Much to the joy of Jazz enthusiasts, NCPA’s International Jazz Festival is back, from the 23rd to 25th of November, 2018. On Friday, 23rd November at 6:30pm, the first band that will open the NCPA International Jazz Festival 2018 is the Latin band, ‘Los Gatos, Ay Mamá’, which encompasses six people including a Cuban percussionist, a bongo player from Panama […]
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PPCWA Organises Dharmagyan Classes
The Parsi Punchayat Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA), Goregaon, organised a Dharmagyan session for children aged 4 – 16 years, on 13th October, 2018. Fifteen children attended the religious class which was inaugurated by religious scholar, Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia, who spoke on the pressing need to create religious awakening amongst the youth. Similar sentiments were […]
ZAC Holds Ayathrem Gahambar
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) organised the ‘Ayathrem Gahambar’ at the ZAC Atash Kadeh, on 14th October, 2018. Attended by seventy-five Zoroastrians, the celebrations began with a Hama Anjuman Jasan sponsored by the Humbandagi group, and performed by Er. Zerkxis Bhandara, Er. Jal Birdy and Er. Minoo Katrak. Following the Humbandagi, Er. Zerkxis explained […]
PPCWA Organises TT Tourney
Parsi Punchayat Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA) organized an internal Table Tennis tournament on 7th October, 2018, with over 32 entries across three categories – the ‘Under-13’ category was won by Farhan Bacha and Zahan Pastakia; ‘Men’s Singles’ category winners were Hushad Bacha and Zubin Bacha and the ‘Ladies Singles’ category winners were Penaaz Bhathena and […]
Bracing Up Your Dental Facts
Q: What is the ideal age for wearing braces? A: There is no ideal age. Sometimes the upper teeth are normal in position, but the lower jaw is small, giving the appearance of protruding upper teeth. If such cases are taken care of in the initial stages, then one can benefit from repositioning the jaw […]
Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – ‘Abs Of Steel – The Plank’
Of late a lot of interest has been generated in ‘Core Training’. Sadly, it is wrongly promoted as an exercise that will give you a flat tummy. So what are ‘Core Muscles’ and why are they important to the body? Core, as the name implies, is the central or fundamental part. In the body, the […]
Let Thy Love Shine Upon Me, Ahura Mazda! – Excerpts From ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’
I address myself to Thee, Ahura Mazda, to whom all worship is due. With outstretched arms and open mind and my whole heart, I greet Thee in spirit. I will not turn my gaze from Thee. My eyes and my ears and my mind and my heart are all lifted up to Thee. Lift up […]
Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
20 October, 2018 – 26 October, 2018
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. છેલ્લુ અઠવાડિયું શનિની દિનદશામાં પસાર કરવાનું બાકી છે. કોઈના ઉપર વિશ્ર્વાસ મુકતા નહીં. ઉતરતી દિનદશા નાની માંદગી આપી શકે છે. નાણાકીય બાબતમાં પરેશાન રહેશો. વડીલવર્ગની ચિંતાથી પરેશાન થશો, નાની વાતમાં મતભેદ પડતા જશે. શનિનું નિવારણ કરવા માટે ભુલ્યા વગર ‘મોટી હપ્તન યશ્ત’ […]
Caption This – 20th October
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 24th October, 2018. Winner: “Rahul: How come everyone’s clapping for me? Modi: ‘Coz your mic wasn’t working. Here take this one!” -By Wahbeez Mehta
GWG Proposes Scheme for Welfare of Senior Mobeds
The Global Working Group (GWG), at their annual meeting, has decided to extend financial support to senior Mobeds, who subsist in economically challenged circumstances. The Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao have also taken the initiative to channelize financial support from a foreign based corporate. GWG – ZCK HK will extend financial support to […]
Fly High With Wings’18!
Registrations Shut On October 25! Proud Media Partner: Parsi Times . The community’s premier Sports and Cultural Festival is back this year – WINGS’18! Organized by a dynamic team of our youngsters, the 4-day extravaganza, in its third consecutive year will be held at the Rustom Baug Grounds, starting the 8th November, 2018. With Parsi […]