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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.
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.
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.
Digital art created for the bicentenary
An artist in Finland has created a digital art piece titled, “The Prayer,” for the bicentenary
Paper art rendering of the title of Báb
This is an artistic rendering of the title of the Báb, which means “the Gate.” It was made from quilled colored paper in Inari, Finland.
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.
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.
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.
Sanaa ya rangi ya mawe kutoka Finland
Katika kufikia kumbukumbu ya sherehe za miaka mia mbili, sanaa ya rangi ya mawe inayoonyesha alama ya pete, inayoashiria uhusiano kati ya wanadamu, Mungu, na Mitume Wake, ilitengenezwa Finland.
Illustrated stories from Finland invite reflection on profound concepts
These illustrations from a Finnish artist in Porvoo invite the reader to explore profound concepts such as the unity of mankind and attraction to divine Revelation.
Usiku wa ubunifu Finland
Marafiki na majirani wamekusanyika pamoja huko Helsinki, Finland, kusherehekea sherehe za miaka mia mbili kwa jioni iliojazwa kwa furaha na vicheko. Sanaa ilijumuisha, kwa roho na mafundisho ya Imani ya Kibahai ikiwasilishwa kupitia muziki na maonyesho ya kuigiza ya vikaragosi.
