The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots kicked off today in New Delhi, India. This is the second tour after the widely acclaimed first one in December 2013. The program organized under the aegis of UNESCO PARZOR bring Zarthushti youth from all over the global diaspora to an immersive exoerience of the Zoroastrian culture, history, tradition… Continue reading The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tour Kicks Off
Category: Diaspora
ZAGNY Ties up with Lladro for Zarathustra Votive
Lladro Lithophane Votive: Zarathustra ZAGNY is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Lladró to bring you a stunning Zarathushtra votive. Released and designed by Lladró in 2014 as part of their Lithophane Votive Light Series, each votive is handmade in Valencia, Spain, with an intricate engraving of Asho Zarathushtra on one side and a… Continue reading ZAGNY Ties up with Lladro for Zarathustra Votive
Mehernosh Pastakia: Taste of India set to spread roots and flavor in China
You could call it a gut feeling. It was certainly a taste for adventure. Mehernosh Pastakia was sitting down at a well-adorned table at his restaurant in the China Overseas Plaza in Jianguomen Wai Avenue, one of three in Beijing, recalling his decision to come to China in 1991. Article by Mo Jingxi | China… Continue reading Mehernosh Pastakia: Taste of India set to spread roots and flavor in China
From Living in a Mumbai Brothel to Seeing the World
Zaneeta E. Daver is a young Zoroastrian living in Washington D.C. Last year she did ….for a second time !!….something we all dream of….sailing around the world. And now she is trying to give the same opportunity to two young girls, for what makes it an unbelievable story. She brings about the true Zarathushti spirit… Continue reading From Living in a Mumbai Brothel to Seeing the World
FEZANA Announces 2014 Zarathushti Awards
The 2014 FEZANA North American Zarathushti Community Awards The FEZANA Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2014 FEZANA North American Zarathushti Community Awards. The Awardees for this year’s Awards are Sam Vesuna: Rohinton Rivetna Outstanding Zarathushti Award Arzan Gonda: Dinshaw Framroze Joshi Excellence in Performing Arts, Painting or Literature Award Dr. Dinshaw J. Patel:… Continue reading FEZANA Announces 2014 Zarathushti Awards
Dreams Come True: A Parsiana Editorial
Dreams come true Parsiana Editorial Viewpoint on New Zoroastrian Centers in the Diaspora In the 1970s as more formal Zoroastrian associations sprung up in North America (NA), the notion of having centers of their own was highly improbable. Most of the immigrants were professionals who found their way to the West as students. They were… Continue reading Dreams Come True: A Parsiana Editorial
Dinyar Wadia Inducted into New England Design Hall of Fame
Architect Dinyar Wadia has been selected as one of the 2014 Inductees into the New England Design Hall of Fame. This award was created to honor the work of professionals who have made a significant imprint on residential design in New England. Their body of work represents the pinnacle of design, and their impact often… Continue reading Dinyar Wadia Inducted into New England Design Hall of Fame
New Zoroastrian Community Centers in North America
Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America held a panel discussion earlier in 2014 on the theme of New Zoroastrian Community Centers in North America. This was a Pre-AGM event before the 27th Annual General Meeting in Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle in Washington State, USA. The video of the panel discussion is now online… Continue reading New Zoroastrian Community Centers in North America
Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Sunday September 28th, 2014 was the perfect Fall Sunday in New York City. It was like any other Sunday except for the fact that 20,000 Indians swarmed like bees to a honeypot. Madison Square Garden; the legendary venue that has seen the likes of Frazier v/s Ali; Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra; was to witness… Continue reading Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
