India, Belgium gears up to celebrate International Yoga Day

NewsBharati    07-Jun-2018
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Brussels, June 7: India, Belgium, and the European Union are jointly organizing events in the Belgian capital and across the country to celebrate the 4th International Day of Yoga.


 

In this regard, the Embassy of India, Brussels, on 21 June 2018 in partnership with the European Parliament and the Art of Living Foundation, and on 24 June 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Environment, and Energy of the Brussels Capital Region Government, the City of Brussels and Vidonne Asbl will organize events on yoga, wellness and harmony of body and mind.

At the European Parliament, a special yoga session will be held on 21 June 2018 from 1200-1330 hrs at the Yehudi Menuhin Space. The event will be graced by Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, and Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India. The yoga and meditation session will be led by renowned Indian spiritual leader and Yoga Guru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Members of European Parliament, officials from the European Commission and European External Action Service and other dignitaries are expected to participate in the event.

The Embassy of India in Brussels, in association with local authorities and yoga foundations, is organizing "Brussels Yoga Day" events at the city's Bois de la Cambre Park on June 24.

 

In preparation for International Day of Yoga, the Embassy of India, Brussels has prepared an exclusive set of videos demonstrating useful ‘asanas’ or yoga routines from the Common Yoga Protocol which are being released by them every week.