The Dadar Parsee colony celebrated Jamshedi Navroze with great enthusiasm and festivities. This program was organized by the Mancherji Edulji Joshi memorial trust at the Dadar Parsee colony gymkhana. On this occasion, community members from the colony were felicitated at the hands of Patron Peroza Godrej and Padmabhushan Dr Tehemton Udwadia. The festivities continued with… Continue reading Navroze Celebrations at Dadar Parsee Colony
Month: March 2017
NoRuz Celebrations Usher in New Day for Zoroastrians at Spring Equinox
Zoroastrians Throughout North America Celebrate Ancient Tradition of NoRuz, Ushering in a “New Day” to Mark the Turn of the Spring Equinox Zoroastrians throughout North America will mark the celebration of NoRuz (pron. nouˈɾuːz), Tuesday, March 21, 2017, the official turn of the Zoroastrian New Year and the Spring equinox in the Northern hemisphere. Article… Continue reading NoRuz Celebrations Usher in New Day for Zoroastrians at Spring Equinox
Shazneen Arethna releases new single Dance Alone
Shazneen Arethna is one of the first female rock singers as part of the 90’s and early 2k’s brewing scene when the country was realizing the real potential of independent music in India. Her erstwhile band with a literal name “3 Guys and a Girl” consisted of her fronting the band with guitar player Warren… Continue reading Shazneen Arethna releases new single Dance Alone
Sardar Sorabji Patel Agiary: Keeping the flame alive
The Sardar Sorabji Patel Agiary is a vision of calm in the stark concrete jungle that is Nana Peth. Ensconced by trees, a golden Faravahar — the feather-robed angel and the bestknown symbol of Zoroastrianism — stands guard on top of the agiary, which is Gujarati for house of fire. Since non-Parsis are not allowed… Continue reading Sardar Sorabji Patel Agiary: Keeping the flame alive
Pourdavoud Center for ancient Iranian studies to launch spring quarter
UCLA established a new interdisciplinary center focused on the study of ancient Iran and its influences on contemporary Iran. The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is the first center in the Western Hemisphere focused on ancient Iranian languages, history and religions, according to a UCLA press release published Tuesday. The center… Continue reading Pourdavoud Center for ancient Iranian studies to launch spring quarter
Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak 2017
On behalf of the entire Parsi Khabar team we would like to wish you and your families, loved ones and friends a very Happy Jamshedi Navroze 2017. The above Haft Sheen table was laid out by Mehernaaz, ably assisted by Ava.
Persian New Year, or Nowruz, explained for non-Persians
In Iran, the idea of “spring cleaning” isn’t just a seasonal excuse to gut your closet; it’s the basis of a national holiday dating back millennia. Every year, millions of Iranians celebrate Persian New Year, or Nowruz (prounced “no-rooz“). In Iran, the new year begins with the advent of spring, and most everyone in the… Continue reading Persian New Year, or Nowruz, explained for non-Persians
An Iranian Holiday That’s Perfect for Americans
As a little girl in Iran, I loved Nowruz, the first day of spring, known as the Persian New Year. It was the only time when grown-ups seemed joyful and full of hope. Even my most morose relatives somehow came to life, revealing a sunnier side of themselves kept dormant during the rest of the… Continue reading An Iranian Holiday That’s Perfect for Americans
What to cook for Nowruz, the Persian and Zoroastrian New Year celebration
On Sunday, 71-year-old Shamsi Katebi will be in her West Los Angeles kitchen, bossing around one of the best chefs in the city. She’s the mother-in-law of Tony Esnault, chef-owner of the downtown restaurants Spring and Church and State. Her daughter is Esnault’s wife and business partner, Yassmin Sarmadi. Katebi is also the matriarch of… Continue reading What to cook for Nowruz, the Persian and Zoroastrian New Year celebration
