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ZAAN 2017 Raises A Toast To Our Achievers!
. On the eve of 10th November, 2017, the Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian Community’s glitterati came together at the Garware Club in South Bombay, to celebrate the Zoroastrian Achievers Awards Nite 2017 (ZAAN 2017), presented by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds Of India (ZTFI), with the aim of recognizing and honouring the outstanding achievements of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians, who […]
Annual Day Celebrations By Zoroastrian Bharat Scouts And Guides
The 71st East Bombay Zoroastrian (EBZ) Guides and 16th EBZ Scouts commemorated their Annual Day on 8th October, 2017, at Albless Baug, commencing with a jasan ceremony. Each year, the Young Zoroastrian Society (combination of the scouts and guides) sponsors and performs the navjote ceremony of a Zoroastrian child from an economically weak family. This […]
Curtains Fall On HPY 2017
The 31st Valedictory function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) took place on 4th June, 2017 at the JB Vachha High School, where over a hundred and seventy just-out-of-school teenagers spent a month participating in entertaining and informative activities. Commencing on a pious note, Er. Firdosh Pavri invoked the blessings of the Almighty, followed […]
HPY 2017 Begins!
The 31st chapter of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) marked the start of a new chapter in the lives of fifteen-year-old participants at the JB Vaccha High School, on 7th May, 2017. The inauguration ceremony that commenced with a short prayer by Er. Rohinton Pavri, was attended by Chief Guest, Dr. Coomi Vevaina, internationally […]
Navroz Celebrations At MEJMT Felicitates Community Greats
The Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust (MEJMT) organised their 37th Jamshedi Navroz Gambhar at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana grounds on 21st March, 2017, to commemorate the ‘Festival Of Spring’. Graced by Chief Guest, Dr. Pheroza Godrej and Guest of Honour, Prof. Dr. Tehemton Udwadia, the evening comprised great entertainment with performances by our community’s […]
From The Teacher’s Mouth
‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams’ – Eleanor Roosevelt. Education is the key to solving many problems, creating a sustainable planet and fostering peace. We live in a global society – with all countries interconnected in virtually every aspect of life. Today, the flow of ideas, information and […]
HPY’s Grand Pearl Celebrations
The past two months witnessed much buzz anticipating the big day – HPY’s big bash on the 4th of June, 2016, celebrating its 30th or Pearl Anniversary – with a fab musical play ‘That One Month’, by Meherzad Patel, followed by dinner by Joss, at the Jamshedji Bhabha theatre, NCPA. Thus embodying the very […]