International Day of Yoga @ Damascus Syria

After successfully organizing two events on June 19 and 20 in Sweida and Homs provinces respectively in the run up to the 7th #InternationalDayofYoga, India in Syria, Embassy of India, Damascus culminated the #IDY2021 celebrations in #Syria with the third event at the historical Damascus Citadel on June 21, 2021, with demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol by professional Yoga practitioners trained in India.
Over 150 Syrian Yoga practitioners took part in the Yoga demonstrations at Damascus Citadel, a prominent location in Damascus, which also attracted a crowd of over 200 Yoga lovers. Ambassador of India Dr. Hifzur Rahman gave a brief introductory speech on “Yoga for Wellness” and how yoga can help us during the difficult times of Covid-19 pandemic, preceded by the National Anthem of Syria and India. Ambassador also presented the IDY souvenirs to the Guests and Appreciation of Certificates to 10 professional Yoga practitioners trained in India.