Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York

Category Archives: Open Letters

World Gujarati Conference – September 1-3, 2006

| News, Open Letters

UPDATE:  REGISTRATION IS CLOSED DUE TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE.  Limited On-Site registration will be open based upon availability only.  Thank you for your interest! 

Friends,
 
The Association of Indian Americans of North America (AIANA) is hosting World Gujarati Conference on Sept. 1-3, 2006 at the Raritan Center Expo Hall in Edison. This event is expected to bring over 30,000 Gujaratis from all over the world.  AIANA has invited us to participate in this conference. The tentative program, etc. is on the website www.wgc06.org   where you can familiarize yourself with all the activities. The cost of registration is $ 10 per person for all 3 days including meals.

Please note:  There will be no registration at the Raritan Center on the Conference Days. All persons must pre-register on line and carry the registration acknowledgement with them to the venue. A prepared registration package with ID, program details, and food tickets will be handed over to the registrants when they check in at the conference on the first day.

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Fali Chothia Educational Scholarships – 2006

| Open Letters, Special Announcements

The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust is accepting applications for its 17th annual scholarship awards. Scholarships are open to all Zoroastrian students in North America enrolled in four-year or graduate-level programs. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activity and community service. They are given as outright gifts or no- and low-interest loans.

To demonstrate solidarity and trust between organizations while serving community causes, the US Chapter of the World Zoroastrian Organisation is joining the Fali Chothia Trust’s 2005-06 Scholarship Program. This partnership will enable the Trust to significantly increase the amount of its scholarships.

Forms are available in PDF format here.

The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust was established in 1988 under the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. (ZAMWI). The Trust provides scholarships to deserving Zoroastrian students enrolled in universities in North America, regardless of their country of origin.

"When Iran was Zoroastrian: From the Medes to the Muslims."

| Open Letters

THE ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON ANNOUNCES A 3-DAY MINI LECTURE SERIES:  “When Iran was Zoroastrian: From the Medes to the Muslims.”
 
By:  Rashna Writer, Ph.D.
 
PROGRAM:

  • Saturday September 2, 2006
    The Achaemenians: Founders of the Iranian State
    10:00  am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Sunday September 3, 2006
    The Parthians:  Wrongly overlooked by history
    10:00  am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Monday September 4, 2006
    The Sasanians: The apogee of Zoroastrian Iran
    10:00  am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm

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Condolences to ZAGNY families

| Open Letters, Special Announcements
  • Mr. Pesi Commissariat, father of Viraf Commissariat, passed away in Mumbai, India, on July 13.
  • Shiroy Ranji’s father, Col. Hosi Ranji, passed away in Pune, India, today (11th July) at  8:30 PM local time.
  • Satish Modi’s father, Dr. Modi, passed away in Rajkot, India, on Sunday, 9th July.

May the Almighty grant their respective souls eternal peace. Our condolences to Commissariat, Ranji and Modi families respectively.

-Homi Gandhi