22nd April 2023

XYZ will hold the much awaited ‘XYZ Summer Camp 2023’, simultaneously in Thane, Andheri, Mahim, Dadar, Byculla and Colaba, for its members, from 21st to 27th May, 2023, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, daily. ​ This week-long summer extravaganza is designed for children between 4 and 16 years and will include a host of…

Amid the rising cases of Covid yet again, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers in terms of volume, recently emphasized the need for the elderly to take the Covovax Covid-10 Vaccine booster dose, saying it is excellent against all variants and has been approved in the US…

The California Zoroastrian Center (CZC) recently acquired a new cultural center – the historic building on Hornblend Street in Pacific Beach – a 3,600-square-foot building that is more than a century old, formerly occupied by the Pacific Beach Woman’s Club. Spokesperson Farhad Kermani informed that one of the major donors for this acquisition was also…

On the morning of 16th April, 2023, Ushta-te Foundation’s ‘Zarathushti Awareness Group of Ahmedabad’ (ZAGA) organised its Annual Day Function 2022-23, titled ‘ZAGA Zest’, at the Lalkaka Hall of the Ahmedabad Sanatorium, in Gujarat. Over thirty-four ZAGA-ites attended the grand function, with Chief Guest – Brig. Jehangir Anklesaria (Retd), President, Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP), alongside Meher…

Nastur Bejan Daruwala and Chef Shezad Marolia heat up the palate this summer with the ‘Parsi Food Fest’, a menu celebrating delectable Parsi cuisine at Masala Bay, Taj Land’s End in Bandra, Mumbai. The dishes have been expertly curated, comprising daily treats to gourmet delights, encompassing an array of delicacies that capture the exquisite essence…

XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), the community’s premiere association for children, continues to keep up its reputation year after year, as the most fun place of learning and development for our Zoroastrian kids and young adults, through the year! This summer too, XYZ organised some real cool events, starting with the XYZ Seniors (XYZ’s youth group,…

13-year-old Pashmira Farhad Kapadia, studying in Class VIII at LR & SM Vissanji Academy, Andheri (East), won an award at the Zonal Level and was among the top 100 (out of 3 lakh participants from Maharashtra) in the ‘Cyber Safe Mumbai – Poster Competition’ – an initiative by Mumbai Police & IMC Ladies Wing. Pashmira…

The Pune chapter of WZCC held its Member Nite on 13th April, 2023, which was attended by over 40 members from Pune and Mumbai, and conducted by Youth Representatives Behnaz and Bezan Nanavati. Welcoming the audience, Tehmasp Bharucha – Chapter Chair, stated his delight in finally holding in-person meetings as opposed to virtual ones. He…

Er. Dr. Jamshed A. Modi received an award for a Zarthosti hymn written by him in English, titled, ‘Dadar Hormazd’, from the Iran League at their Annual Day celebrations and prize distribution function, on 15th April, 2023. The Hymn is to be sung to the tune of the world-famous hymn – ‘Amazing Grace’, which was…