After having played as a sideman along different national and international jazz formations, alto saxophonist Klaus Graf founded his own Quartet in 2001. A large part of the music consists of Graf’s compositions written for serving the quartet’s concept: jazz with a soul character, melody-based and groove-driven music for the body and mind. The musicians…
On 30th January, 2020, a number of Zoroastrians in Iran got together to celebrate Jashn-e-Sadeh, a time-honored religious mid-winter festival, in Taft (central Yazd), as also in other cities across Iran including Tehran, Shiraz and Kerman. In keeping with the essence of the festivity being the mythical discovery of fire, the Irani Zarthostis set fire…
Sazemane Jawanane Zarthoshty celebrated the Jashn-e Sadeh (the glorious event of Birth of Fire) at NM Petit Fasli Atesh Kadeh on 30th January, 2020, graced by Chief Guest, BPP Chairman, Yezdi Desai, accompanied by wife, Anahita Desai. Welcoming the Chief Guests, Hon. Administrator Darayush S. Zainabadi addressed the congregation in Persian, explaining the significance of…
Firefox Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires, so you can keep what you share private and ensure it doesn’t stay online forever. Firefox Send makes it simple to share large file sizes – perfect for sharing professional design files or collaborating on a presentation with co-workers. With…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . I know not the day when death will conquer me. Yet I cannot live with peace, if the knowledge of the day of my death were given…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose…
Dear Readers, Love, Actually With Valentine’s Day round the corner, many get into frenzied brainstorming sessions on gift-giving. From the humble card, which professes all kinds of affections, as if trying to make up for the lack of a ‘real gift’… to the ‘real-gifts’ themselves –dazzling solitaire diamonds on platinum bands or race-cars or then,…
In the opening scene, reminiscent of the ’70s, a guy with a well-chiseled, gym-toned body thrashes his prison inmates, while the rest of the junior artistes stand around, feebly flailing their hands above their heads. The identity of the person is revealed soon enough, but the reason for the mayhem much…
Surat’s dynamic dancers from the Utkarsh Dance Academy LLP, and Nrityanjali, under the guidance of Behnaz S. Todiwala and Payal Bhatt performed at Mumbai’s eminent Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2020, on 1st February, 2020. Twenty spirited performers wonderfully showcased the Indian culture and traditions by performing on Indian folk dances like Kalbelia – the gypsy…
The 173rd Salgreh of the Seth Nusserwanji Hirji Karani Agiary’s Atash Padshah Saheb took place on 2nd February, 2020, at Cusrow Baug in South Mumbai. Numerous Zoroastrians attended the prayers and celebrations at the beautifully decorated Karani Agiary, with Panthaky Er. Yazdi Nadarsha Aibara who has dedicated over three decades of his life in service…
The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare league (CBUSWL) reopened its renovated Gymnasium on February 2, 2020. Gym stalwarts Hoshi Modi, Adi Pavri and Viraf Panthaki inaugurated the reopening, which was followed by a Jashan. CBUSWL successfully catered to an end-to-end make-over of the Gym, twenty years after its previous renovation, thanks to a philanthropic resident…