Mumbai may become the venue for the next World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC) for the second time in a row after the Singapore community body, scheduled to host the event in 2017, declared its inability to do so. Article by Swati Goel Sharma | Hindustan Times The Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore (PZAS) has written an… Continue reading Perth Or Mumbai May hold next World Zoroastrian Congress
Month: June 2015
Toronto Jashan In The Baug: Zoroastrians to celebrate summer solstice
Plans are in the works for world-class Zororastrian place of worship for Oakville But if plans move ahead as organizers hope, the Jashan in the Baug will be held outside of their brand new $3 million place of worship in a few years. Article by Bob Mitchell | Oakville Beaver | Inside HALTON Preliminary discussions… Continue reading Toronto Jashan In The Baug: Zoroastrians to celebrate summer solstice
Singapore Backs out as Hosts of World Zoroastrian Congress 2017
The Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore will not be hosting the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress in 2017 as the requisite two thirds majority did not support the proposal at an extraordinary general meeting on May 31, 2015. (See below) Email to members of the Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore Subject: Results of the EOGM held… Continue reading Singapore Backs out as Hosts of World Zoroastrian Congress 2017
Punchayet Trustee Quits Before Polls
Slams Parsi Co-Trustees For Mismanagement A Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trustee, Muncherji Cama, resigned from his post on Friday just a few months ahead of the next round of BPP elections. Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times Of India “The functioning of the BPP is beyond repair,“ he wrote in a scathing resignation letter, which… Continue reading Punchayet Trustee Quits Before Polls
New Delhi To Host First Ever Large Scale Festival on Parsi Culture in 2016
A mega festival, with exhibits being brought from world over, is being proposed by Minority Affairs Ministry for March next year Article by Sobhana K Nair | Bangalore Mirror New Delhi: In March next year, Delhi will be hosting, for the first time ever, a celebration of Parsi culture, with three exhibitions, one of them… Continue reading New Delhi To Host First Ever Large Scale Festival on Parsi Culture in 2016
Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
The fight over the future of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, an arts and engineering college in New York City, came to a head this week as five members of its Board of Trustees abruptly resigned and its president agreed to step down at the end of the month. The… Continue reading Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
Muncherji Cama Resigns as Trustee of Bombay Parsi Punchayet
In a letter to his fellow trustees, Mr. Muncherji Cama; one of the seven sitting trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet resigned from his position. Below is his letter of resignation circulated to the press and media. June 12,2015 To The Trustees Bombay Parsi Punchayet Bombay Dear Trustees, The decision to contest the BPP elections… Continue reading Muncherji Cama Resigns as Trustee of Bombay Parsi Punchayet
