Precisely at 5:00 pm, the hallowed precincts of Bai Ratanbai Jamshedji Edulji Chenoy Dar-e-Meher, at Devlali, reverberated with the chanting from our holy scriptures, led by 16-year-old, Er. Rooyinton Mehenty – the quartet of priests comprised his father, Er. Nozer (Panthaky of the Agiary), Er. Freddy Dastur and Er. Navroze Minocherhomji. Rooyinton’s enunciation of the […]
On 18th September, 2019, the members of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Ardibehest Amshaspand parabh with a Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara, Jal Birdy and Kairus Pir, in the presence of Dr. Ervad Rooiyanton Peshotan Peer and Mrs. Thrity Peer. Attended by around 50 Parsis, the parabh was sponsored by Nilufer and Phiroz […]
Lions Club of Bombay (Host), the premier legacy Lions Club in India and part of the Lions International District 3231A1, continued its tradition of celebrating Teachers Day by honouring distinguished teachers and academicians across diverse backgrounds, on 5th September, 2019, at Jade Gardens, Worli. President Lion Zubin Billimoria welcomed all and spoke of the indispensable […]
On the auspicious occasion of Khordad Sal, 22nd August, 2019, the Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NBPC) celebrated its 71st Annual programme with a fundraiser for the Welfare Activities of the Play Centre – Big Bang Production’s hilarious natak, ‘Babo Aayo Courier Ma’, at the Sophia Bhabha auditorium, with Chief Guest, Ruby Lilaowala. After President Homi […]
On the occasion of Independence Day, the committee members of Parsi Panchayat Complex (PPC) organized a flag hoisting event to celebrate 73 glorious years of Independence. Chief Guest Jai Prakash Thakurji (Senior M’tra BJP leader) unfurled the Indian flag as a sense of pride and patriotism filled the air with the rendition of the National […]
The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organized the much coveted and anticipated third edition of ‘XYZ LAFA’ – Literary Arts & Fine Arts Festival, on 14th July, 2019. The halls and corridors of JB Vachha High School in Dadar were flooded with young XYZ members from three and a half to sixteen years of age! These […]
The 176th anniversary of Bai Avabai Ardeshir Wadia (or Idawala) Agiary was celebrated on 2nd July, 2019 (Roj Behram, Mah Bahman), with a Hama Anjuman Maachi and Jashan. Presiding over the function were Chief Guest, High Priest of the Navsari Bhagarseth Anjuman Atash Behram – Vada Dasturji Keki Ervad Cavasji Meherjirana; and Managing Trustee of […]
On 1st June, 2019, the TPZA (Thana Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman) celebrated the Dae Mahino Jashan and Gambhar at Cowasji Patell Agiary Compound, Thane. TPZA President, Zarsis Udhnawala welcomed Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor and all the members. Trustee Rumi Kasad garlanded Dasturji while Bomi Boyce and Percy Karani felicitated him with a shawl and flowers on behalf of the […]
The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League (CBUSWL) held its customary Dae Mahino Jashan celebrations on June 1, 2019, with two Jashans – one performed at the Cusrow Baug Gym premise, followed by the other, at the Sir Cusrow Wadia Pavilion. Post the ceremony, a large gathering of Cusrow Baug (CB) residents, across all […]
The Bai Virbaijee Soparivala (BVS) Parsi High School in Pakistan, founded in 1859 by Seth Shapurji Hormusji Soparivala, celebrated 160 years on 24th May, 2019 with prayers and a grand Milad. Meant for Parsi children, after the Indo-Pak partition in 1947, the school’s then principal Behram Rustomji opened its doors for to non-Parsis on the […]
The auspicious day of Behram Roz in Adar Mahino was celebrated by the trustees and the local Zarthostis of Zai Bordi, Gholvad and Dahanu, at the 103rd Salgreh of the Zai Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary Adarian Saheb. The function commenced with a Khushali nu Jashan at 10:20 am, with four Ervads lead by Panthaki Er. […]