On 1st November, 2016 Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NPC) celebrated its 71st year with a jasan organised by the Managing Committee at the MJ Wadia Agiary (30th October, 2016). The Play Center held an entertainment programme on 12th November, 2016 with music, games and a scholarship distribution ceremony for Parsi students from the colony and…
On 7th November 2016, the Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP) completed thirty years of service to India’s philanthropic sector. Established as a Section 25 (now Section 8) not-for-profit Company, it has domain expertise in matters concerning charity laws, income tax exemptions and deductions, FCRA and CSR compliance. However, it has now evolved and expanded…
On 16th November, 2016 the Lions Club of East Bombay (LCEB) celebrated their 60th Charter Day by donating Rs.1,50,000/- to the NK Dhabhar Foundation and a bed for free/ concessional chemotherapy treatment at the Cancer Center in Masina Hospital, donated by the family of past President of Lions Club of East Bombay, Late Lion Minocheher…
‘World For All Adoptathon’, India’s largest adoption camp, initiated by Mumbai’s animal welfare NGO, World For All Animal Care & Adoptions (WFA), will hold its 2016 initiative giving you the opportunity to fall in love with homeless paws and take one home, on 26th and 27th November, 2016, (11:00am to 7:00pm) at St. Theresa’s Boy’s…
The Bandra Tata Blocks Welfare Association celebrated ‘Children’s Day’ organized by Entertainment Chairperson Armaity Minocherhomji and Welfare Chairperson, Rukshana Patel on 13th November, 2016. The eve saw twenty-six children and seventy member enjoying games and music, thanks to the efforts by Homai Umrigar, Havovi Minocherhomji, Persis Patel and Mahtab Munsiff, alongside a live food counter…
Panthaki Baug Welfare Committee organised a series of art based competitions on 13th November, 2016. Behroz Dumasia won the first place in ‘Free-hand Rangoli’, followed by Monaz Siganporia while Delnaz Batliwalla won ‘Stencil Rangoli’ followed by Farzana Moghul. ‘Diya Decorating’ had a blend of all age groups but Pakzaad Daruwalla won the competition with Beroz…
The Sanjan Day Memorial Column Committee comprising President Bapsy Davierwala, Jamshed Katrak, Pareecheher Davierwala and Percy Harver celebrated Sanjan Day on 16th November, 2016 (Roj Bahman, Mah Tir) by organizing a jasan ceremony at 8:00am performed by mobeds of Nargol and Saronda. Another Jasan ceremony was performed at 10:15am by Vada Dasturji of Udvada, Khurshed…
The iconic Gaylord Restaurant, which is the popular preference of Mumbai’s Parsis young and not-so-young, celebrated its 60th anniversary on 15th November, 2016 with the launch of a special Gaylord Wine Label, at a ritzy party with live music, great food, loyal patrons and nostalgia! Extending this celebratory spirit to all of Mumbai, Gaylord invites…
The Diwali weekend from 30th October to 1st November 2016 saw office bearers of all the XYZ Groups (Presidents, President Elects and President Nominees) along with volunteers gather at the Jungle Camp at Dahanu, for an enriching Leadership Camp. The camp comprised challenging and fun team building games that helped break the ice and build…
On the 9th November, 2016, an event was organised jointly by Britain’s Zoroastrian All Party Parliamentary Group and the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe, commemorating Cobra Beer founder, Lord Karan Bilimoria’s ten years as a Crossbench Peer. The meeting, held in the Commons, also discussed the contribution of British Indians to the UK parliament since…
Parsis and Zoroastrians of Los Angeles celebrated the unveiling of a second Dar-E-Mehr, with the Zoroastrian Association of California inaugurating a brand new Atash Kadeh in California, at their center situated at Orange. The inaugural ceremony took place in the morning on 13th November, 2016 where the first Boi was offered, followed by a machi,…