Note to ZAGNY members - click here for a discount to the show! 

Farah Bala, one of the participant of the Zarathushti Field Student program who attended the 7th World Zoroastrian Congress, Houston, TX, has a stellar show in New York in the upcoming weeks. Details are below:

TO THE DEATH OF MY OWN FAMILY, David Meth’s riveting play features Farah Bala in an internationally acclaimed one-woman performance which tells the story of an Afghan-American woman who returns to Afghanistan to help her father escape, only to witness the carnage of her entire family. Upon her return to the U.S., she is interrogated as a suspect, detained, humiliated and forced to justify her journey in order to reclaim her citizenship. Meth’s dramatic nonlinear play is the story of people caught between cultures, a chronicle of the suffering one bears when human rights are violated.

This controversial play has toured the U.S. for over two and one-half years opens at the Abrons Arts Center at the Henry Street Settlement on Thursday, September 27, 2007 for three weeks. 

• http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aac_performances
• For tickets http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/136871

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Dear Homi:
 
It would be a great pleasure to see you at our annual Gahambar on Sunday, Oct. 7, as well as any fellow ZAGNY members who could come. Would you please take this as a personal invitation to you from all of my ZAPANJ board and pass along the general invitation to all of the ZAGNY membership.
 
The event, again, is at the Palace of Asia banquet room along the beautiful Cooper River in Cherry Hill. It begins with jashan at 10:30 am, and is followed by dhanshak-kachoober and kavab luncheon. ZAPANJ will then hold its monthly prayer classes, and if there are an ZAGNY kids present, they are most welcome to join in.
 
Directions to Palace of Asia, from the North: NJ Turnpike to Exit 4; then Route 295 SOUTH; take exit 34B (Cherry Hill) to Route 70 WEST; stay on 70 West through two major intersections, and take jughandle for U turn (shortly after exits for Merchantville and Collingswood). Enter parking lot of America’s Best Inn/Palace of Asia. Emergency cell phone number: 856 278 0722.
 
Regards,
 
Porus

 

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  Note to ZAGNY Members:  To encourage the next generation Youth leaders, ZAGNY will reimburse transportation and registration expenses of 2 members in their 20s and 30s upto $200 each. This will be decided on “first come” basis by sending the proof of your registration to vicepresident@zagny.org

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The conference fee is a modest $30 to cover meals, airport transfers to ZAC and conference meals. Delegates are responsible for covering travel and lodging (hotel info provided), and we are pleased to make available host families should delegates prefer. Attendees have the option to stay with host families (contact: Zenia Mehta (zeniamehta@gmail.com)) or at nearby hotels at modest rates.

Please complete and electronically-submit the ***attached*** registration form by September 21.

The Next Generation Now conference takes place October 12-14 and is hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Chicago in conjunction with ZYNA, the Zoroastrian Youth of North America, FEZANA’s youth arm. The conference is not a congress, and will feature exciting panel presentations, town-hall style Q&A, small group problem-solving and tons of networking among our best and brightest. Because this conference will address inter-generational issues, we are inviting all interested individuals in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, as well as some community elders. 

Our North American Zoroastrian communities face a myriad of challenges as we press on in the North American diaspora. It is our sincere hope that each community is represented at the conference by a new generation of leadership that is ready and capable of resolving local as well as wider issues and challenges.

Your time and continued support are much appreciated,
~Jim                                      ~Nikan
Jim Engineer                            Nikan Khatibi
jim.engineer@e-rainmaker.com  nikan2@aol.com

NextGenNow Conference Co-Chairs
Mobile: (Jim) 630.728.1387
Mobile: (Nikan) 949.842.9628

Dinyar Vania is performaing once again in La Boheme at the NY City Opera on September 9, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CALL 212-870-5500 or visit  www.nycopera.com

ZAGNY will hold its annual Pateti function at the Pomona Darbe Mehr on Saturday, Aug 25th. We have a fun filled program and all are encouraged to attend. 

Registration will start at 5:15 PM. The program will begin with an “Atash Niayesh” prayer at 5:30 PM, followed by cocktails, between 6 and 7 PM ONLY. Once the cocktail hour has closed, we have entertainment, including a play by our Religion class students and award ceremony. This will be followed by good old Parsi bhonu and dancing.

Please avoid the late surcharge and kindly mail the registration form (page 7 of our July Newsletter) to reach us by August 19th.

WANTING A RIDE TO THE DARBE MEHR FOR THE PATETI FUNCTION???
If you need a ride from the city, please contact Shahnaz Shroff (shahnaz@zagny.org) or Vispi Kanga
(vispi@zagny.org).

Our Zoroastrian community is invited to participate in the Muktad Prayers for all five days from August 15th through August 19th, 2007. In order to accommodate workday schedules, ZAGNY is offering the community prayer services in several locations around the tri-state area with the generous help from some of our members. Our thanks go out to the host families who have graciously volunteered their homes and to the Priests who have kindly agreed to perform the prayers.

The muktad prayers at the Darbe Mehr will be held on Sunday August 19th at 11:00 AM. This will be sponsored by Yasmin and Jamshed Ghadiali in memory of Khorshed Jungalwala. Those wishing to donate, make your check payable to ZAGNY-Memo “For Khorshed Jungalwala Lecture Series”.

Lunch will be served after the prayers.  For more information, and to submit names, please use the form in our July newsletter.