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Members of a community in Spain celebrate the bicentenary with their neighbors at a local park

In Seville, Spain, a few dozen members of the community, including children and families, participated in a vibrant celebration in their neighborhood park. The festivities were characterized by a spirit of solidarity as the friends spoke together about the needs of their community.

In Spain, an art and poetry exhibition features mystic artistic expressions

An exhibition of poems and paintings created to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb was organized in Órgiva, Spain. Many of the poems on display employ mystical metaphors to express the journey of the development of the soul, while the paintings represent a variety of styles.

Fostering a vibrant community life

Inspired by the bicentenary of the Báb community members from San Pedro de Alcantara, neighborhood in Marbella, Spain, invited their neighbors to become part of a process of community building in which service and worship are interwoven.

Informative banners prepared for bicentenary celebration

These informative banners are being displayed at a bicentenary celebration at a formal space in Utebo, Spain. They describe the lives and missions of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh as well as the aims of the Bahá’í community.

Children celebrate the bicentenary as a community with art and group activities

Children and adults in Zaragoza, Spain, celebrate the bicentenary in an animated event consisting of several group activities, one of which resulted in the children making a drawing of the Shrine of the Báb.

Public exhibition helps passers-by understand significance of the Bab’s Revelation

The community of Irun, Spain, organized a public exhibition with beautifully designed posters to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. The posters succinctly convey, to interested passers-by, information about the significance and influence of the Báb’s Revelation. They also provide a brief overview of the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith and some quotations from the Holy Writings.

Screening of Dawn of the Light

Friends gather at a hall in Madrid, Spain, for a screening of the film Dawn of the Light, followed by some questions and answers.

Showcasing books and photography for the bicentenary

At an event in Villaviciosa, Spain, a collection of books and pamphlets about the Bahá’í Faith and the bicentenary are made available on a beautifully decorated table. Also on display are photographs: one of the Shrine of the Báb and another of the Báb’s home in Shíráz, Iran.