Sunday 19 June 2016

International Day of Yoga celebrated in France

Paris, June 19: The second International Day of Yoga was celebrated on Saturday on the Parc de La Villette — the biggest city cultural park in Paris.


International Day of YogaGreater than 2,000 yoga fanatics of all ages participated within the initiative launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and adopted by the UN to advertise yoga for a wholesome life-style, an announcement stated right here on Sunday.


“International Day of Yoga celebrated in France”


A large number of France individuals supported this international campaign in different cities of France, sources reported.



A number of Indo-French cultural associations, friendship teams, Indian diaspora and yoga faculties like Artwork of Living, Swami Shivananda Yoga Centre, Tapovan, Yoga and Co, Sahaja Yoga, Isha Basis and others contributed to make the occasion profitable.


Giving a quick overview on the origin of yoga, Indian Ambassador Mohan Kumar emphasised the significance of yoga in trendy life-style. He exhorted the youth to usually observe yoga for character growth and stress administration.


The International Day of Yoga occasion in Paris was endorsed by a number of French and Indian movie actors.


The Indian embassy in Paris deliberate to organise one other International Day of Yoga occasion in entrance of the enduring Eiffel Tower on Sunday.


On June 21, greater than 100 individuals will carry out yoga on board a ship in the Seine river crusing from the Eiffel Tower to Cathedral Notre Dame.


Moreover Paris, the International Day of Yoga was celebrated in a number of different cities of France, together with Strasbourg, Good, Avignon, Angers, Gretz, Samoens, Toulouse, Nantes, Gouvieux and in French abroad territories like Guadeloupe, Martinique and the Reunion Islands.


Greater than 7,000 individuals throughout France joined in these celebrations.


Photo Courtesy: Veniceworldnews



International Day of Yoga celebrated in France

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