El Salvador

Many joyful celebrations held throughout El Salvador

Many gatherings are held throughout El Salvador to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. In Cuscatancingo, Chinameca, San Ramon, and Santa Ana, these uplifting gatherings included prayers, and an exploration of the life of the Báb.

Artistic devotional gathering in San Salvador

In San Salvador, El Salvador, over 110 people attended a devotional program in honor of the heroes from the time of the Báb. The uplifting space included the sharing of different art forms, which included poetry recital, choral songs, and background instrumental music.

Creative collaboration in El Salvador

In El Salvador, a group of friends who are exploring Bahá’í teachings invited other young people to collaborate on an artistic collage project in preparation for the celebrations. A richly adorned door was outlined by the following words of the Báb, “The angels and the spirits, arrayed rank upon rank, descend, by the leave of God, upon this Gate ….”

School in El Salvador prepares and celebrates

Students at a school in Lourdes, El Salvador, reflected on the transformative spirit of the life and teachings of the Báb in artistic ways. They later celebrated this historic period with prayers, reflections on art and diversity, and music from the school choir.

Celebrating the bicentenary at Colegio Ridván

Teachers at the Bahá’í-inspired school Colegio Ridván in Lourdes, El Salvador, host a bicentenary celebration for their student’s families. The gathering includes songs about the life and teachings of the Báb.

Celebración al aire libre en Sonsonate, El Salvador.

En un hermoso entorno al aire libre, la gente de la comunidad de Sonsonate, El Salvador, se reunió para celebrar el nacimiento del Báb. Un cartel especial del bicentenario colgaba para dar la bienvenida a los asistentes, palmeras adornadas enmarcaban la entrada, y otras decoraciones creaban una atmósfera edificante para esta reunión. Celebraron orando, compartiendo historias de la vida del Báb y viendo la película Los Albores de la Luzt.

A group of youth work to beautify local center

A group of young people in Dulce Nombre de María, El Salvador came together to beautify their local center in time for the bicentenary celebrations, creating colorful mandalas that will be used to decorate the walls of the center.