Parsi Times presents a 5-part series on the entry, settlement and rise of the Parsi community in India, by Adil J. Govadia. Undoubtedly, no country in the world embraces such an extraordinary assortment of religions, ethnic groups, cultural practices and an extensive spectrum of incomprehensible dialects and vernaculars as India! Indeed, India is a unique […]
Indian-born, legendary Music Conductor, 87-year-old maestro – Zubin Mehta, was honoured for his lifetime’s musical legacy with the Golden Medal of Honor of the City of Munich, on 26th January, 2024. The ceremony was accompanied by a concert from the Munich Philharmonic, which played works by Weber, Ravel, and Johann Strauss II, under the baton of Lahav […]
Legendary maestro – Zubin Mehta, the globally-acclaimed music conductor originally from Mumbai, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and Conductor Emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is all set to flick that magical baton in Mumbai, next month! Zubin Mehta will lead the ‘Symphony Orchestra of India’ (SOI), comprising over 90 musicians, […]
In March 2021, historian and author, Marzban Jamshedji Giara launched his latest book titled, ‘Prominent Parsis of Navsari’ for the benefit of the community’s understanding of some of the most prominent members of our community hailing from Navsari. As per the author, the contribution of Parsis to the growth of Navsari has not been well […]
Maestro Conductor of Western Classical Music, Zubin Mehta has declared his retirement from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) in 2019, after serving as its Director for over five decades and conducting over three thousand shows. His retirements from IPO comes only after he leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, New York City, […]