This poem, inspired by the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, extols this day as the Day “whereon the portal of mercy, grace and understanding hath been unlocked…whereon the most great...

These handmade bookmarks from Créteil-Nogent, France were offered as gifts during local celebrations of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

A poem written by an 11 year-old youth from New Zealand for the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

A treasure hunt throughout the city of Copenhagen, Denmark was organized as part of the bicentenary celebrations. Images were posted at various buildings throughout the city, and, when scanned with...

Arrangements were made for beacons to be lit throughout Norway in honour of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, starting with Rana in the north and then moving through central Norway...

A number of stained glass pieces from Hawaii illuminate the Greatest Name.

This poem about the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh was performed as a song at one of the many celebrations that took place in Switzerland.

This poem, about the joyous celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, praises the teachings of the Bahá'í Faith and likens it to a beacon of light to the world.

Pottery, paintings, and photographs filled the venue of a bicentenary programme in Barbados on the theme of "Cultural Tribute to the Life of Bahá’u’lláh".

In Santiago, Chile, the Bahá’í community of La Reina—a neighbourhood close to the House of Worship—prepared an exhibition in the Cultural Centre of La Reina to display photographs and information...

Inspired by the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh in the Hidden Words, a painter from Antalya, Turkey, created a series of works in preparation for the bicentenary celebrations.

In Thailand, the Royal Family was represented by Princess Soamsawali at a bicentenary celebration held at the Bahá’í Centre in Bangkok. The evening’s programme featured music, prayers, and...

Celebrations in Lome, Togo.

This set of ceramic works was created in The Hague inspired by the theme of unity in diversity, one of the central teachings of Bahá’u’lláh.

In Indonesia, members of the community prepared for an event in Jakarta with songs, dances and cultural performances for the bicentenary. The effort brought together people from all parts of...

A diverse selection of art pieces, some depicting quotations from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, others inspired by significant moments from His life, are being displayed as part of an exhibition...

The choir of the Bahá’í House of Worship joins with the local Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra for the Light of Unity concert in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh.

The celebration in Kilkenny, Ireland welcomed guests including four previous city mayors and the Community Radio of Kilkenny City. Guests enjoyed a viewing of the film about Bahá’u’lláh’s life and...

Communities in Berlin together held a celebration embracing the city's diversity. An array of artistic expressions at the gathering gave voice to the hope for a peaceful world.

The celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya attracted a large number of attendees, young and old alike, creating an atmosphere filled with joy and offering an opportunity for individuals to form new...

A group of younger youth in the Somerfield neighborhood of Christchurch have collaborated with friends knowledgeable in Tikanga Māori to design a pou - a traditional Māori post.

The youth...

Vibrant neighbourhood celebrations across India included a musical drama on the life and vision of Bahá’u’lláh in a local language, prayers and devotional songs as well as dances and skits on...

Around 120 people gathered for a bicentenary celebration in Maputo, Mozambique. Some of the youth presented a short play for those who had gathered.

In Los Castillos, a small village made up of just 150 families, a community of Zenú indigenous people celebrated the bicentenary with a lively programme including a porro dance – a traditional...

The bicentenary celebrations held at the recently inaugurated local Bahá'í House of Worship in Battambang, Cambodia, attracted more than 1,000 people. Prayer readings in the Temple were...

Around 700 people gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, with a programme that included choir pieces and a South African gumboot dance....

Members of the Kiriri tribe, an indigenous population in eastern Brazil, honoured the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh with a special Toré ceremony—a tradition in which the community gathers...

In the city of Rahim Yar Khan in the Punjab province of Pakistan, the Bahá’í community gathered to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

A community in Greece held an event called “Celebrating Unity in Diversity” for about 200 neighbors and friends.

Friends and families in communities across Guyana gathered together for the weekend celebrations.

At the Pulchri Studio in The Hague, guests gathered in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh. The Pulchri Studio also hosted the first conference of the Anti-War Council, later...

A new exhibition at the Bahá’í centre in Singapore recreated the atmosphere of the Riḍván Garden.

A reception for the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh was held at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Delhi, India featuring various artistic performances.

Through the neighbourhoods of Belti, Botanica, Buiucani, Ciocoville, Dubossari, and Riscanovca in Chișinău, Bahá'í communities welcomed their neighbours and friends to outdoor celebrations,...

Communities in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea gather at the site where the first national Bahá’í House of Worship is to be constructed.

柬埔寨邮政部为纪念巴哈欧拉两百周年诞辰纪念而特别发行了纪念邮票。 这正设计中的邮票是与国家巴哈伊社区合作策划。 柬埔寨巴哈伊社区代表最近也会晤了一位部门官员，并于对方分享了巴哈伊社区和刚在马德望开幕的地方灵曦堂。

At a celebration held at the Bahá’í centre in Ashgabat, the community called to mind the lives and teachings of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.

In localities throughout the eastern region of Nepal celebrations drew large numbers for uplifting gatherings. Some 1,500 people joined this gathering.

An academic conference organized by religious studies, philosophy, and cultural studies departments in several Ukrainian universities was held to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of...

An exhibition on the lives of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh welcomed visitors as they entered the Bahá’í House of Worship.

The Lok Virsa Museum of Cultural Heritage held a celebration infused with music and folk dance for the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh. Some 500 people from all over Islamabad...

In cities and neighbourhoods around the country, many gathered together to commemorate the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

An array of rich artistic performances – a duet of classical and modern music, a ballroom dance demonstrating the principle of the equality of men and women, an oratorio entitled “O Bahá’u’lláh!,”...

Children from a Bahá’í school in Norte del Cauca celebrate the bicentenary with presentations of art work, songs by a choir and traditional costumes and dances.

In the neighbourhoods of Toronto, bicentenary celebrations took place in homes, community centres, parks, and school auditoriums. Communities shared with each other prayers, writings, and accounts...

在圣地的二百年大庆的活动中，人们在巴集的一片场地搭起了巴哈欧拉用过的帐篷以受到来自世界各地的游客和朝圣者的瞻仰。

在1877年巴哈欧拉离开阿卡老城时，沿路大家为他搭建过一些帐篷。有时是为了方便他在访问乡村时休息，有时是为他提供一个接见他的崇拜者的地方。这些帐篷是当时在印度的巴哈伊送给他的礼物。

在科索沃的普列斯第那城市举行了一场庄重的音乐戏剧演出，一个职业合唱团与一名职业歌剧演员演唱了许多音乐剧目，其中许多是专为二百年诞辰纪念而作的。

在荷兰的两个城市中，巴哈伊社团为庆祝二百年诞辰向市政府曾送了一棵莲花树。每一棵树的种植都伴随着庆祝活动。姿窝勒的巴哈伊还送给了副市长一块匾。

巴西莫吉瓜古城 (Mogi Guaçu) 为纪念巴哈欧拉两百周年而设下雕塑，有关雕像放在公共广场上。 在经过市长倡议下和由当地建筑师设计,这个雕塑将在巴哈欧拉诞生两百周年之后建造和安放。

Children and junior youth from Lørenskog, Norway, share art created for a special bicentenary exhibition.

巴哈伊国家中心在星期五晚举行了一场大型招待会，邀请了各宗教社团代表以共庆巴布诞辰日和显示二百年诞辰纪念活动的开始。

为了庆祝巴哈欧拉诞辰二百周年以及美国原著民日，一位来自美国原著民拉科达与阿尼时纳比的巴哈伊表演了传统的音乐和环舞。

Started 19 years ago, this poem about God's Revelation and the coming of Bahá’u’lláh was completed for the bicentenary.

在巴基斯坦信德省东部，一个小车队走遍了坐落于各地的社区。他们边走边唱，歌曲是为二百周年而作的，用当地语言来演唱。这个活动引起了各地自发的庆祝活动。

卡尔迈勒山印象，巴哈欧拉在圣地居住时曾到此地。

为了庆祝巴哈欧拉二百年诞辰，斯里兰卡的巴哈伊创造了几本有关巴哈欧拉的小册子。

在加勒比海岛国多米尼加的首都罗西噢，巴哈伊年轻人在当地的巴哈伊中心创作了一幅壁画作为巴哈欧拉二百年诞辰的献礼。全社区都为之做出了贡献。很多人捐献了颜料。中心已有多年没有修建，年轻人们要先将旧墙皮刮净，有些墙还需要他们去海边搬来石头加固。

数周后，在飓风玛丽娅期间，很多人都到巴哈伊中心来避难，这个中心是少数几个经飓风肆虐而屹立不倒的建筑之一。房屋随有轻度损害，但大部仍完好无损，壁...

Celebrations in Tartu, Estonia, were enriched with musical performances, story-telling and viewing the film Light to the World.

为庆祝二百年诞辰，派那罗伦社区的巴哈伊在崇拜院聚聚一堂共享祈祷、歌曲和故事。

吉尔吉斯斯坦首都比什凯克市中有树荫交错的宽广大路，城外由美丽的，积雪覆盖的吉尔吉斯阿拉图山脉环抱。数月来，此地的巴哈伊社团在广邀各方相识亲友参加庆祝活动。

几小时前，出于对巴哈欧拉生平和言教的好奇，三百名客人出席了在中亚美洲大学宽敞的新建大堂举行的庆祝活动。

庆祝节目包括放映电影“世界之光”，以及一组反映各宗教团结的舞蹈表演。庆祝活动后，一些客人为节目所感，继续参...

在庆祝巴哈欧拉诞辰二百周年之际，印度各地举行了各种各样的服务活动。在塞姆堡普尔，一组少年人为当地人进行了镰状细胞，血型及血压的检测。在阿嘎塔拉，当地的巴哈伊组织建立了一个献血站，人们还进行了植树活动并清理街道

丹麦埃尔贝格市的巴哈伊社团在一个公共聚会上分发了二百块蛋糕以庆祝二百年大庆。聚会上还展示了绣有巴哈欧拉著名语录的锦旗，上书：“地球乃一国，人类皆其民”。

英国的巴哈伊社区在诞辰二百周年之际编辑了一本美丽的画册分发给对巴哈伊教有兴趣的朋友。

在多明尼加共和国的波多布莱塔市，一群年轻人作诗写歌以纪念巴哈欧拉诞辰二百周年

Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from East Timor, gave a special address at a bicentenary celebration with the Bahá’ís of that country. Dr. Ramos-Horta talked about the importance of...

在巴西班栽市的克利利人社区，在纪念巴哈欧拉诞辰二百周年的活动中，少年组和儿童组的小朋友们制作了纸膜以象征他们向往的生活中的美德。

十月十八号，在斯德哥尔摩的瑞典历史博物馆，巴哈伊人士介绍了巴哈伊信仰在瑞典的发展史并从巴哈伊的角度阐述了瑞典的现代史。接下来，还举行了欢庆巴哈欧拉诞辰活动，包括音乐表演、讲座、一段影视播放、以及茶话等。

A photography book, entitled “The Qiblih of a World Community”, has been published in Brazil in an effort to convey the beauty and grandeur of the Bahá’í Holy Places.

坐落于瑞士中部的祖格社区在本周末举行的庆祝活动包括祈祷会和艺术品制作活动

在10月19日，特立尼达和多巴哥总统安托尼.汤玛斯.阿奎那斯.卡缪那接见了巴哈伊代表并向巴哈伊社区就纪念巴哈欧拉诞辰二百周年献词并签名。

纽约市布朗克斯具有朝气蓬勃的社区文化，又是hip hop的发源地。hip hop...

Celeberations in various communities in Bahrain for the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

在澳大利亚新南威尔士州边远的北部沿海地区，一位高龄的巴哈伊老人在她生命的最后几周时住进了医院。随着巴哈欧拉二百周年诞辰纪念日的临近，老人和她的家属决定在医院庆祝这个日子。他们向院方讲了这个想法，并解释了这个日子的特出意义。在医院和其他患者的积极支持下，他们一起做了祈祷并举行了一场成功的庆祝活动。

庆祝场面感染了在座所有的人，包括工作人员，病人，家属和朋友们。病房里摆满了鲜花，庆...

这四幅书法油画是为巴哈欧拉诞辰两百周年而创作的。 其中第一部画是摘自巴哈欧拉的一些圣文： “与所有宗教友好和谐共处...”

一群普恩市的年轻人，强烈希望向亲友们传播巴哈欧拉的生活及思想，用了数月时间创造了一出舞台剧。他们自己写剧本，找舞编共同创作舞蹈动作，并寻找学生和其他青年人做为演员。他们发觉人们积极响应。

剧组人员发展出了很强的团体精神。比如有一次某演员不能参加一场演出，其他人自动补位，使得演出圆满成功。有人说：“剧团中，人人都有强烈的参与热情和牺牲精神，大家的共同愿望就是使演出圆满成功。”

The Bahá’ís of Duncan, a town in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, presented a specially-commissioned carved bench in a traditional Cowichan ceremony to the seniors’ home on the Cowichan...

在哥斯达黎加的塔拉曼卡，当当地的巴哈伊意识到他们的本地中心不足以容纳即将为二百年大庆举行的五百人的庆祝活动时，他们决定建一个新的建筑并在新建筑附近建立用可回收材料建成的花园。

Youth in El Chamizo, Colombia, were moved to organize a celebration for the bicentenary at their school. Sixty friends, including teachers, parents, and classmates, attended the celebration, which...

A week of student presentations culminated at the week’s end in a school-wide celebration of Bahá’u’lláh’s bicentenary, held with parents and area tribal chiefs. More than 1,000 attended the...

在纪念巴哈欧拉二百周年诞辰纪念活动中，阿联酋迪拜的孩子们创造了一组引用巴哈欧拉文字的阿拉伯文的书法画作。这组画作引用了以下的巴哈欧拉的文字“所有造物皆为和谐与统一”。

一百人在一所当地学校创造了很多壁画一歌颂多样化。这些壁画将在埃文戴尔社区二百年庆祝活动中展出。埃文戴尔位于新西兰奥克兰的郊区。共有九面壁画，由100名师生共同创作。壁画内容包括了团结、家庭和爱。