"There was a very happy balance of Parsis, some being introduced for the first time to this midsummer celebration, alongside seasoned Iranian revelers. Even more significant was the astonishing number of young Zoroastrians who were obviously looking forward to the fun built into the program for the day,” noted a report on the Jashn-e-Tirgan celebrations organized by The World Zoroastrian Organisation(WZO)in London on June 30, 2024. Tirgan, the ancient Iranian festival observed in the fourth month, Tir, of the Zoroastrian calendar to coincide with summer solstice, is a celebration of water.
The celebrations at the World Zoroastrian House in Feltham began......