Natasha Lalla is one of the few talented artists in the world who paints the canvas with only her fingers. Currently on display at the Cosmic Heart Gallery, her series, ‘Parallel Realities’ focuses on the ‘realities’ that unite and circumnavigate the pattern of colourful swirls. Exploring her works, Natasha says, “To me, it is enormously […]
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WAPIZ Declares Raffle Winners
WAPIZ’s annual raffle (priced at Rs. 100/-), whose proceeds are used for WAPIZ’s various activities, held its Lucky Draw on 31st March, 2017 at the WAPIZ Office, with Trustee, Meher Panthaki picking the winners blindfolded to ensure fairplay. (Video posted on Facebook.) The two lucky winners were Aspi Surveyor and Burges Wania, each winning a […]
DPA Celebrates Jamshedi Navroz
The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) celebrated Jamshedi Navroz with an annual fund-raiser event at the Pirojsha Godrej Cultural Centre Auditorium, Delhi on 21st March, 2017. For the first time, DPA organised a performance -‘Pappa Avaj Hoi Che’ – by Mumbai’s leading Parsi Theatre Group, Dinyar Contractor Productions, and also had the Gujarati community of Delhi […]
WFA’s 2017-18 Resolutions
‘World For All Animal Care And Adoptions’ (WFA) held its second Board meeting on 2nd April, 2017. The meeting which was attended by Freyan Bhathena (who was inducted as Trustee), Richa Bahl and Anushka Manchanda, as well as the employees, core team volunteers and supporters of WFA, covered WFA’s progress in the year 2016 – […]
Mango Delight At Golden Star Thali
Quench you thirst this summer at Golden Star Thali (GST) (Opp. Charni Road Station (E) with the purest Alphanso mangoes. Relish unlimited Aamras every Saturday and Sunday, in addition to a range of exotic sweets that accompany the exclusively made dishes. Also revel in a bowl of pure Aamras complimentary, on weekdays. GST extends this […]
XYZ’s Summer Camp
XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) presents a week-long, fun-filled Summer Camp held simultaneously in Thane, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar and Colaba for children between 4-16 years, from 1st May to 6th May, 2017 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The camp includes sports, art and craft activities, professionally conducted workshops, games, quizzes, cooking, competitions, teachings on religion, […]
‘Baby Afargan’ By Jereemy
Mumbai’s Jereemy Guarrd, independent graphic designer, has created an illustration of a ‘Baby Afargan’, and would like to share it with our community. Operating in the field of graphics and illustrations since the past two years, Jereemy recreates enticing visuals that appeal to the common man. Speaking with Parsi Times, Jereemy said, “I created this […]
Avan Yazad Parab Celebrations At Radio Club
On 24th March, 2017, numerous Zoroastrians flocked to the Radio Club Pier in Colaba to worship Avan Ardavisur Banu on the occasion of Ava Yazad Parab. The celebrations commenced with twenty-one mobeds performing a jasan, headed by Vada Dasturji of Udvada, Khurshed Dastoor, with a special reference to a prayer from the Ardavisur Niyaish, followed […]
A Tribute To Jai Godrej
“If you find your task is hard, Try again, Time will bring you your reward, Try again, All that other folks can do Why with patience, May not you? Only keep this rule in view, Try again.” – Jai Godrej The centenary celebrations of Jai Godrej’s birth anniversary, hosted by the Godrej clan, took place […]
Shahriar Farrokhmanesh Wins ‘Ultimate Champion’
25-year-old, Shahriar Farrokhmanesh won the title of the ‘Ultimate Champion’ for Jaguar Land Rover 2016-2017 competition on after sales-service started in the month of November 2016, in which 60 service advisors from 22 dealerships across India participated. As per the Jaguar Land Rover norms, qualified top 16 service advisors entering the Regional round were given […]
Navroz At JJ Hospital’s Parsi Ward
The Parsi Ward at JJ Hospital celebrated Jamshedi Navroz for the 30th consecutive year on 21st March, 2017, with a jasan ceremony attended by 45 residents along with guests and relatives. Yasmin Mistry opened the event, welcoming all. Chairman of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Yazdi Desai, spoke in appreciation of the selfless efforts of the […]