UN International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2017

UN International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2017

In 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The 2017 main events at UN Headquarters in New York, held on 20 and 21 June, were organized by the Permanent Mission of India in association with the UN Department of Public Information...
International Day of Yoga 2017 – Activities at the UN and Elsewhere

International Day of Yoga 2017 – Activities at the UN and Elsewhere

  Excerpt from San Diego Union Tribune Yoga fest draws big crowd to Balboa Park“Pilgrimage of the Heart, a local group that runs two yoga studios and follows the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, hosted the festival.” To celebrate the United Nations International Day of Yoga,...
Who is fit for Yoga? Souvenir for Yoga Day, 21 June 2017

Who is fit for Yoga? Souvenir for Yoga Day, 21 June 2017

On the occasion of the 3rd UN International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2017, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, under the inspired leadership of Ambassador M.S. Puri, brought out a souvenir publication comprised of contributions from masters and practitioners of Yoga...
UN International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2017

UN International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2017

  On 21 February 2017, the Peace Meditation Choir was invited by H.E. Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, to perform at an International Mother Language Day celebration at UN Headquarters in New York.   Held in...