Artistic Expressions

A small sample from among the countless artistic expressions created by individuals and communities around the world for the occasion of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

Excerpts from a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá set to music by the Bahá’í community of Ukraine

Inspiring afternoon of music and film in Stockholm, Sweden

Watercolour postcards from Macau

Celebration in Erbil

Kurdistan region of IraqMusic

Celebration in Tuchín, Colombia

Poem from Egypt about Bahá’u’lláh

Poem honours Bicentenary

New ZealandPoetry

Song from Arraijan, Panama about Bahá’u’lláh, The Glory of God

Mural takes shape in Hoboken, USA

Handmade bookmarks

Monologue about Professor E.G. Browne's account of his encounter with Bahá’u’lláh

United KingdomTheatre

Treasure hunt in Copenhagen, Denmark

DenmarkGraphic design

Songs about Bahá’u’lláh in Tagalog

PhilippinesMusic

Music and publication from Macau entitled “King of Peace”

Stained glass mosaic

Poems from the United Kingdom about the bicentenary

United KingdomPoetry

Music prepared for a concert in Eastern Siberia

Paintings from Singapore

SingaporePainting

Light of Unity concert galvanizes audience

AustraliaConcert

Poem

SwitzerlandPoem

Celebrating at philharmonic hall in St. Pölten, Austria

Youth from Umeå sing about their love for God

Song about peace and unity

Sand animation from Bahrain about the life of Bahá’u’lláh

BahrainSand painting

Artistic celebrations in Madrid

Painting of Mansion of Mazra’ih made of wool

KyrgyzstanFelt Painting

Poem from Iraq

Watercolor painting inspired by Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

United KingdomPainting

An exhibition in La Reina on the life and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

ChileExhibition

Painter draws inspiration from Hidden Words

Poetry inspired by the life of Bahá’u’lláh

“The Promised One”- Lao song

Making of a painting “Bicentenary”

Pottery on theme of “Unity in Diversity”

The NetherlandsCeramics

Paintings celebrating life of Bahá’u’lláh

AustraliaExhibition

Choral and Orchestral Concert at Bahá’í House of Worship

Poems from Ghana inspire

Festivities inspire carving of a traditional Māori post

New ZealandWood Carving

Youth sings about Bahá’u’lláh’s sojourn in mountains of Kurdistan

United KingdomMusic

Traditional Turkish song

Songs inspired by the Writings

Exhibition in Singapore for the bicentenary

SingaporeExhibition

Musical performance in the Canary Islands

Lullaby from Italy

Painting entitled “Know Your Purpose”, representing the oneness of mankind

Bahá’u’lláh’s Writings inspire art exhibit

KazakhstanPainting

Traditional dance in Rwanda

Song composed in Ethiopia for the bicentenary

Traditional dance performed in Bangui, Central African Republic, for 2200

Central African RepublicDance

Celebrating the birth of Bahá’u’lláh in Baku

AzerbaijanMusic

Film from Germany made for the occasion of the bicentenary

Exhibition at the House of Worship

ChileExhibition

Aerial view of children and youth united in movement

Commemorations at Bahá’í House of Worship include choral music

Mafikeng celebrations

South AfricaMusic

Spoken word poetry from Uganda

Prayers translated, and put to music, into local language of Corsica for first time

Olive tree planted in Albania

AlbaniaFilm & Video

Vladivostok Bahá’ís celebrate bicentenary with neighbours and friends

Artist in Uzbekistan composes song about Bahá’u’lláh to mark bicentenary

UzbekistanMusic

Youth choir performs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Music fills celebrations in Turkey

Local artists in Hackney, London, create work inspired by teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

United KingdomPainting

Puppet show in Antigua on stories from the history of the Bahá’í Faith

Antigua and BarbudaPuppetry

Musical pieces for a film about the Bahá’ís of Kazakhstan

KazakhstanMusic

Music video from youth in Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Writings of Bahá’u’lláh put to music

Evening of Storytelling about the life of Bahá’u’lláh

ZimbabweStorytelling

Children's art exhibition in Lørenskog

NorwayExhibition

Stories of Bahá’u’lláh told in diverse languages

South AfricaStorytelling

Traditional hoop dancer in Illinois

A sonnet completed for the bicentenary

Paintings of Mount Carmel

Crochet art piece from Syria

New booklets about Bahá’u’lláh

Sri LankaGraphic design

Children’s artwork from Egypt on principles of the Bahá’í Faith

Stirring exhibition held in Frankfurt

GermanyExhibition

Community rallies around mural painted for bicentenary

Compilation of songs inspired by bicentenary

Songs composed by local vocalists and music groups in Vanuatu about Bahá’u’lláh

A film about Bahá’u’lláh and His Teachings

Music album honouring Bahá’u’lláh

AfghanistanMusic

Rehearsal for performances in Bahia, Brazil

BrazilShort film

Street art exhibition in Greifswald, Germany

GermanyPainting

Poem called “Roses of Love”

Exhibition of tapa cloth entitled “Something is happening here”

New ZealandWeaving

A poem about Bahá’u’lláh and His birth in the city of Tehran, Iran

National bicentenary concert to launch celebrations

Choir rehearsing for upcoming bicentenary celebrations at the House of Worship in Kampala, Uganda

Illustrations from Turkey based on the Hidden Words

Original score for a play about Bahá’u’lláh

Song from Kuwait about Praise and Adoration

Album of songs, Les paroles cachées

A collage of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Santiago, Chile

The Australian Bahá’í Choral Festival at the House of Worship in Sydney

Choir performs

New Song

New songs from Nigeria

A selection of songs in Arabic from Egypt prepared for the occasion of the bicentenary

‘The Ancient Beauty’, album of songs

A choir from Antalya, Turkey, rehearsing for bicentenary celebrations

Five songs prepared by Bahá’ís in Iran

Wood carving symbolizes unity in diversity

ItalyWood carving

Edvard Grieg Lyric Piece

A prayer sung in Mandarin

Traveling puppet show in Madhya Pradesh, India

IndiaPuppet Show

Persian Chant

Bahá’í World CentreMusic

A film about the history of the Bahá’ís of Kazakhstan

Murals by youth in Moldova

Calligraphic pieces of some of the Bahá’í Writings

FranceCalligraphy

Choir rehearses song entitled “Mutumibwe Munene”, meaning “A Great Messenger”

Paintings representing the “Twin Luminaries”, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh

Thai song composed for the bicentenary

Rehearsal for performances in Sweden

A song from Japan entitled “アドリアノープルからの手紙” (Letter from Adrianople)

JapanWatercolor

Choir groups from Botswana

A short film by the UK Bahá’í community on the Personage of Bahá’u’lláh and His Teachings

United KingdomFilm

Chants in Bahasa Indonesia

Prisoners of conscience in Iran weave beautiful silk crochet

Dance expresses teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

Kurdistan region of IraqDance

Mosaic from Durban, South Africa

South AfricaMosaic

Youth in Cochabamba, Bolivia, perform a dance

Festivities inspire quilt creation

Songs from the quechua region of Chuquisaca

A booklet for the 200th anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh’s birth

United KingdomGraphic design

Youth in Dominican Republic write poems and songs about Bahá’u’lláh

Dominican RepublicPoetry

Painting entitled “Pathway of Bahjí”

Uganda choir chants in Kampala Temple

Exhibitions in cities throughout Queensland explore theme of ‘illumination’ through art

AustraliaExhibition

Photography book to inspire connection with Bahá’í Holy Places in the Holy Land

BrazilPhotography

Dance celebration in the Bronx, New York City

Arabic calligraphy of the Words of Bahá’u’lláh

BahrainCalligraphy

Immersive theatre brings Bahá’í history to life

AustraliaTheatre

Art exhibit for bicentenary

BotswanaExhibition

Calligraphy from Bahrain

BahrainCalligraphy

95 short films in 95 days

IrelandShort film

Play depicts accounts from life of Bahá'u'lláh

Traditional carving commissioned for bicentenary

CanadaWood carving

Joyous celebrations begin in Katuyola, Zambia

Calligraphic art from United Arab Emirates

Murals in Avondale celebrate unity, family, and love

New ZealandMural

A poem from Yemen, composed in praise of Bahá’u’lláh

Traditional Japanese dance

New film in Singapore explores concepts of service and faith

SingaporeShort film

“Year of the Nightingale”: album of songs

Choir rehearsal at the House of Worship in Santiago, Chile