Although the Iranian government has condemned ” Scrapbooking Projects 300″ as insulting to the Persian civilization, the film has been packing them in at movie houses across the country. This is rather ironic, as what the current regime in Iran fears most is the renaissance of this ancient culture. On March 25, the fourth annual… Continue reading Scrapbooking Projects
Category: Culture
Parsee Matrimony in Poem
A funny poem forwarded by a friend. Read on We are all somehow related Often times even belated. At reproduction they’re not the best By working in banks they get their rest. The community is rapidly dwindling The gene pool is tremendously shrinking. Eccentricities sure do abound Soon we will all be funny and round.
Parsis love their bikes more than their wives!
Parsis have a certain love affair with their two wheelers, which only they can fathom. They’ll proudly spend hours lovingly washing and polishing their prized possessions and God help you if you mistakenly crash into them. Rustom Patel is no different. The 28-year-old, eight times National Champion is just back from Taiwan, where he stood… Continue reading Parsis love their bikes more than their wives!
Heads of UNESCO National Commissions to Finalize Norouz File
Heads of UNESCO’s national commissions in ten countries sharing the Norouz tradition will get together in Tehran in April 2007 for a final review of Norouz file to be sent to UNESCO for inscription in World Intangible Heritage list. Tehran, 13 December 2006 (CHN Foreign Desk) — With the completion of Norouz dossier for world… Continue reading Heads of UNESCO National Commissions to Finalize Norouz File
Bandra residents want BMC chief’s written promise
The Bandra Hill Road Citizen’s Committee movement to save old heritage structures, including the Tata Parsi Agiary, St Peter’s Church, St Stanislaus’ High School and St Andrew’s Church, from being partly demolished because of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) concretisation and road widening plan, has gathered further momentum. After a peace march with 1,500 participants… Continue reading Bandra residents want BMC chief’s written promise
Parsis celebrate Sanjan day
To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan, 1290 years ago, the Parsi residents of Sanjan will be celebrating Sanjan Day on Sunday 19 November To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan, 1290 years ago, the Parsi residents of Sanjan will be… Continue reading Parsis celebrate Sanjan day
Postcard from Penang
One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you get the finest Malay, Korean, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian food for a price which won’t make holes in your wallet… One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you… Continue reading Postcard from Penang
