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Centenary Commemoration of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Visit to New York
Centenary celebration of the visit to America of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, son of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Bahá’u’lláh.
The celebration of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s several visits to New York in 1912 was held at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx, New York City, on Saturday June 16, 2012 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. The program focused on the Covenant and included live music and theater as well as a talk offered by Mr. Glenford Mitchell, former member of the Universal House of Justice.
Read more about this event: “Power of the Covenant on display in New York centenary program”
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The Bahá’í community of New York City also had an open house at the Bahá’í Center on June 16 and 17. On Sunday, June 17, there was a tour given of historic locations associated with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to New York in 1912. For updated information, please visit http://www.bahainyc.org/post/Centenary-Event-Information.aspx.