Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar will be the special Guest of
Honour for the First International Yoga Day celebrations at the United
Nations in New York on June 21.
The event will be held in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj along with Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar.
The ambassadors of 193 member countries are also likely to attend the function.
Bhandarkar will also share his thoughts on yoga with distinguished guests at the UN premises. The filmmaker is also likely to travel to Times Square immediately after the UN celebrations to address a gathering of an estimated 30,000 people there.
"Yes, I am going to New York to attend the International Yoga Day Celebration. It is an honour to be part of such a prestigious event," Bhandarkar said.
The celebrations mark its unique significance on the global stage as the International Yoga Day will be celebrated in all 193 UN Member countries. (ANI)
The event will be held in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj along with Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar.
The ambassadors of 193 member countries are also likely to attend the function.
Bhandarkar will also share his thoughts on yoga with distinguished guests at the UN premises. The filmmaker is also likely to travel to Times Square immediately after the UN celebrations to address a gathering of an estimated 30,000 people there.
"Yes, I am going to New York to attend the International Yoga Day Celebration. It is an honour to be part of such a prestigious event," Bhandarkar said.
The celebrations mark its unique significance on the global stage as the International Yoga Day will be celebrated in all 193 UN Member countries. (ANI)