Dariush Jamasb: On December 20, 2008 Zoroastrians of Washington D.C. area gathered in Mclean, Virginia  to celebrate Yalda, the longest night of year. The event was organized by Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Washington (ZAMWI) and was attended by almost seventy people. [Continue]

This year Yalda Night (Chelle) is also celebrated by different Zoroastrian groups and organizations around the world. [Continue]

Maneck Bhujwala: Zoroastrian religion was represented at the interfaith Thanksgiving service organized by the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council. The event was held at the LDS(Mormon) church  in the city of Huntington Beach in the United States on November 23, 2008. [Continue]

On Thursday Dec. 11th 2008, Jashan ceremony was performed for Dr. Rose and her Claremont Zoroastrian studies graduate and PhD students and guests. [Continue]

Vancouver-Houman Abtin: Zoroastrian kids from Vancouver area spent a Saturday evening until Sunday morning at Arbab Rostam Giv Dare Mehr in Burnaby, British Columbia. [Continue]

With the goal of improving physical and socio-psychological health of the Zoroastrian community in India, a two-day seminar is to be held by Parzor (UNESCO Assisted Parsi Zoroastrian Project) in Mumbai, India. [Continue]

Maneck Bhujwala: In the part of the International Christmas celebration at the Old World Church in Huntington Beach-CA, where 3 Wise Men  are shown bringing gifts for Jesus Christ, Maneck Bhujwala, a Zarathushti Moobed, will participate in the role of one of the Wise Men. [Continue]

Kambiz Azarian Yazdi, Rostam Shirmardian: The 11th cultural and educational conference by Council on Persian Culture (cPc - CZC) was held on December 6th, 2008, at Morvarid Hall of the California Zoroastrian Center. The conference theme was “Zoroastrian Youth Identity in the 21st Century” and “Living in Diaspora”. [Continue]

Rostam Shirmardian: The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario is planning a symposium to explore the cultural and historical perspectives of the Zoroastrian faith. The event is co-sponsored by Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA), Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) and World Zoroastrian Organization (WZO). [Continue]

Maneck Bhujwala: On December 6, 2008 a peaceful march was organized by Indian American community leaders of Southern California, to express anger at the Pakistani terrorists who attacked Mumbai city landmarks, and at the Indian politicians who have failed to protect the citizens from repeated attacks all over India. [Continue]