Нидерланды

Celebrations in Purmerend, Netherlands, commemorate the bicentenary with a variety of activity

Purmerend, Netherlands, celebrates the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb with music, theater, dance, and conversation about the impact of the Bahá’í Teachings on the community building process.

Youth create artwork symbolizing unity

A group of youth in the Hague, Netherlands, came together to create collective artwork for the bicentenary celebration. Drawing on the theme of unity, each youth painted a piece which they then brought together in a collective piece. A spirit of unity underscored the process of creating the artwork and the final piece.

In Utrecht, children and their parents celebrate the bicentenary

Children and their parents in Utrecht, Netherlands, celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. The celebration includes creative activities such as dance and making gift bags of lavender from the garden of Europe’s Bahá’í House of Worship in Langenhain, Germany.

Celebrating the bicentenary in Utrecht, Netherlands

In commemoration of the bicentenary, friends in Utrecht, Netherlands, gather for a joyful evening where the youth speak about the community building activities they are engaged in.

Children in Haarlem, Netherlands, celebrate the bicentenary

Children of a children’s class in Haarlem, Netherlands, invite their families and friends to a festival to commemorate the bicentenary. Celebrations included a collective art piece, songs, and storytelling of the life of the Báb.

A community in the Netherlands hosts a screening of Dawn of the Light in Arabic

A vibrant neighborhood celebration in Maarssen, Netherlands, welcomed individuals from several different countries. In an effort to befittingly honor the Báb, prayers were offered and a section of the film Dawn of the Light in Arabic was screened. A distinct spirit of unity was discernible amongst those who gathered affirming the conviction that one’s identity as a member of the human race has precedence before other identities and associations.

Artwork exhibited in Arnhem, Netherlands

Inspired by the life of the Báb, an artist created this series of paintings that are currently exhibited in Arnhem, Netherlands. The motives depict landmarks—such as the orange tree in the gardens surrounding the Shrine of the Báb—as well as His station as a Messenger of God.

Запуск детского класса к празднованию двухсотлетия

Этот особый период побудил общину в Зволле, Нидерланды, открыть класс для духовного и нравственного воспитания детей. Соответственно, их первый урок был посвящен празднованию двухсотлетия со дня рождения Баба. У класса была духовная программа, обсуждение Учения Баба, художественная сессия, а также показ фильма «Восхождение света», после которого родители размышляли над смыслом фильма.