Age, it seems, is neither a barrier nor a deterrent for shaking a leg or exchanging a kiss with your long-time life partner. This was evident when London-based Adi Mistry (all of 91) and wife Gool, 85, who come down to Cama Park every winter, trudged along to the dance floor to win the…
One of the youngest Zoroastrian colonies in the suburbs, Merwanjee Cama Park, celebrated its Annual Day with great fanfare. Inspite of the rains, residents continued their celebrations and felicitations the following day. Young and promising Percy Amaria’s (who has perfored at the NCPA) rendition of Chaiyye Hume Zarthosti, followed by a few Bollywood and Western…
The Cama Park Welfare Association, Andheri, held the second edition of the All Parsees Table Tennis Tournament at the Cama Athornan premises, on 3rd and 4th February, 2018, with participants aged 8 to 76 years, pouring in large numbers from Mumbai, Thane, Navsari and Surat. The competitors battled it out in various categories, including the…
વ્યક્તિ જ્યારે 100 વરસ પૂરા કરે છે ત્યારે તે ઘટના જાદુઈ અને અકલ્પનિય હોય છે ખરેખર, જેઓએ સદી ફટકારી છે તેઓ સારૂં નસીબ ધરાવે છે અને ભગવાન તેમના પક્ષમાં છે તેવાજ છે હોમી રૂસ્તમજી મહેતા 23મી જૂન 1917 ના રોજ કામા પાર્કમાં જન્મેલા તે ‘યુવાન’ માણસ. હોટલ કાર્લ રેસીડન્સી (અંધેરી) ખાતે છેલ્લા શુક્રવારના દિવસે આ…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times is delighted to congratulate two much-loved centenarians from our Community – Homi R. Mehta (born 23rd June, 1917) and Nergish K. Bamji (born on 2nd July, 1917). Happy 100th Birthday to you both for scoring the perfect century!![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Walking Tall At 100 – Homi R Mehta PT Special Correspondent Hoshang K…
Merwanjee Cama Park’s summer vacation programmes culminated with its entertaining annual function on 27th May, 2017, that proved to be a platform to showcase the promising talents of residents, particularly the youngsters. While the toddlers delightfully danced to the evergreen Birdy Song, the mothers shook a talented leg to a fun Bollywood medley. Afrin Pardiwalla,…
Cama Park, Andheri organized All-Parsee box-cricket (underarm) tournament on 13th and 14th May, 2017, with 13 teams participating across Mumbai. This six-a-side, five-over contest witnessed engrossing knock-out stages. In the first semi-final, with the scores tied, Malcolm Baug and CJ witnessed a super-over. The heroic efforts of Shavir Afshai of Malcolm Baug managed to take…
Almost a hundred residents both young and the not so young joined in singing the national anthem as the Tiranga was unfurled, celebrating Republic Day at Merwanjee Cama Park (Andheri), by our nonagenarian resident, Homi Mehta. As the sounds of patriotism filled the air, one could see moist eyes revelling in the moments that makes…
‘Cama Box Cricket Premier League’ organised by Cama Park on 27th November, 2016, had over fifty participants including its residents and players from Salsette Colony. Hosted with upbeat music, live running commentary, tea/soft drinks and a well maintained pitch (keeping the peace and tranquillity of the colony in mind), participants ranged from 18 to 70…
In the mid-80s when Tata Housing Development Company envisaged Cama Park, one wonders whether they constructed the circular interior road of 400m (the identical distance for track events), by design or inadvertently. This track, particularly the gradient in a few places, has motivated the youth of Cama Park colony, Andheri and benefited them at excelling…
Merwanjee Cama Park’s oldest resident Homi Mehta celebrated his 99th birthday on June 23. Hoshang K. Katrak reports. With 24 hours still to go for Midsummer day, the warmth in Cama Park was palpable. And as impromptu efforts were being made by the senior citizens of the society to celebrate the grand old man’s birthday,…