserving a collector’s dream
Eighteen-year-old Zara Heeramaneck has been passionate about art conservation since childhood. Her home at Kemps Corner also boasts of artefacts from across the world. ic/Suresh Karkera Article by...
Jimmy Engineer Conferred The Peace Ambassador Medal In Beijing
Renowned Pakistani artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer was awarded "The Peace Ambassador's Medal" in Beijing. According to a message received here Wednesday, "The Peace Ambassador's Medal" was...
Hormazd Narielwalla Amongst Winners at the 4th International Print Biennale
The winners of the 2016 Print Awards, part of the 4th International Print Biennale currently taking place across the North East of England, have been announced. Six artists have received awards...
Echoes of history
City physician and history aficionado Dr. Farokh Udwadia recalls the power and glory of the Achaemenid Empire For more than one hundred summers, the Cama Institute has been the go-to venue for...
Paris call for Astad Deboo
As part of Namaste France festival, contemporary dance icon Astad Deboo will collaborate with Manipuri drummers at France’s Opéra Bastille He turns 70 next year, but there’s no stopping Astad Deboo....
Hormazd Narielwalla: becoming a UK citizen before Brexit feels bittersweet
The artist on how discarded tailoring patterns, a lost garden of his boyhood in India and his new British citizenship inspired a very personal new exhibition When I was a boy, I used to visit a...
Young Pakistani Parsi artists showcase their talent
KARACHI: Two young Parsi artists, Farshad Engineer and Naomi Haveliwala, showcased their talent for community members at the Karachi Parsi Institute on Saturday. Engineer, 21, has been painting...
Dhunji S Wadia: Write a buzzing chapter in the history of Rediffusion
He is the man of the moment, having scripted the turnaround of Rediffusion Y&R. The agency did well at Cannes Lions this year. BestMediaInfo caught up with Dhunji S Wadia, President, Rediffusion...
Jehangir Art Gallery set to gift more room to artists
When the beloved Café Samovar shut shop in the March of 2015, the city's cognoscenti mourned. The Jehangir Art Gallery's (JAG) chairperson Adi Jehangir, however, was determined to make something...
Pheroza Godrej: Mumbai’s art queen
One of Mumbai's leading art historians, Pheroza J Godrej, updates Ornella D'Souza about her commitments as editor, collector, curator and member on various cultural boards Article by by Ornella...
Time to institutionalise puppetry: Dadi Pudumjee
The master puppeteer who gave life to mammoth puppets besides song and dance sequences in modern puppetry, is back with a one-of-its-kind exhibition detailing the journey of Zorastrianism,...
A peek into Parsi life
Three exhibitions will present a narrative of the community’s cultural ethos and the spread of Zoroastrianism Article byPooja Singh | Live Mint A portrait of 17th century Parsi trader Rustom Seth....
House of Fire: The Declining Community of Parsi in Mumbai
The Parsis are descendants of a group of 10th century Zoroastrians from Iran, practitioners of a three-and-a-half thousand year-old faith. Fleeing persecution under their Muslim Arab conquerors, the...
Arresting Developments: A photography exhibition by Parhad Goghavala
What: 'Arresting Developments' a photography exhibition by Parhad Goghavala on the windows of Bombay When: 31st Jan - Feb 20; 11 am to 7 pm. Where: Gallery 7, G3 Ground Floor, Oricon House,...
Rishad Daroowala: Helicopter Photography
Sitting inside helicopters, sea planes, and even commercial airliners with his camera at the ready, Travel and Lifestyle Photographer Rishad Daroowala has captured some truly stunning aerial views...
Jimmy Engineer: Evolution of Contemporary Art in Pakistan
A Keynote Speech by Jimmy Engineer (Celebrated Award-Winning Pakistani Artist, Author, Humanitarian and Philanthropist) titled “Evolution of Contemporary Art in Pakistan” (ICD House Berlin; October...
Iyanah Bativala Curates Kids in Focus Exhibition at Max Mueller Bhavan
If you happen to be in town with some time to spare, we recommend you hop over to Kala Ghoda's Max Mueller Bhavan Gallery to catch Kids in Focus. The one-of-a-kind photo exhibition has on view the...
Ashdeen Lilaowala: Keeping the Gara flame alive
His thought is intensive. His vision is artistic. His sensibility is detailed. His fashion unfolds history. Ashdeen Lilaowala has not only preserved the culture of Gara embroidery but revived it...
In conversation with Cyrus Oshidar
In this episode of Talking Point, Exec Lifestyle chats up Cyrus Oshidar. Touted as one of the 10 most influential people from advertising world in India, Oshidar is credited for his inputs in giving...
Sam Balsara on instilling a certain pride and craft into Print Advertising
The Dainik Bhaskar INK Awards were held in Mumbai on August 21, 2015 to celebrate creativity in Print advertising. Madison World turned up big winners at the event with multiple wins between Madison...
Jehangir Sabavala’s last six works now at Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai
Family of painter donates his easels, brushes, palettes to CSMVS The family of the late master painter donates his final six paintings, study material and archives to the museum for maintenance and...
The artist and more: Jimmy Engineer
At a Harvard talk, Jimmy Engineer talks about the various aspects of his life, as an artist, social worker, human rights and peace activist Article by Beena Sarwar | The News On Sunday “There is a...
When Astad Deboo Made A Fort Dance
The celebrated contemporary dancer's performance was part of the One World Retreat, a three-day event to promote the cause of the Indian Head Injury Foundation. Astad Deboo, the celebrated...
Bombay Airport’s Terminal 2 Art Wall To Depict Parsi-Style Theatre
Having already set the standard in terms of artistic beauty, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport's (CSIA) T2 terminal is now undergoing the completion of its 'art museum' on the walls, set...
Animating The Word: Legacy of Iran’s Minority Calligraphic Traditions.
Tally Beck Contemporary will present a group exhibition of contemporary works that incorporate calligraphy from Iran. Animating the Word: The Legacy of Iran’s Minority Calligraphic Traditions will...
Dilnavaz Mehta: Bring Up The Rare
Bring up the rare A forthcoming show of rare collectibles, curated by art historian Dilnavaz Mehta, is a lesson on India's lesser-known stories By Reema Gehi | PuneMirror Art historian Dilnavaz...
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal: In Conversation
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, an actress of repute and the power behind the wildly successful Vagina Monologues in India; speaks candidly at a recent event in Mumbai. For the second guest of the day in...
Two Women Talking: Tales From India That Need To Be Told
One rainy fall evening in Brooklyn, two women walk out onto a small stage and stare at the audience. They stand in comfortable silence for several minutes – until the short-haired woman in the blue...
Buildings through the veteran lens
Catch the last day of photographer Aspi Patel’s show, Architecture Beyond Platitude, at the Jehangir Art Gallery, where he captures graphical patterns in architecture from across the world Article...
Architecture Beyond Platitude: Exhibition of Photography by Aspi Patel
We are happy to note that good friend of Parsi Khabar, Aspi H. Patel will be exhibiting his photographs at the famous Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai next week ‘ARCHITECTURE BEYOND PLATITUDE’...
Dinyar Wadia Inducted into New England Design Hall of Fame
Architect Dinyar Wadia has been selected as one of the 2014 Inductees into the New England Design Hall of Fame. This award was created to honor the work of professionals who have made a significant...
Power of Three: Parsis who shaped Modern Indian Art
An upcoming exhibition thrives on nostalgia, exploring the relationship between two gallerists and a collector who shaped the destiny of modern Indian greats. Passionate collector Jehangir Nicholson...
Kainaz Amaria Accepts Innovation Award from White House NPA
Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Kainaz Amaria recently received an award at the the hands of President Obama on behalf of her team. Earlier this year Kainaz Amaria, supervising editor for the NPR...
Delna Sethna Patel joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as Chief Creative Officer
Delna Sethna Patel has joined L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as Chief Creative Officer. She was until recently working with Leo Burnett where was Regional Creative Director on Brand Whisper. Ms...