Month: September 2016

A Zoroastrian Temple Opens in Kurdistan

Zoroastrians in the Kurdistan Region who opened their first official temple in Sulaimani last week hope that their first official temple in the region will provide the right environment to “reintroduce” Kurds to their ancestral religion. Article by By Sartip Othman | RUDAW Zoroastrianism was a dominant religion in the region that was largely lost… Continue reading A Zoroastrian Temple Opens in Kurdistan

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XYZ Making A Difference

Below is an appeal received from our good friend Hoshaang Gotla who runs the amazing kids program XYZ in Mumbai Dear members of the community, Our organisation – XYZ is organising a MAD Initiative (Making A Difference) called XYZ STEPPING FORWARD which is a Shoe Collection Drive on Sunday, 2nd October 2016.Our Xtremely Young Zoroastrians… Continue reading XYZ Making A Difference

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Hormazd Narielwalla Amongst Winners at the 4th International Print Biennale

The winners of the 2016 Print Awards, part of the 4th International Print Biennale currently taking place across the North East of England, have been announced. Six artists have received awards including residencies, exhibition opportunities and a cash prize. The prizewinners are: Nif Hodgson, Lisa Andrén, Hormazd Narielwalla, Tom Hammick, Manami Ito and Sun Ju… Continue reading Hormazd Narielwalla Amongst Winners at the 4th International Print Biennale

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Cyrus Todiwala and Zerbanoo Gifford Talk about Dadabhai Naoroji on BBC

Chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE chooses Dadabhai Naoroji, the ‘Grand Old Man of India’ who in 1892 became Britain’s first Asian MP for Finsbury Central. He later returned to India and petitioned for the country to be self-governing. Gandhi, who was Dadabhai’s mentee, would later refer to him as the Father of the Nation. Matthew Parris… Continue reading Cyrus Todiwala and Zerbanoo Gifford Talk about Dadabhai Naoroji on BBC

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WZCC Annual Global Meet Hosted By Hong Kong Zoroastrians

Below is a message from Edul Daver, Global Chair of the World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce. The 2016 Annual Global Meeting shall be hosted by The Incorporated Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hongkong, Canton and Macao. This is the first ever Global Zoroastrian Event hosted by Hong Kong and they are working hard to make it a… Continue reading WZCC Annual Global Meet Hosted By Hong Kong Zoroastrians

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Echoes of history

City physician and history aficionado Dr. Farokh Udwadia recalls the power and glory of the Achaemenid Empire For more than one hundred summers, the Cama Institute has been the go-to venue for aficionados of the religion, culture and history of the East, offering a blend of lectures, classes and seminars from a range of Indian… Continue reading Echoes of history

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