AMRITSAR: For the first time a Sikh has been included in the Sindh Zimmi welfare committee, Pakistan to ensure development of Gurdwara’s, the welfare of the Sikh community in Sindh along with equal distribution of funds provided by the ministry of minorities.
Manockjee Cursetjee Photos of 150th Annual day
I’m pleased as Punch to be able to claim The Alex as my Alma Mater and absolutely delighted that that Legacy still goes on and we continue to punch way beyond our weight!
Congratulations to all involved in helping to make Manockjee Cursetjee’s bequest live on for generations to come!
Shirin (nee Malcolm) J. Mistry
Hi folks! Here are some pictures from our show on the 22nd of April. It was entitled “And….the Legacy goes on”. Just to give a brief background…the first half was on the life of our founder, Manockjee Curstejee as narrated by his father Cursetjee Manockjee Shroff, or the Khada Parsi as he is better known…the statue at Byculla bridge is his. It was a beautiful depiction, moving many to tears at the end.The beginning itself, showing the credits, was enough to make the audience sit up and say “wow”! It was in contemporary form showing the evils done to women….sati, child marriage, female infanticide, etc. It was beautifully choreographed. Post interval began with “Be Our Guest” where our western dancers were in the aisles of the auditorium, and the classical ones on stage. We then moved on to a cafeteria where we had senoritas dancing, and then the bakers realized they had forgotten about an order for a 150kg cake! (Our 150th anniversary, get it??) And so there’s chaos….till a beautiful spirit appears and with the help of elves, makes it magically. So we have all the ingredients come in, in dance and song till the finale where we made the cake with cancan dancers…..it was really awesome! The fact that we had the best auditorium in Mumbai, NCPA, and fantastic lights, sound and music…it was a day to remember! And I am awfully proud of my part in it!!! The days of practice in the heat, the long hours, tempers flying…everything was worth it!!!!
Some of you were at the show, but enjoy anyway!!! Will be sending some more too. Enjoy! We made it to this month’s issue of Parsiana!
Love, Gulnar
WE ARE ON THE COVER PAGE OF PARSIANA dated 21st May 2013
BE OUR GUEST – Classical -Western fusion – post interval
FATHER ( Khada Parsi) and SON (Manockjee Cursetjee – our founder)
YOU RAISE ME UP
GRAND FINALE
PRETTY SENORITAS
CREDIT DANCE – portraying evils of society (specially against women) 1800s
Manockjee’s three daughters
Queen Victoria giving permission for the school to be named after her daughter-in-law Princess Alexandra
Impressive CHORAL RECITATION
5 main characters who weaved the post interval magic
London bazaar scene
Lord Elphinstone in praise of Manockjee
Standing tall – Khada Parsi- narrator
Beautiful . . brought a tear to many an eye . . .
TIMES OF INDIA JOURNALIST NAUZER BHARUCHA
TIMES OF INDIA JOURNALIST NAUZER BHARUCHA BAGS AWARD FOR IRRIGATION SCAM EXPOSE
Mumbai: Nauzer Bharucha, senior editor at the Times of India, won the Red Ink Award for Excellence in Indian Journalism 2013 for political writing for his series of reports exposing irregularities to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore in state irrigation projects.
Bharucha shared the award with Samanth Subramaniam of The Caravan. The awards were distributed at NCPA, Nariman Point on Saturday. Bharucha’s parents collected the award on his behalf as he was out of town.
Union information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari, who was the guest of honour, said self-regulation is best for the media. He also said that a lot more requires to be done with a “collective application of mind of both of us—media and the politicians”. TNN
Group Sedreh Pooshi Navjote in Toronto
AmordadNews Reports:
Group Sedreh Pooshi (Navjote) in Toronto.
An Iranian female Mobedyar and two male Parsi Mobeds performed the ceremony for three young Zartoshti girls.
Beautiful!
Our separated family, the Iranian and Indian Zartoshtis coming together in North America.
CYRUS MISTRY & NISA GODREJ IN FORTUNE MAGAZINE
Asia is a growing hub for innovators and entrepreneurs. Fortune magazine rates 25 young and enterprising Gen Next leaders as the ‘hottest people in business’.
Included is Cyrus P Mistry, Chairman, Tata group, India. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry took over as the chairman of the Tata group after Ratan Tata retired in December 2012. He is the youngest son of Indian construction magnate Pallonji Mistry.
Fortune says these executives are playing a vital role in transforming the business environment and creating an impact in Asia and globally.
Asia is a growing hub for innovators and entrepreneurs. Fortune magazine rates 25 young and enterprising Gen Next leaders as the ‘hottest people in business’.
Included is Nisa Godrej, President, human capital and innovation, Godrej Group, India. Nisa is the President, Human Capital and Innovation for Godrej Industries and associate companies. She plays a key role in developing outstanding talent and making the work culture more agile and innovative. Nisa instituted a design and innovation cell in 2010 and is working very closely with the Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) team on the innovation strategy.
Fortune says these executives are playing a vital role in transforming the business environment and creating an impact in Asia and globally.
10th WORLD PARSI ZOROASTRIAN CONGRESS
10th WORLD ZOROASTRIAN CONGRESS
MUMBAI 27th to 30th December 2013 Unsung Heroes
The Parsi – Irani Zoroastrian community has always excelled in every field of endeavor There have been a host of industrialists, businessmen, professionals and others who have been honoured either by the nation, state, community or their peers.
There are also those, in our community, who have dedicated their lives to human welfare and social issues by giving selfless service to the causes they believe in. More often than not, their work has gone unrecognized despite their contribution to society, at large and to our community in particular.
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet, organisers of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress, have decided to remedy this imbalance recognizing the quiet work being done by these persons who have their own stories of sacrifice and commitment to the causes they cherish.
The WZC Organizing Committee would like to involve you, to help us identify those men and women who merit being so honoured. These awards will be given to living persons who have an outstanding track record of service in India and/or abroad. The nomination should come in the form of a short CV of the person/s recommended and should be sent to:
The Organizing Committee
10th World Zoroastrian Congress, Mumbai
C/o. Office of the Trustees of the
Parsi Punchayet Funds & Properties,
209, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road,
Fort,
Fort,
Mumbai-400 001.
