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A shadow puppet theater presentation
Some youth in Vantaa, Finland, took great joy in sharing stories using shadow puppet theater. Music and song filled the family home and brought with it a sense of reverence for the Báb.
Creating spaces for friendship and prayers in bicentenary celebrations
Families and friends from around Finland held many joyful and intimate gatherings to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. Some commemorations were focused on creating space for collective prayer, which inspired attendees to start regular devotional gatherings of their own.
Glimpses from the bicentenary celebrations across Finland
From a group’s singing of songs in Tampere, to children’s coloring activities in Helsinki, bicentenary celebrations across Finland brought together many communities in remembrance of the Báb’s remarkable life and teachings.
Arte digital criada para o bicentenário
Um artista na Finlândia criou uma obra de arte digital intitulada "A oração" para o bicentenário.
Versão artistíca em papel do título do Báb
Esta é uma representação artística do título do Báb, que significa “a Porta”. Foi feita em papel cálamo colorido em Inari, Finlândia.
Paper artwork in Finland depicts the Báb’s title “The Gate”
In reflecting about the connection between the twin Founders of the Bahá’í Faith, a Finnish artist created a collection of paper gates to represent the mission of the Báb as the Herald for Bahá’u’lláh’s coming.
Storytelling activities across Finland
Communities across Finland have been dedicating time and effort to refine their storytelling abilities. They learned about the Báb’s mission and His teachings and explored ways in which they could use stories to capture what they had studied. As an example, one group arranged an interactive storytelling event for people of all ages. In Helsinki, an individual hosted a storytelling evening every two weeks for the period leading up to the bicentenary. Another group of four friends in Keminmaa memorized the words of the Báb so they could share them as they recounted episodes of the early moments of the Faith to their friends.
In Finland, graphics made for bicentenary
A graphic artist in Finland prepared these works in honor of the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb.
A colorful mosaic from Finland
In the lead-up to the commemoration of the bicentenary, a mosaic displaying the ringstone symbol, which symbolizes the relationship between humanity, God, and His Manifestations, was created in Finland.
Histórias ilustradas da Finlândia convidam a refletir sobre conceitos profundos
Essas ilustrações de um artista finlandês de Porvoo convidam o leitor a explorar conceitos profundos, como a unidade da humanidade e a atração pela Revelação divina.
A creative evening in Finland
Friends and neighbors gather together in Helsinki, Finland, to celebrate the bicentenary with an evening infused with joy and laughter. The arts feature prominently, with the spirit and teachings of the Bahá’í Faith being presented through music and puppet theater.
