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2016 –
International Yoga Day – Kick-Off Ceremony (2016)
2015 –
International Day of Yoga – Main Event on June 21st 2015
International Yoga Day Kick-off Ceremony
Asian Media USA Kick Off Ceremony-Public Response
TV Asia Brief Highlight
Common Yoga Protocol by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY)
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Yoga: Harmony with Nature Filmmaker Mr. Raja Choudhury
Practice Session of Yoga & Breathing Techniques at the Consulate on June 9, 2015
Consul General’s Appeal for International Yoga Day – June 21
News Links
2016 –
NRI News 24/7
Chicago IL: The second International Day of Yoga will be celebrated by the Consulate General of India in collaboration with the City of Sandwich on 25th June, 2016 at Timber creek Inn, 3300 Drew Ave, Sandwich, Illinois. In this connection, the kick off ceremony of 2nd International of Yoga Day was celebrated on 17th May, 2016 in the Consulate premises.<Read More>
Chicago Tribune
During kick off ceremony, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General, addressed the gathering & shared information with participants on celebration of 2nd International Yoga Day. The following are the important details. Second International Yoga Day celebrations in US Mid-west is from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM on Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at Timber Creek Inn, 3300 Drew Ave, Sandwich, Illinois. <Read More>
2015 –
Chicago Tribune
First International Day of Yoga, June 21, kicked off here at the downtown premises of the Indian Consulate May 20. Community organizations, established yoga centers and media were invited to this briefing by Consul General Ausaf Sayeed on various activities proposed in collaboration with participating institutions. The official IDY logo was also unveiled.
The United Nations General Assembly [UNGA] adopted an Indian-led resolution Dec. 11, 2014, declaring June 21 each year as the “International Day of Yoga,” the outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal made during his address to the 69th UNGA Sep. 27, 2014. Several cities all over the world, including the U.S., have supported the idea. <Read More>
India Bulletin