Monthly Archives: June 2021

ASTEROID DAY

Asteroid Day (also known as International Asteroid Day) is an annual global event which is held on the anniversary of the Siberian Tunguska event, which is considered by some to be the most harmful known asteroid-related event on Earth in recent history. The United Nations has proclaimed it be observed globally on June 30 everyContinue reading “ASTEROID DAY”

WORLD OCEANS DAY

Theme for 2021: “The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods” Home The concept of a World Oceans Day was first proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro as a way to celebrate our world’s shared ocean and our personal connection to the sea, as well as to raise awareness about the crucial roleContinue reading “WORLD OCEANS DAY”

SAY NO TO DRUGS

https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-drug-abuse-day The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. The date June 26 is to commemorate Lin Zexu’s dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong, ending on June 25, 1839，justContinue reading “SAY NO TO DRUGS”

WHEN TENSIONS ARISE

GITA WISDOM # 67Chapter 14 Verse 12 लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ॥ हे अर्जुन! रजोगुण के बढ़ने पर लोभ, प्रवृत्ति, स्वार्थबुद्धि से कर्मों का सकामभाव से आरम्भ, अशान्ति और विषय भोगों की लालसा- ये सब उत्पन्न होते हैं ॥12॥ When the greed-based behaviour surfaces, there is perceptible increase in selfish desires and earthlyContinue reading “WHEN TENSIONS ARISE”

OLYMPIC DAY

Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. The goal was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. https://www.olympic.org/olympic-rings http://www.fairplayinternational.org/what-is-olympic-day-

WORLD MUSIC DAY

The Fête de la musique, also known in English as Music Day, Make Music Day or World Music Day, is an annual music celebration that takes place on 21 June. On Music Day the citizens of a city or country are allowed and urged to play music outside in their neighbourhoods or in public spacesContinue reading “WORLD MUSIC DAY”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in his UN address in 2014, had suggested the date of 21stContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA”

FATHER’S DAY

Father’s Day is a holiday of honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph’s Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, and celebrated onContinue reading “FATHER’S DAY”