With Cyclists Around The World (Roli, Rs 350) by Adi B. Hakim, Rustom B. Bhumgara and Jal P. Bapasola It is the fascinating memoir of three young Parsi men of a group of six from the Bombay Weightlifting Club, who set a precedence in globe-trotting by going around the world in bicycles. Starting in October… Continue reading With Cyclists Around The World: Book Review
Month: April 2008
Thana Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman Wins Court Battle
Received via an email comminique From: pervezbhesania Subject: Another victory to savour: The mail: To, All Zoroastrians of Thana, We have a phenomenal piece of news to share with you once again. As you must be aware, we had filed a case (writ petition / PIL) against the Government of Maharashtra in the Honourable High… Continue reading Thana Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman Wins Court Battle
US Takes 3D Shots of Iran Inscriptions
TEHRAN: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has started taking three-dimensional pictures of Iran’s Achaemenid inscriptions. The pictures will enable people to read the various inscriptions should they be damaged in the future, press tv quoted Abdolmajid Arfaei, a prominent Iranian linguist and inscriptions expert, as saying. There are thousands of inscriptions 5000… Continue reading US Takes 3D Shots of Iran Inscriptions
Iran to depict Shahnameh in miniatures
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
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
New Construction Near Doongerwadi
A proposal to build a multi-storey residential building near the Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill has caused concern among a section of Parsis. They worry that residents of the upper floors of these buildings will be able to see the bodies laid to rest in the towers. The building is to come up inside… Continue reading New Construction Near Doongerwadi
