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Zoroastrian Association Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey


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Navorze celebrations on March 20, 2010 at Palace of Asia from 6pm until 11pm. Come one come all.

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If you want to come to the religion class, please check the locations of the religion class. For inquiries about where the next religion class will be held, please contact Mrs. Freny Ranji.




ZAPANJ Announcements


Celebrate Norooz

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Free after Museum admission

Celebrate Norooz, a festival of new life observed by Persians, Tajiks, Afghans, Uzbeks, Kurds, Baha’is, Zoroastrians, and Azerbaijanis. The Nomad Dancers, with children’s dance groups Rangeen Kaman and Mainline Performing Arts, perform Middle Eastern and Central Asian dances, and musical group Kavkaz shares the melodies of the region. Experience the Sofreh Haft Sîn, the ceremonial table of the New Year, a Parsee Navroz presentation, a demonstration by artist Dr. Mustapha Shayegan, and more. One Book, One Philadelphia shares this year’s selection, The Complete Persepolis, a graphic novel by Iranian author Marjane Satrapi; and a local cartoonist shows you how to tell your own stories in this exciting medium. Finish the day by creating Norooz-inspired art projects.

  • Make-and-Take Workshop: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Sofreh Haft Sîn Presentation: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Parsee Navroz Presentation: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Artist Demonstrations: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Nomad Dancers with Rangeen Kaman and Mainline Performing Arts: Starts at 11:00 a.m.
  • "One Book, One Philadelphia" Presentation: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Music Performances by Kavkaz: Starts at 12:00 p.m.
  • Nomad Dancers with Rangeen Kaman and Mainline Performing Arts: Starts at 1:15 p.m.
  • Music Performances by Kavkaz: Starts at 2:00 p.m.
  • Nomad Dancers with Rangeen Kaman and Mainline Performing Arts: Starts at 3:30 p.m.



New Zapanj Board

A new ZAPANJ board was elected during the Annual General Meeting held at March 21st 2009. The new board members are as follows:

  • President: Veera Karanjia
  • Vice President: Arnavaz Sukhia
  • Secretary: Tina Mehta
  • Joint Secretary: Fali Sidhva
  • Treasurer: Rustom Dinshaw
From all of us at Zapanj we wish to congratulate the newly elected board and wish them all the very best as they take on their new roles within the Zapanj community.

We also thank Porus Cooper, Khushru Jokhi, Adil Masani and Behnaz Toorkey for their hard work and dedication when serving on the Zapanj board for the past few years.


Most Up-To-Date Copy of the Zapanj Constitution

The Zapanj Constitution has been updated. Please click HERE to get an updated copy of the Constitution.


Feb 2009 Newsletter

The Feb 2009 Zapanj newsletter is now out and can also be located in the Newsletters section.


Zapanj Photo Gallery

The ZAPANJ photo gallery has received a new and exciting makeover.

You can check out the new photo gallery by clicking on the Photo Gallery tab on the left.


American Red Cross Photos

Click on the slide show to view the photos. If anyone has more photos for this event, please email them to Nozer.






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