The celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya attracted a large number of attendees, young and old alike, creating an atmosphere filled with joy and offering an opportunity for individuals to form new...

A group of younger youth in the Somerfield neighborhood of Christchurch have collaborated with friends knowledgeable in Tikanga Māori to design a pou - a traditional Māori post.

The youth...

Vibrant neighbourhood celebrations across India included a musical drama on the life and vision of Bahá’u’lláh in a local language, prayers and devotional songs as well as dances and skits on...

Around 120 people gathered for a bicentenary celebration in Mania, Mozambique. Some of the youth presented a short play for those who had gathered.

In Los Castillos, a small village made up of just 150 families, a community of Zenú indigenous people celebrated the bicentenary with a lively programme including a porro dance – a traditional...

Created by a composer from Sivas, Turkey specifically for the bicentenary celebrations, this musical piece is arranged in the style of a traditional Turkish folksong, known as a türkü.

Catania, Milan, Rome, Portici, and Curtatone are among the communities that held commemorative events over the weekend. Throughout the country, hundreds gathered and enjoyed celebrations filled...

Las celebraciones realizadas en la recien inaagurada Casa de Adoración Bahá'í en Battanbang, Cambodia, atrajo más de 1,000 personas. Se recitaron oraciones en el Templo seguido de un programa...

Around 700 people gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, with a programme that included choir pieces and a South African gumboot dance....

Members of the Kiriri tribe, an indigenous population in eastern Brazil, honoured the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh with a special Toré ceremony—a tradition in which the community gathers...

Un pequeño grupo de amigos de un vecindario en Moldova creó canciones relacionadas a los temas de la unidad, el servicio y la enseñanza.

In the city of Rahim Yar Khan in the Punjab province of Pakistan, the Bahá’í community gathered to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

A community in Greece held an event called “Celebrating Unity in Diversity” for about 200 neighbors and friends.

Friends and families in communities across Guyana gathered together for the weekend celebrations.

Communities in Sabah celebrated the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh with music, exhibitions, visits to the homes of community members, and sports.

At the Pulchri Studio in The Hague, guests gathered in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh. The Pulchri Studio also hosted the first conference of the Anti-War Council, later...

A new exhibition at the Bahá’í centre in Singapore recreated the atmosphere of the Ridván Garden.

A reception for the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh was held at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Delhi, India featuring various artistic performances.

In Gran Canaria, an island of the Canary Islands, a group of friends from the neighborhood of Jinamar offered a musical performance for the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

Abuelos compusieron para sus nietos

Through the neighbourhoods of Belti, Botanica, Buiucani, Ciocoville, Dubossari, and Riscanovca in Chișinău, Bahá'í communities welcomed their neighbours and friends to outdoor celebrations,...

In Accra, Ghana, the Bahá'í community hosted a reception at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh with a programme of arts and...

Communities in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea gather at the site where the first national Bahá’í House of Worship is to be constructed.

El ministerio postal de Camboya conmemora el 200 aniversario del nacimiento de Bahá'u'lláh con sellos conmemorativos. Los sellos han sido diseñados en colaboración con la comunidad nacional...

At a celebration held at the Bahá’í centre in Ashgabat, the community called to mind the lives and teachings of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.

In localities throughout the eastern region of Nepal celebrations drew large numbers for uplifting gatherings. Some 1,500 people joined this gathering.

An academic conference organized by religious studies, philosophy, and cultural studies departments in several Ukrainian universities was held to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of...

The Bahá’í community of Siguatepeque participated in the Flower Festival parade in their community. Their colourful float was decorated with quotations from the teachings of Bahá’u’llah,...

En Ruanda, el programa de la celebración del bicentenario incluyó una danza tradicional Intore.

An exhibition on the life of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh welcomed visitors as they entered the Bahá’í House of Worship.

The Bahá’í community in Mafikeng celebrate with beautiful songs on the first day of the Twin Holy Day

Children from a Bahá’í school in Norte del Cauca celebrate the bicentenary with presentations of art work, songs by a choir and traditional costumes and dances.

In the neighbourhoods of Toronto, bicentenary celebrations took place in homes, community centres, parks, and school auditoriums. Communities shared with each other prayers, writings, and accounts...

In the central square of a Madrid neighbourhood, the local community hosted a festival with six tents and an array of outdoor activities.

An array of rich artistic performances – a duet of classical and modern music, a ballroom dance demonstrating the principle of the equality of men and women, an oratorio entitled “O Bahá’u’lláh!,”...

Families in Paranaque, Philippines, helped to organize a children’s festival in their hometown, which was attended by more than 100 children.

The municipality of Rosario City, Argentina, sister city to Haifa, Israel, held a commemoration to honour the Twin Birthdays.

As part of celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, a group of children and youth, along with their teachers, parents, and friends planted an olive tree near a neighborhood...

En honor a las celebraciones del bicentenario en la Tierra Santa, una de las tiendas que Bahá’u’lláh usó fue puesta en exhibición en el terreno de Bahjí para los peregrinos y...

Un programa de música y teatro se realizó con dignidad y reverencia en la ciudad de Pristina en Kosovo. Un coro profesional y una cantante de opera profesional presentaron piezas musicales para el...

In two cities in the Netherlands, the local Bahá’í community donated a lotus tree to the municipality for the occasion of the bicentenary. There were ceremonies for the planting of each tree. In...

Niños y jóvenes presentan danzas y canciones animadas, inspiradas por la cultura local y la visión mundialmente abarcadora de la Fe.

Jovenes de la región andina de Bolivia formaron un grupo musical llamado Luces de Guía y produjieron un DVD con videos de seis canciones en honor del bicentenario del nacimiento de Bahá´u´llah. ...

La cuidad brasilera de Mogi Guaçu está honrando al bicentenario de Baha’u’llah con una escultura que se colocará en una plaza pública. Esta decisión refleja la posición de la comunidad bahá´í como...

El ministerio postal de Camboya está celebrando el 200 aniversario de Baha’u’llah con una estampilla conmemorativa. Estas estampillas, aún en el proceso de diseño, están siendo diseñados en...

On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, a group of friends visited an orphanage in South Oakalapa to sing songs and pray with the children.

Niños y pre-jovenes de Skjetten, Noruega, compartieron arte creado por una exposición especial para el bicentenario.

A large reception was held at the National Bahá’í Centre on Friday evening with representatives of diverse religious communities to celebrate the birth of the Báb and mark the beginning of the...

A group of friends from Tshwane, South Africa, created a series of videos for the bicentenary. The videos capture them telling stories, each a unique expression of love for Bahá'u'lláh, in...

A Native American Bahá’í of the Lakota and Anishnabe people performed traditional music and hoop dances at an event honouring the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh as well as Indigenous...

Started 19 years ago, this poem about God's Revelation and the coming of Bahá’ú’lláh was completed for the bicentenary.

A small caravan visited neighbouring communities scattered across the eastern part of Sindh, Pakistan, playing a theme song in the local language created especially for the bicentenary. The visits...

Impresiones del Monte Carmelp, donde Bahá’u’lláh visitó durante los años que vivió en la Tierra Santa.

Indigenous people in the Asli community of Kampung Chang celebrate the bicentenary with cooperative activities.

Bahá'ís de Sri Lanka, en conmemoración de la próxima celebración bicentenaria han creado muchos folletos acerca de Bahá'u'lláh.

On the Caribbean island of Dominica, Bahá’í youth in the capital city of Roseau painted a mural on the Bahá’í Centre as a gift for the bicentenary. The community rallied around the project, with...

La ciudad de Tashkent, uno de los centros importantes de tratado a lo lago de la antigua ruta de la seda, es la capital de Uzbekistán. Es una ciudad de mezquitas e iglesias, de hermosas calles,...

Inspiradas por conceptos y pasajes de los Escritos Bahá'ís, así como episodios conmovedores de la historia de la Fe, músicos a lo largo de España compilaron un álbum de canciones por los...

Thousands attend a bicentenary celebration in Lubumbashi.

En Sulayminiyah, una ciudad visitada por Bahá’u’lláh durante Sus dos años de estadía en Kurdistán, miembros de la comunidad celebraron el bicentenario de Su nacimiento realizando un baile llamado...

On the first of the twin birthdays a group of young people perform a “Poverty Dance” about abolishing extremes of wealth and poverty.

For the bicentenary, members of the community of Peñalolén gathered at the House of Worship to share prayers, songs, and stories.

Bishkek, la capital de Kirguistán, una ciudad de anchas avenidas arboladas, rodeada por la hermosa cadena montañosa nevada de Ala-Too. Durante meses, la comunidad bahá'í de allí ha estado...

En Toplita, Rumania, una celebración en la vecindad por el bicentenario del nacimiento de Bahá’u’lláh reunió entre 130 diversas personas en un evento de felicidad, lleno de música y baile. Tres...

Canciones en quechua y español compuestas para el bicentenario por jóvenes luego de participar en julio en un taller de arte y música.

1. Mensaje de...

Actos de servicio han sido ofrecidos en todo India en honor a las celebraciones del bicentenario. En Sambalpur, un grupo prejuvenil organizó un control de células falciformes, grupo sanguíneo y...

The Bahá’í community of Aalborg, Denmark, distributed 200 pieces of cake in a public event honoring the bicentenary. The event also included a special banner with the well-known passage of...

The Bahá’í community of the United Kingdom prepared a beautiful booklet to distribute to all those who wish to learn more about Bahá’u’lláh during the bicentenary.

En la ciudad de Puerto Plata, República Dominicana, un grupo de jóvenes escribió poesías y canciones sobre Bahá'u'lláh en honor al bicentenario de Su nacimiento.

Letra

Ee Mungu wangu! Ee Mungu wangu! Unganisha mioyo ya watumishi Wako, na uwafunulie kusudi Lako kuu. Waweze kufuata amri Zako na kudumu katika sheria Yako. Uwasaidie, Ee Mungu, katika...

En preparación para el bicentenario en la comunidad de Kiriri en Banzae, Brasil, grupos de jóvenes y niños han estado desarrollando proyectos artísticos para compartirlos con la comunidad en sus...

En la noche del 18 de octubre en el Museo de Historia Sueca en la ciudad de Estocolmo, miembros de la comunidad bahá’í hablaron sobre la historia de la Fe Bahá'í en el país y ofrecieron una...

Amigos en la comunidad de Goma, cantaron y bailaron mientras marchaban desde el centro regional al centro de la ciudad.

Esto marcó el inicio de las celebraciones del bicentenario del...

Se ha publicado un libro de fotografías titulado “El Qiblih de una Comunidad Mundial” en Brasil con el propósito de transmitir la belleza y esplendor de los Lugares Sagrados bahá’ís.

En Suiza central, la comunidad de Zug organizó una celebración que empezó el fin de semana que incluyó un período devocional y actividades de artesanía.

El 19 de octubre, representantes bahá'ís se reunieron con el presidente de Trinidad y Tobago, Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, quien firmó y presentó un mensaje a la comunidad bahá'í.

The borough of the Bronx in New York City is home to vibrant neighbourhoods and to the hip hop movement which began there in the 1970s. Hip hop, a mix of rhythmic beats and rap lyrics, gave...

The Bahá’ís of Vanuatu are preparing a film about the impact that the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh have had on their lives and communities to be broadcast on their national television network.

In the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, a Bahá’í of advanced years was hospitalized weeks before she passed away.

With the approaching dates of the bicentenary, the patient and...

En Irlanda, la comunidad Bahá'i ha creado 95 video clips de corta duración, uno por día, hasta la llegada del bicentenario. Los que se incluyen aquí relatan episodios cortos de la vida de...

Surgida de un deseo profundo del corazón por compartir con amigos y familiares el mensaje y la vida de Bahá'u'lláh, un grupo de jóvenes de la ciudad de Pune decidió crear una obra de...

Los Bahá'ís de Duncan, un pueblo en el Valle Cowichan en la Isla de Vancouver, presentaron una escultura tallada en una tabla de madera para una banca especialmente comisionada en una ceremonia...

Members of the community of Katuyola, in Mwinilunga East, Zambia, begin to welcome their guests to the bicentenary celebrations, filling the air with songs, singing “Welcome our visitors! Welcome!...

When the Baha’is in the indigenous community of Talamanca, Costa Rica, realized their local centre was too small to hold the 500 guests expected to attend bicentenary celebrations, they decided to...

Youth in El Chamizo, Colombia, were moved to organize a celebration for the bicentenary at their school. Sixty friends, including teachers, parents, and classmates, attended the celebration, which...

Una semana de presentaciones estudiantiles culminaron al final de la semana, en una celebración conjunta del bicentenario del Nacimiento de Bahá’u’lláh, que incluyó padres de familia y a los jefes...

En el espíritu de las celebraciones del bicentenario, un grupo de niños en Dubai, en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, se reunieron para crear ésta pintura con técnicas mixtas. Un extracto de los...

100 personas colaboraron con una escuela local para pintar murales coloridos celebrando la diversidad. Estos murales seran puestos a exposición durante las celebraciones del bicentenario en la...

As an initiative of the community in Parañaque, Philippines, for the bicentenary, a selection of Bahá’í prayers for children were translated into Filipino and illustrated with paintings of the...

Una exposición titulada "Construyendo una Comunidad Mejor" en el pueblo de Jenjarom (en las afueras de Kuala Lumpar) fue puesta por la comunidad bahá´í allí como parte de las invitaciones...

Desde su inauguración en 1986, ha habido un estimado de 100 millones de visitantes a la Casa de Adoración Baha'i en Nueva Delhi, haciéndola uno de los lugares mas visitados en el mundo. Este...

Yukiko le enseña a su hija Mayu un baile tradicional japonés en preparación para la celebración bicentenaria.

El archipiélago de Vanuatu ha sido un centro vibrante de actividad durante este año bicentenario. Una celebración de cuatro horas de duración del bicentenario ha concluido recientemente en la...

Las miles de islas del Oceania dispersadas por el vasto Pacífico están entrando al periodo de bicentenario esta noche, 20 de Octubre.

Estas islas son el hogar de la Casa de Adoración bahá´í...

Hace poco timpo el sol se puso sobre Kiribati.

La puesta del sol sobre esta isla nación, significa el comienzo del Festival de los Aniversarios Gemelos de El Báb y Bahá´u´lláh.

En...

In Thailand, the Royal Family was represented by Princess Soamsawali at a bicentenary celebration held at the Bahá’í Centre in Bangkok. The evening’s programme featured music, prayers, and...

In the city of Catania, the bicentenary celebration was the culmination of efforts to share with the largest possible number of people the story of the life of Bahá’u’lláh. The city choir performed...

A Mongolian community in Stockholm hosted a memorable celebration. The program included music, singing, and an address by a representative of the Mongolian Embassy.

Celebrations in Lome, Togo

Celebrations in Marseille, France, featured a diverse array of artistic expressions, including musical performances and artwork specifically created for the event. Children from the community...

In Indonesia, members of the community prepared for an event in Jakarta with songs, dances and cultural performances for the bicentenary. The effort brought together people from all parts of...

The choir of the Bahá’í House of Worship joins with the local Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra for the Light of Unity concert in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh.