A Snoop Dogg video has to be one of the most unusual places to see Persian motifs and the Asho Farohar. Wonder what and how that came to be. The lyrics of the song have nothing to do with anything Zoroastrian. Here are two screenshots and below is the actual youtube clip Sign… Continue reading Snoop Dogg Features Asho Farohar in his Music Video Titled King
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Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Call for Applications The Institute of Religious Studies at the University of Zurich (UZH) invites to the summer school: Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now August 30th – September 2nd 2015 Zoroastrism is one of the oldest living religious traditions today. It shaped the Persian Empire and strongly influenced other religions, such… Continue reading Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Dying Iranian language gets boost
BORI, in collaboration with London University, to hold 10-day course in Avestan, an ancient language now fading into oblivion. In an attempt to resurrect the ancient Iranian language Avestan, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is conducting a 10-day course from July 6. Article By Mayuri Phadnis | Pune Mirror The ancient language, sacred to Zoroastrianism,… Continue reading Dying Iranian language gets boost
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees’ kin line up for elections
In the run up to the polls, which are likely to be held on October, names of some trustees’ kin have started doing the rounds. Article by Kamlesh Pednekar | DNA Elections to the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, one of the richest trusts in the city, is turning out to be a family affair, with children… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees’ kin line up for elections
Hotfut: Mistry Brothers bring Soccer on the Roof in Hyderabad
Ten floors above the busy Begumpet traffic, a live football game is on. Hyderabad is the first city in South India to get two rooftop football pitches. “Hotfut” has been built on the 10th floor of the White House building, Block III adjacent, to Lifestyle, Begumpet. Article by Coreena Suares | Deccan Chronicle The surface… Continue reading Hotfut: Mistry Brothers bring Soccer on the Roof in Hyderabad
Pianist Zubin Kanga: Dark Twin
Zubin Kanga goes where few pianists dare- expanding the possibilities of his instrument in the process. In his Dark Twin concerts, themes of media intrusion, climate change and multiple personalities are explored by Australian and European composers. Zubin is in the studio to demonstrate, playing from this multimedia project alongside electronics composer Ben Carey. They… Continue reading Pianist Zubin Kanga: Dark Twin
Seattle Music Community Stunned by Untimely Death of Darius Minwalla
The Seattle music community was shaken yesterday when news began to spread, first by phone calls and text messages, and then across social media, that Darius Minwalla died Wednesday at the age of 39. By Sean Nelson | The Stranger The loss was as unexpected as it was untimely, and has left a resounding sense… Continue reading Seattle Music Community Stunned by Untimely Death of Darius Minwalla
Farthest Field An Indian Story of the Second World War
Raghu Karnad the author of “ Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War” writes in about the new book. It features stories about Parsi soldiers in World War 2. Three young men gazed at him from silver-framed photographs in his grandmother’s house, ‘beheld but not noticed, as angels are in a frieze… Continue reading Farthest Field An Indian Story of the Second World War
Narendra Modi to Visit Udvada in December 2015
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is likely to visit Gujarat in December. He will be visiting Udvada in south Gujarat to attend a function of Parsi community. District administration and local BJP cadres have started early preparations in this regard. To develop Udvada as heritage place, the government has approved Rs 20 crore grant, of… Continue reading Narendra Modi to Visit Udvada in December 2015
