Navroze Houston 8 by Yezdi EngineerOriginal Source: Yezdi Engineer
What is Navroz?
´A month long celebration begins with deep cleansing the house, preparing sprouts & the beautiful Sofreh Haft Sin which holds the 7 symbolic items is accompanied by celebrations & on Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day after Navroz, a family picnic.´
Courtesy Prof. ‘David’ Davood Rahni
Transmission of Tradition
In this video, Delna Surveyor, a 13 year old, living in Texas, USA describes her joy in the festival.
Courtesy Nilufer Surveyor
Nowruz Persian New Year Holiday Celebration with Mickey!
Mickey Mouse explains Navroz
Navroze Houston 5 by Yezdi EngineerOriginal Source: Yezdi Engineer
Proud of their Parsi Costumes
Hand-Embroidered Garas are a marker of community identity. Here, we see the ladies of Houston keeping this tradition alive on Navroz.
Houston has become a centre of the Zoroastrian community and brings together people from Asia in Intercultural dialogue. The photo on the left shows the Asia Society of Houston celebrating cultures across Asia. In the rightmost photo, slides from Daroush Vafadari & Aban Rustomji portray a vibrant community with infrastructure for religion & education. Courtesy Aban Rustomji, Houston & Photographer Yezdi Engineer
Enactments including Zoroastrian ballet, Indian dance, songs & spoofs on the Socialite Order are followed by a traditional Patra nu Bhonu or Feast of Banana Leaves, as the community celebrates their New Year on March 21st. Courtesy Yezdi Engineer and the Zoroastrian Association of Houston (ZAH)
Shaheen Kayani & her family have celebrated Navroz in Houston in its glory for over 10 years & combine Iranian & Indian traditions of hyacinth & the Ses.
Ages vary in the classes for children thereby their exposure to an ancient culture develops even in a very modern land. In videos: Kaveh Abtin (Left) Artemis Javanshir´s Persian group class (Right)
In videos: Aryana Sanii (Top Left), Aryana Shahrokh (Top Right), Ziba Mobed (Bottom Left) and Shaya Shahhian (Bottom Right); California Zoroastrian Centre, CZC LA, USA, Courtesy Artemis Javanshir
In Videos: Rohom Poorzadian (Top Left), Parmis Jouyban (Bottom Left), Sepehr Behmani (Bottom Right); California Zoroastrian Centre, CZC LA, USA, Courtesy Artemis Javanshir
The Iranian Zoroastrian Association (IZA) has always participated in the Persian Parade in New York. These pictures have been shared by President Shirin Khosravi, IZA. Courtesy Homi Gandhi
Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) actively keeps the heritage of Navroz alive. Courtesy Spenta Cama - ZAGNY, New York
Bakhtavar Desai of ZAKOI, the Zoroastrian Association of the tristate area, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana has kindly shared these videos from Navroz at the Swad Restaurant. Each family explains a part of the Haft Seen Table to the audience.
Navroz Celebrations of the Zoroastrian Association of Pennsylvania, ZAPA by Farhad CamaOriginal Source: Farhad Cama
Traditional Sweets and Songs
´Traditional home-made Parsi desserts such as “malido”, “sev” and “ravo” are always a big hit for all participants of for the Zoroastrians of ZAPANJ. The singing of the Parsi anthem “Chaiye Hame Zarthosti” usually round out the activities of a fun-filled evening.´ Farhad Cama
Young and old celebrate together. Courtesy Feroza Mistry Nusbaum Board of Trustees, President, ZAPANJ
Texas celebrates Navroz
Mahtab Dastur has worked with Parzor on the Ava Project as well as POWR, Parliament of World’s Religions. Here she enjoys Navroz with a friend.
Courtesy - Khursheed Dastur, Texas
"Happiness is to those who seek Happiness for others” ‘If we can share His Precious creations With all of humanity Then surely we humans Can sprinkle seeds of Happiness To those who reside in" ignorance" and poverty…. As we chug along Life's Pathways The true spirit of selflessness Is all that matters Cause "Happiness is to those who Seek Happiness for others" Choicest Happiness’ - Poem Courtesy Farida Bamji, Ottawa, Canada
Niloufer Mavalwala friend & supporter of Parzor, aims of preserving the food culture of the Zoroastrians is seen here on her Navroz table. Photo Credits: Sheeraz Wania
Navroze Canada 5 by Sheeraz WaniaOriginal Source: Sheeraz Wania
Farkhondeh NoRooz Kojasteh Baad
Navroz Mubarak
Navroz Pirooz
Warmest wishes on Navroz – a time for new beginnings as the Zarathushti New Year dawns; may your life be illuminated with positivity, and your path be filled with endless opportunities.
Creator: Dr. Shernaz Cama, Mahtab Irani & Neeru Negi, Parzor Foundation
Arzan Wadia, FEZANA, USA
Tanya Hoshi & Mahshad Khosraviani, FEZANA, USA
Nilufer Surveyor, Texas, USA
Prof. David N. Rahni, USA
Aban Rustomji, Yezdi Engineer, Percy Behramsha, Shaheen Kayani family, Daroush Vafadari, Houston
Artemis Javanshir & Kaveh Abtin, Aryana Sanii, Aryana Shahrokh, Ziba Mobed, Shaya Shahhian, Rohom Poorzandian, Parmis Jouyban, Sepehr Behmani, USA
Homi Gandhi, FEZANA, USA
Ervad Tehemton Mirza, President, North America Mobeds Council
Shirin Khosravi, President, IZA, New York
Spenta Cama, ZAGNY, New York
Bakhtavar Desai, ZAKOI, USA
Farah Desai & Aria Litzenberg, ZAKOI, USA
Arvin & Eileen Ezzati, ZAKOI, USA
Behroze & James Holdren, ZAKOI, USA
Dr. Jamshed Kanga, ZAKOI, USA
Dr. Kevin Litzenberg, ZAKOI, USA
Farhad Cama, ZAPA, USA
Feroza Mistry Nusbaum, President, ZAPANJ
Khursheed Dastur, Mahtab Dastur, Texas
Afreed Mistry, Canada
Farida Bamji, Ottawa
Niloufer Mavalwala & Sheeraz Wania, Canada
