The recently concluded 6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress was held in Auckland New Zealand in the last week of December 2015 and over New Year’s Day 2016. Below is a short video highlight shared by the organizers.
Month: January 2016
Sleepless in Udvada: Er. Marzban J. Hathiram
Good friend of Parsi Khabar and esteemed Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram pens an editorial on the recent Iranshah Udvada Utsav So the great Udvada Utsav has ended. The statues have been lifted away, the grand shamiana dismantled, cleaning up has been done, the hordes of tourists and visitors are gone, the vendors are busy… Continue reading Sleepless in Udvada: Er. Marzban J. Hathiram
Nostalgia
There are certain incidents and memories that are forever imprinted in your mind’s eye. It just needs a trigger to awaken those memories and then you remember as though that incident took place just yesterday even though it would have taken place 5 or 50 years ago. A forgotten smell, a piece of music, familiar… Continue reading Nostalgia
Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo and the Zarathushti Connection
What in the world would be the connection between the dreaded Mexican drug lord El Chapo Guzman and Zoroastrians ?? On the face of it, none. But that’s not really the truth. Now that the world’s most wanted man is safely behind bars, U.S. shirtmaker Barabas Premium Apparel says its long-sleeve shirts are flying off… Continue reading Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo and the Zarathushti Connection
Draame-Bawaas | Parsi Theatre Competition
Witness the finals of the Draame-Bawaas one-act play competition, in which four finalist teams, rigorously mentored by veteran artistes, perform a quartet of sparkling productions. The competition has been instituted to honor the legacy of Adi Marzban in the legend’s birth centenary year. Unique and unmissable – a date all Parsi theatre lovers must keep… Continue reading Draame-Bawaas | Parsi Theatre Competition
The Second Coming
Draame-Bawaas, a competition of one-act plays, aims to give a new lease of life to Parsi theatre. FOR me, theatre is religion,” says Sam Kerawalla, 84, one of Parsi theatre’s greats. Trained as an engineer, he always accepted jobs which ensured he had the evenings to himself, so that he could indulge his passion for… Continue reading The Second Coming
Section of Parsis Cry Sin As More Opt For Cremation
Cremation among Parsis see rise Article by Ashutosh Shukla | DNA India The information by weekly magazine, Parsianna, stated that the number “Parsi/Irani deaths recorded at the new Prayer Hall in Worli were 33 for the months of September-December 2015. The corresponding deaths for the same period at the Bombay Towers of Silence were 229”.… Continue reading Section of Parsis Cry Sin As More Opt For Cremation
Seven Parsi high priests condemn conversion and interfaith marriages
MUMBAI: In an open letter to the community, seven Parsi high priests have condemned both conversion and interfaith marriages. While acknowledging that several issues plague the community—not the least of which is its dwindling population—they have written, “The solution to our current issue does not lie in cutting out the very basis of Zoroastrianism and… Continue reading Seven Parsi high priests condemn conversion and interfaith marriages
Bachi Karkaria: Why Is India’s Wealthy Parsi Community Vanishing ?
Udvada is an obscure hamlet in India’s western Gujarat state which houses the holiest fire of India’s Parsi community. Legend has it that it was consecrated some 12 centuries ago on the nearby Sanjan beach, landing point of a boatload of refugees who had fled the Arab conquest of Persia to save their 3,000-year-old Zoroastrian… Continue reading Bachi Karkaria: Why Is India’s Wealthy Parsi Community Vanishing ?
