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Below is a glimpse of celebrations honoring the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb in many localities across the country

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Storytelling and music at bicentenary celebration in Hawaii

Community members in Waimea, Hawaii, celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb with music and sharing of stories from the early history of the Bahá’í Faith.

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Diverse community joins together in prayer in Honolulu

In Honolulu, Hawaii, families listen to the words of the Báb read aloud in Marshallese, Tongan, Hawaiian, Samoan, Chuukese, and English. The many languages spoken reflect and celebrate the diversity of their community.

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Bicentenary exhibition displays diverse artworks

A number of artists displayed their pieces at the National Bahá’í Center in Hawaii as part of an exhibition open to all, leading up to the bicentenary celebrations. A colorful and vibrant stained-glass installation representing the different world religions was also part of the exhibit.

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Voices of youth uplift celebration

In Hawaii, hearts are uplifted by the earnest voices of a group of youth chanting a prayer of the Báb which they put to music. A mango and an avocado tree are planted, and adorned with a traditional Hawaiian lei, made of 200 fragrant flowers.

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As the sun sets in Hawaii, it brings the bicentenary celebrations to a close

As the sun sets in Hawaii it brings to a close an extraordinary 72-hour period where the light of unity spread across the globe.

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Play about Hawaiian-born Hand of the Cause Agnes Alexander

A play in Honolulu, Hawaii, tells the story of how Agnes Alexander, a prominent early Bahá’í, learned about and eventually embraced the Faith. Ms. Alexander was born in Honolulu in 1875 and learned of the Faith while traveling in Rome, Italy. She moved to Japan in 1914 and came back to Hawaii several times over the next five decades, eventually passing away in her native country. The actors have created another theatrical performance about a notable historic connection: the first meeting between Queen Lili’uokalani, Hawaii’s last monarch, and the islands’ Bahá’ís.