Percy Jamshedwala writes: We used to have Discover Dahanu Festival since last two years, usually the source of the funds being individual participation fee & canadian pharmacy funds from INTACH, Chapter Dahanu. This year we decided to approach MTDC for some financial help, so has to have a little better event and to promote Dahanu… Continue reading The Chikoo Festival of Dahanu
Month: January 2013
Zubin Bhathena Rocks With Spud In The Box
A new Indian alternate rock group has been doing the rounds of Indian cities the past few weeks. Spud in the Box is a six piece Alternative Pop-Rock band formed in March 2011 in Mumbai. It involves the musical energies of Vivaan Kapoor on drums, Zubin Bhathena on bass, viagra from canada Rohan Rajadhakshya on… Continue reading Zubin Bhathena Rocks With Spud In The Box
Zubin Mehta: Music master digs Freddie Mercury
Zubin Mehta chats about passionate Israelis, frustrating politics, his Israeli son and his love for Queen’s lead singer Maestro Zubin Mehta is a known entity in these parts, jetting in and out for the last 50 years to work with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is titled the Musical Director for Life. By Jessica… Continue reading Zubin Mehta: Music master digs Freddie Mercury
Lessons to be learned at a Parsi wedding
A Parsi wedding is cause for celebration. To start with, it suggests that the community’s population may increase, and given their diminishing numbers, any Parsi nuptials call for applause. Then, and almost as important, for the guest it means a Parsi lagan na bhonu, a wedding dinner fit for a king. So when a friend’s… Continue reading Lessons to be learned at a Parsi wedding
Cyrus and Lyla Guzder: A Parsi Couple's Healing Touch to Vidarbha's Farmers
As debt-ridden farmers continue to kill themselves in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region due to "government apathy", a Parsi couple from Mumbai has provided a healing touch to around 25 widows and their children in bringing their broken lives back on track. Published at Daijiworld.com Cyrus Guzder, 76, and wife Lyla, 70, have spent over Rs.10 lakh… Continue reading Cyrus and Lyla Guzder: A Parsi Couple's Healing Touch to Vidarbha's Farmers
Young Professionals Norouz Retreat
Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA) will be kicking off the NEW YEAR 2013! Join us, in the BIG APPLE, for a celebration filled with festivities, friendship and fellowship. This will be a networking social retreat geared towards established professionals (ages 25-45) who want to network. The new generation of Zoroastrians will be able to… Continue reading Young Professionals Norouz Retreat
Excellence of Parsis as the First Indians To….
Below are some of India’s first’s that Parsis achieved, Sent to us via email. No record of illustrious Parsis would be complete without the name of Rustomji Dorabji, whose unsurpassable contribution to India was to rescue Bombay. In 1692, the city was stricken by a plague so severe that the Sidis of Janjira, taking advantage… Continue reading Excellence of Parsis as the First Indians To….
