Dear Fellow Zoroastrians:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) I would like to extend our warm wishes for a very Happy and Prosperous Nowruz 2009. May you and your families enjoy good health, happiness and prosperity throughout the year. May our community stay united and may our great nation come through its challenges stronger and more united than ever. 

Best Wishes,
Gev F. Nentin,
President

Dear members,

Registration for our Nowruz function is now CLOSED. Owing to an extremely high number of registrants people who show up at the door will unfortunately be turned away since we have reached the hall capacity as per fire code. 
 
Any registrations received on or after March 19 will also be returned.
 
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
 
ZAGNY Board

353 East Clinton Ave. Tenafly, NJ 07670

Route 4 East / West
Rt 4 (East or West) to Grand Av Exit (Englewood). Exit at Grand Ave, Englewood. Proceed north through Englewood, which becomes Engle St, until you reach East Clinton Av. At the traffic light, make a right turn; continue until you reach the Cathedral on the left-hand side of the road.

Route 80 East / 95 North
Route 80 East/95 Local. Exit at Broad Av (Leonia-Englewood). Proceed north until Palisade Av in Englewood. Turn left. At the 2nd traffic light, turn right onto Engle St. Proceed until East Clinton Av. Turn right and continue until you reach the Cathedral on the left hand side.

Garden State Parkway (North)
Exit 161 (Rt 4 East) to Grand Av Exit (Englewood). Follow Rt 4 East / West instructions.

Garden State Parkway (South)
Rt 17 South to Rt 4 East to Grand Av Exit (Englewood). Follow Rt 4 East / West instructions.

Palisades Parkway South
Exit #2 (Alpine). Follow Rt 9W South to East Clinton Av. At the traffic light turn right and continue until you reach the Cathedral on the right hand side of the road.

George Washington Bridge or Palisades Parkway North
Upper ramp of the bridge. Stay on the right hand side. Take Palisades Pkwy North to Exit 1. Make a circle to the traffic light. Turn right onto 9W North. Continue north through Englewood Cliffs. Turn left at the light for East Clinton Av. The Cathedral is approximetely one mile on the right hand side of the road.

Route 287 North or South
Exit 59 for Rt 208 South (Franklin Lakes) to Rt 4 East. Follow Rt 4 East / West instructions.

In the film “Little Zizou,” 10-year-old Liana asks her friend Xerxes if he knows where their people, known as Parsis, come from. She then tells him how the Parsis, also called Zoroastrians, fled to India from Persia 900 years ago.

“They escaped in a small boat because Persia was invaded by the Arabs,” Liana says, “And after terrible storms and much hardship, they landed here.”

“Here?” asks Xerxes, who has adopted the nickname “Little Zizou” after his hero, French soccer star Zinedine Zidane. “Here,” Liana confirms, gesturing toward the city of Mumbai.

To find out more follow the link at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123623426101837823.html

To offer additional groups and individuals the opportunity to register at the significantly lower cost, the Early Bird Deadline has been extended through March 31, 2009.

We encourage you to take advantage of this significantly lower cost to register for the 2009 Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Melbourne, Australia December 3-9, 2009.

Encounter the vast and rich diversity of the world’s religious and spiritual traditions and take part in over 500 events, including major addresses, seminars, conferences, dialogues, performances, concerts and exhibitions.

Register now and don’t miss out on the Early Bird Rate savings.

FOR MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE 2009 PARLIAMENT VISIT

www.parliamentofreligions.org