Candidate Profile Ervard Xerxes Vispi Dastur Proposed by: Mr. Cyrus Jamshed Guzder Seconded by: Mr. Keki Mistry Supported by: The Community “KOMMNO” ANNE “KAMMNO” TRUSTEE This Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) election of 1st July 2018 is a critical one. It will be a test of the Parsi community’s will to set right its apex administrative… Continue reading BPP Trustee Elections: Ervard Xerxes Vispi Dastur
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Day 03: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 Perth Australia
The last day of the Congress dawned bright and sunny on a Perth winter Sunday. After the previous night’s River Cruise, the participants were raring to get on with the program. The morning saw renditions of some new songs by Mani Rao. The first morning session had eminent archeologist Allison Betts who spoke about the… Continue reading Day 03: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 Perth Australia
Day 02: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 Perth Australia
Another beautiful sunny day welcomed the participants as they streamed in to the first full day of presentations kicked off with a beautiful rendition of Monajats by Mani Rao of Chicago USA. Meherji Madon from Washington DC gave a short presentation on the remastered movie “On Wings of Fire” that he had co-produced originally. The… Continue reading Day 02: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 Perth Australia
Day 01: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress Perth Australia
June 1, 2018 dawned as a beautiful sunny late fall day in Perth Australia. Over 330 Zoroastrians from all over the world gathered for the very first World Congress in the Southern hemisphere. The 11th World Zoroastrian Congress with its theme “Together Towards Tomorrow” welcomed delegates from all over the world, including USA, Canada, UK,… Continue reading Day 01: 11th World Zoroastrian Congress Perth Australia
It Truly is Worth Going to Perth
In a few hours the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress will begin in Perth. This will be a Congress of a few firsts, all of which make it worth going to Perth. For the first time it is being hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. And for the first time it is in the Oceania region. When… Continue reading It Truly is Worth Going to Perth
A Stream Runs Through It
How 10 days at the ASHA Centre Transformed, Inspired and Enriched the First-Ever World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum In the heart of pastoral Gloucestershire, England, the transformational ASHA Centre played host and facilitator for the first World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum. Uniting 20 Zoroastrian youth leaders from a myriad of views, backgrounds and geographies –… Continue reading A Stream Runs Through It
Parsi dadgah in Dadar to complement nearby agiary
It will be situated in the lobby of Della Tower and have an exhibition centre in the adjoining section displaying the history of Zoroastrianism A dadgah — a lower grade fire temple — at Della Tower in Dadar (East) will be open for members of Parsi/ Irani Zoroastrians from Thursday. Article by Yesha Kotak |… Continue reading Parsi dadgah in Dadar to complement nearby agiary
Parsis are indifferent when it comes to saving community institutions says petitioner Berjis Desai
Even as the Bombay High Court steps in to rein in a rampant MMRCL over the tunnelling process under sacred fire temples at Princess Street, petitioner Berjis Desai says that the community is often silent when it is its duty to speak up Article by Gaurav Sarkar | Mid-Day The Metro corridor will pass right… Continue reading Parsis are indifferent when it comes to saving community institutions says petitioner Berjis Desai
Parsi Khabar at the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 in Perth Australia
In less than a week, the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress shall begin in Perth Australia. This is a Congress of a few firsts. It is the first in the Southern Hemisphere and the first in Australia. As the Congress website states: Australia welcomes you to the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress Team Australia and worldwide supporters… Continue reading Parsi Khabar at the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 in Perth Australia
