Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi

Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi 2020

Sri Narayana Jayanthi is a state festival of Kerala. It is a celebration of the birthday of Narayana Guru, who was a social reformer and saint. He fought against the caste system of the Hindu religion. This year Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi is on September 02 Wednesday.

As a state festival, the day is a public holiday for schools and offices and banks in Kerala. On this day processions, floral tributes, seminars, cultural shows, community feasts, and special rituals are held.

About Sree Narayana Guru

Sree Narayana Guru was born on 28 August 1855 Chempazhanthy, a village in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram City, the capital of Kerala state in India. His father was Madan Asan and his mother was Kuttiyamma. He was a scholarly academic, philosopher, writer, and precursor to social rebirth. He published 45 works in Malayalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil languages which include Atmopadesa Satakam, a hundred-verse spiritual poem, and Daiva Dasakam, a universal prayer in ten verses.

Casteism was practiced in Kerala during the 19th and early 20th centuries and the lower caste people had to suffer discrimination from the upper caste people. He fought against the caste system of the Hindu religion. He promotes 'One Religion, one caste and one God for human being'.

 

Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi festival dates

Year	Date
2020	Wednesday, 2nd of September
2021	Monday, 23rd of August
2022	Saturday, 10th of September
2023	Thursday, 31st of August
2024	Tuesday, 17th of September
2025	Sunday, 7th of September

 

Sree Narayana Guru Quotes

Love of others is my happiness, Love that is mine is happiness for others. And so, truly, deeds that benefit a man must be a cause for other's happiness too.

Men may differ in their faiths, their languages and their modes of dressing; but there can be no evil in inter-dining and inter-marriage, because all belong to the same kind of creation.

One caste, one religion, one God for man; one form and the same blood in all; I cannot find any differences.

World Coconut Day 2020: History, Theme, Dates and Celebration

World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2 every year. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the benefits of coconut.

History of World Coconut Day

The first-ever celebration of world coconut day was in the year 2009. It’s an annual event to celebrate the day with great enthusiasm by the APCC or the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community.

The serving headquarters of the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community is now at Jakarta in Indonesia. The theme for last year was titled “Coconut for wellness”. The celebrations were held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Odisha, India. A huge number of farmers, coconut growers, industrial concerns of coconut productions, and entrepreneurs attended the event.

World Coconut Day Theme 2019

The theme of 2019 World Coconut Day is 'Coconut for Wellness'. The theme aimed to promote, coordinate, and bring together coconut developmental activities of the Asian Pacific region.

Health and nutrition benefits of coconut

Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. It’s mostly used for its water, milk, oil, and make meat tasty.

1. Coconuts are especially high in manganese, which is essential for bone health and the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and cholesterol. They're also rich in copper and iron, which help form red blood cells, as well as selenium, an important antioxidant that protects our cells.


2. Studies have found that eating coconut may improve cholesterol levels and help decrease belly fat. People who frequently eat coconut meat have lower rates of heart disease.


3. Coconut meat contains phenolic compounds, which are antioxidants that may help protect cells from oxidative damage

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World Coconut Day Dates

Year	Date	Day
2020	September 2	Wednesday
2021	September 2	Thursday
2022	September 2	Friday
2023	September 2	Saturday
2024	September 2	Monday

 

World Coconut Day Wishes Quotes

1. May all the healthiness comes with this coconut day to you and your family!


2. Let's spread some love and happiness on this precious day of world coconut day.


3. Coconut milk is the only thing on this planet that comes identically to mother's milk.


4. Let's pray for a better future year to the God of sea and celebrate the World Coconut Day.


5. Be like coconut, soft internally and externally be strong. - Happy World Coconut Day


6. Let's spread kindness and love all around to keep a healthy environment around us. - Happy World Coconut Day!


7. Coconut is one of those love-hate ingredients. - Happy World Coconut Day!


8. Have a coconut and be healthy, it's a world coconut day today!

National Small Industries Day 2020: History, Importance, and Quotes

National Small Industries Day 2020

National Small Industry is observed on August 30 every year which provided a substantial measure of support to small businesses in developing countries like India. The day is celebrated to commemorate the effort taken to provide balanced burgeons to existing small, medium, and large scale enterprises to support and elevate small industries. It looks to provide help to set up new businesses to elevate the state's financial wellbeing. The business is exclusive by small companies with slandered resource power. Small scale ventures contribute to local employment opportunities and also raise mechanical profitability and fares, which remarkably affect the Indian economy.

Small scale industries are privately owned by small corporations or manufacturers with limited resources and manpower. Small scale industries are those industries in which the manufacturing, production and rendering of services are done on a small or micro scale. These industries make a one-time investment in machinery, plants, and industries, but it does not exceed Rs 1 Crore.

Small Scale Industries in India

Small scale industries are labor demanding yet require little capital. Small scale industries can be either manufacturing industries or service providers. Small scale industries comprise of small enterprises that manufacture goods or provide services with the help of smaller machines and a few workers and employees.

There are lots of major small scale industries in India. A few of them are listed below.

✔ Agarbatti making
✔ Detergent powder making
✔ Spices making
✔ Paper Products & Printing
✔ Sugar candy manufacturing
✔ Rice mill
✔ Potato chips making
✔ Rubber & Plastic Products
✔ Toys making
✔ Liquid soap making
✔ Honey processing
✔ Slippers making
✔ Chocolate making

How To Celebrate National Small Industries Day?

1. Innovative product designs are displayed in exhibitions.
2. Educative lectures and awareness camps are organized all over the country.
3. National small industry day as a part of Our India- Our pride event Himalai wants to create awareness about the importance of small scale.
4. Planning to start a small business.
5. Use the hashtag #NationalSmallIndustryDay to post on social media.

 

Small Industries Day Quotes

"A big business starts small." - Richard Branson

"Can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got." - Walter Cronkite

"A small business is an amazing way to serve and leave an impact on the world you live in." - Nicole Snow

"I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance." - Steve Jobs

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

"I make a conscious effort to keep things in perspective when I get burned out. It is easy to get stuck in the daily grind, but if you think about all the distance you have covered, and what lies ahead, it is much easier to feel motivated and optimistic." - Alex Litoff, Event Farm

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier

"Find a great mentor, someone who has already been through the many challenges of being an entrepreneur." - Jodi Levine

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle

National Sports Day 2020: History, significance, & How To Celebrate

National Sports Day

National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. He was born on 29 August 1905 in the Prayagraj formerly Allahabad. Major Dhyan Chand was the captain of the Gold medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. National Sports Day also stresses the need to stay fit and healthy. The main objective of National Sports Day is to spread awareness of the importance of sports and daily activities in our life.

History of National Sports Day

National Sports Day is observed on 29 August every year to commemorate the birthday of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
He joined the army at an early age and learned the game of hockey from his coach Pankaj Gupta. He quickly picked up the technique of ball dribbling which led him to became the captain of the Indian Hockey team. Due to his extraordinary skills, he was named as 'Chand'.

Major Dhyanchand has won three-time Olympic gold medals for Indian Hockey Team. Also, he has won Padma Bhushan award the only hockey player who won this award. His lifetime awards and achievements in sports are considered as the highest point in the history of Indian sports.

How To Celebrate National Sports Day?

The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. He is a legendary figure in Indian and world hockey. This day is celebrated by organizing friendly matches between different Indian hockey teams at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi which was constructed in the respect and honor of Major Dhyan Chand. A lot of schools throughout the country celebrate this day as their Annual Sports Day and young people are also encouraged and spread awareness of the possibilities in sports and what all advancement the country has obtained in sports.

National Dog Day 2020: History, Celebration & Importance of Dogs in Our Lives

National Dog Day is celebrated on August 26th. This is a day for people to recognize the importance of dogs and how they impact their lives on a daily basis. Celebrating National Dog Day can be as easy as giving your four-legged friend a big hug and kiss.

History Of National Dog Day

Colleen Paige founded National Dog Day in 2004. Collen is an Animal Advocate and a Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert. The day marks the date she adopted her first family dog, Sheltie.

The Importance of Dogs in Our Lives

1. Dogs can decrease levels of human loneliness and can help reduce stress levels in human beings. If you will play with your dog, exercise, walk, and running It may reduce your mental stress. Having a dog improves your physical wellbeing and encourages a healthy fitness routine.

2. People recover faster from illnesses and even have higher survival rates after a heart attack if they have a dog.

3. The people who are the owners of dogs have lower blood pressure which is due to an increase in the amount of exercise they do on a regular basis.

4. Dogs provide a sense of security for us. A well-trained dog can provide a high degree of security, while even a small house dog can offer a sense of protection by alerting us to approaching strangers or unusual circumstances in the home.

 



 

How To Celebrate National Dog Day?

1. Celebrating National Dog Day can be as easy as giving your four-legged friend a big hug, kiss, and snuggles. Dogs help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression — so Dog love is good for your health too!

2. Host a Dog Party with your dog’s favorite friends. It could be a big playdate at your local dog beach or a party at your local dog park.

3. Adopt a dog from your local shelter.

4. Make your dog a tasty special treat.

5. Send a dog-related gift to your friend or family member.
6. Spend the day taking photos of your dog and use the hashtag #nationaldogday to post on social media.

Women’s Equality Day 2020: History, Significance, Quotes and How To Celebrate

Women's Equality Day is celebrated on 26 August every year. Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States to mark the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920, ensuring voting rights for everyone regardless of gender. The amendment granted women the right to vote for the first time and as a result of the women's suffrage movement in the country.

History of Women's Equality Day

Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 and passed in 1973, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women's Equality Day. The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.

On the 96th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, when women won the right to vote, Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, Anna Eshoo, Barbara Lee, and Jackie Speier joined Bay Area community leaders at UCSF to reflect on the strides our nation has made towards women’s equality and rededicate ourselves to the important work left to be done. The right to vote guards all other rights – the right to choose, the right to life-saving research, and the right to contraception and health care.

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Women's Equality Day Celebration Ideas

1. Register to vote and register others to vote!
2. Learn about women leaders of the past and present.
3. Visit one of the museum exhibitions that is totally dedicated to this subject.
4. Use #WomensEqualityDay to post on social media.

Women’s Equality Day Color

The color 'purple' is internationally recognized to symbolize women. Purple stands for 'justice' and 'dignity'. According to the International Women's Day website, the combination of purple, green, and white symbolizes women's equality. Wearing a Purple Ribbons/Wristbands on this day to educate, uplift, and inspire others!

Women’s Equality Day Quotes

"The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving." — Gloria Steinem

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." — Margaret Thatcher

"We're all under the same sky and walk the same earth; we're alive together during the same moment." — Maxine Hong Kingston

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves." — Mary Shelley

"I knew then and I know now when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it." — Claudette Colvin

"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." — Audre Lorde

"In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders." — Sheryl Sandberg

"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." — Malala Yousafzai

International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

World Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated on 23 August each year. This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first celebrated in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti on August 23, 1998 and Senegal on August 23, 1999. A number of cultural events and debates were organized on this day.

In 1997, UNESCO established 23 August as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom and to continue teaching about their story and their values. The success of this rebellion, led by the slaves themselves, is a deep source of inspiration today for the fight against all forms of servitude, racism, prejudice, racial discrimination and social injustice that are a legacy of slavery.

 

International Day For The Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And Its Abolition 2020 Theme

“Confronting Slavery's Legacy of Racism Together” One devastating legacy of the transatlantic slave trade was racism. Historically, it was used to justify the enslavement of Africans.

International Day For The Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And Its Abolition 2019 Theme

"Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice" Since the time of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the arts have been used to confront slavery, empower enslaved communities, and honor those who made freedom possible.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 Date, Time & Significance

Bakratunda Mohakaya Suriyakoti Samaprava
Nirbighna Kuru Me Deva Sarbakariyeshu Sarbada

Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh Puja is one of the Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the Lord Ganesha. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi. This year Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 22 August. Vighnaharta is also the name of Lord Ganesha. He is also called Ganapati, Vinayaka. It is believed that Lord Ganesha is worshiped before performing any auspicious work. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10 days celebration, which begins from Ganesh Chaturthi and finishes on Ananth Chaturdashi. As per Hindu Mythology, it is one of the essential celebration. Lord Ganesh is known by 108 different names and is the Lord of arts and sciences and the deva of wisdom.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 Tithi

Ganesha Chaturthi puja will be observed on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Ganesha Puja Muhurat 2020 begins at 11 am on August 21 to August 22 at 7:57 pm

Significance Of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh can also be known by the names Ganapati, Heramba, Ekadanta, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar. Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Puja is one of the widely celebrated Hindu festivals in India. The blessings of this God are invoked at religious ceremonies since he is the one who can all difficulties to success, especially when people are starting a new business or an enterprise. Lord Vinayaka is known as the fortune giver and one who can assist to avoid natural calamities. He is also the patron god of traveling. Vinayaka is portrayed with an elephant’s head on a human body. According to Hindu customs, Lord Ganesh is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in India

In India, Ganesh Chaturthi is primarily celebrated at home and local youth groups or neighborhood associations in several states of India. The festival of Ganesh is celebrated for ten days. It is a public occasion. Modak, Til and Jaggery Laddu, Besan Laddu, and Motichoor Laddu are some of the popular dishes made during Ganesh Chaturthi puja celebration. On this day, clay idols of Vinayaka are installed in homes.

World Senior Citizens Day 2020: Importance, History, Theme & Quotes

World Senior Citizens Day 2020

World Senior Citizen's Day is celebrated on 21 August each year to increase awareness of the issues that affect senior citizens. This is a day to recognize the contribution and remind seniors that they are an important part of their country. The day is known to increase awareness of the factors and issues that affect senior citizens, such as age deterioration and the study of problems that affect their lives, elder abuse. People usually celebrate the day by spending time with their grandparents, visiting old age homes and N.G.O's and cooking or baking them. Some kids also give greeting cards to their elderly on this day and express their love in words.

History Of World Senior Citizen's Day

The World Senior Citizen's Day dates were originated in the year 1988. It was officially founded by the former President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan. He had signed on August 19, 1988, the promulgation of 5847, which appeared on 21 August as National Day of the Third Age.

How to celebrate World Senior Citizen's Day?

World Senior Citizens' Day is an important day to help the government of its commitment to work towards goals, to support seniors and, in addition to other things, to end hunger and poverty for the senior citizens and people of all ages. On this World Senior Citizen's Day, you can spend time with the senior citizens whom you know. Meet the Senior citizens and let them know they are appreciated and loved.

Things to do on Senior Citizens Day to Engage Your Family:

1. Take your loved one to their favorite place, restaurant, or to do an activity they usually love.
2. Conduct events in your area or virtually to expose the problems the adults are facing in society.
3. Enjoy movies, TV shows, or music with your grandparents.
4. Use #SeniorCitizensDay on social media to create awareness about World Senior Citizen's Day.

World Senior Citizen Day 2020 Theme

World Senior Citizen's Day 2020 aims to create awareness about elder abuse or hurt. The World Senior Citizen's Day is to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of older people to society.

World Senior Citizens Day Dates

 

Year	Date	Day
2020	August 21	Friday
2021	August 21	Saturday
2022	August 21	Sunday
2023	August 21	Monday

World Senior Citizen's Day  Quotes

 

"To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age." - Thomas Bailey Aldrich

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - Les Brown

"The good thing about being old is not being young." - Stephen Richards

"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." - Mark Twain

"To make an elderly person happy is the noblest act a young person can ever do!" - Mehmet Murat Ildan

"Those who respect the elderly pave their own road toward success." - African proverb

"Old age is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator." - Confucius

National Radio Day 2020: Importance, Celebration, and Quotes

National Radio Day is celebrated on August 20th every year. National Radio Day celebrates a great invention and communications medium. Celebrate public and community radio on National Radio Day. Whether you’re a listener, producer, or station staff, there are several ways to get involved. Celebrate the news, information, music, and stories carried across the airwaves.

Importance of Radio

Radio plays an important role in our life. It is more important for people who don’t know how to read and write. Radio broadcasts can provide real-time information and news broadcasted 24 hours a day to provide the most recent updates to people. Also, Radio acts as a means of communication and makes people alert in emergencies. Radio plays an important role during rescue operations in case of any natural disaster.

How to celebrate National Radio Day?

1. Produce a radio programme.
2. Organize and broadcast National Radio Day themed debates and discussions.
3. Share recordings of your radio show.
4. Use the hashtag #NationalRadioDay to post on social media.

National Radio Day Quotes

Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless. - Steve Allen

Being a famous print journalist is like being the best-dressed woman on radio. - Robin Williams

I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?' - Dolly Parton

A world without radio is a deaf world. A world without television is a blind world. A world without telephone is a dumb world. A world without communication is indeed a crippled world. - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Music was a very important part of our lives. The radio was on all day. - Ruben Blades

National Ice Cream Pie Day 2020 in United States

National Ice Cream Pie Day

National Ice Cream Pie Day is celebrated annually on August 18th. National Ice Cream Pie Day takes place in the USA. This holiday honors the pie that contains ice cream and therefore has to be stored in the freezer before serving. The event is most popular in the USA and you would find pies in the freezers of mostly any supermarket, often dealing with a special party topic.

National Lemon Meringue Pie Day on August 15th gives pie lovers and lemon lovers a chance to celebrate. Tart lemon curd and delicate meringue sing together in this deliciously bright pie. When making a lemon meringue pie, the crust is usually made with shortbread pastry. The filling for the pie is lemon curd

National Ice Cream Pie Day celebration in the United States

Many people love ice cream, and to show the adoration this frozen treat deserves, why not celebrate it on specific days throughout the year? Celebrating National Ice Cream Pie Day means to eat at least one piece of such a cake. You make some homemade ice cream pie and invite your family, friends, and neighbors for the party of the day or go out and visit a restaurant – Please enjoy these recipes that we found for you.

Mississippi mud pie

It is a chocolate-based dessert pie that is likely to have originated in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The treat contains a gooey chocolate sauce on top of a crumbly chocolate crust. The pie is usually served with ice cream.

Lemonade Ice Cream Pie

Graham cracker crusts, vanilla ice cream softened, frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, Cool Whip, thawed

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

Vanilla ice cream softened, REESE'S Peanut Butter Topping, crumb crust and whipped topping

Banana Split Ice Cream Pie

Waffle cones, unsalted butter, melted bananas, chocolate ice cream, softened vanilla ice cream, softened strawberry ice cream, softened whipped cream, chopped peanut, maraschino cherry, chocolate syrup

National Ice Cream Pie Day!

Indian Akshay Urja Day 2020: History and Benefits of Renewable Energy

Akshay Urja Day In India

Akshay Urja diwas is celebrated on August 20 every year to spread awareness about the developments of renewable energy in India.
In 2004, the first Akshay Urja Diwas was organized and a commemorative stamp was released by the Prime Minister. Around 12,000 students were formed in the national capital to promote a renewable future. The day commemorates the birthday of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources, Govt. of India promotes innovation to adopt renewable energy sources to produce power for the electricity grid and for several standalone applications and decentralized power production.

The energy such as Solar Energy, Wind energy, hydroelectrical power is a few examples of Akshay Urja. It is essential to develop a way to use Akshay urja or renewable energy more efficiently.

The main motive of Akshya urja Diwas is to make people aware that they have to think about the renewable energy apart from tradition energy, The energy which we are getting naturally doesn't have any side effect on environment, and by using this energy we can use the traditional energy for more in the future.

What is Renewable Energy?

The energy of the sun is the original source of most of the energy found on earth. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat.

Renewable energy can never be depleted. Some examples of renewable energy sources are solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, and biomass energy. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas on the contrary are available in finite quantities only. As we keep extracting or using them, they will run out very soon.

The Benefits of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy provides reliable power supplies and fuel diversification. Renewable energy also helps conserve the nation's natural resources. Renewable energy can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s good for the climate as well as human beings. Renewable energy won't run out and maintenance requirements are lower. It save money also.

World Photography Day 2020: History, Theme, Celebration & Quotes

World Photography Day

World Photography Day is an annual event, a worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science, and history of photography. This year the World Photography Day falls on Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. World Photography Day is celebrated so that people around the world can communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of photography. The whole idea behind the day is to hold discussions about photography and encourage young professionals and interested candidates to pursue photography as a passion. The significance also comprises in motivating students to treat photography as a career.

History of World Photography Day

World Photography Day originated in 1837 when Frenchman Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce invented the daguerreotype, a photographic process. The French Academy of Sciences announced the operation on January 9, 1839, and the French government announced the invention as a gift to us on August 19, 1839.

The first color photograph was created by Thomas Sutton in 1861 and combined 3 monochrome images using different color filters (Red, Green, and Blue). The first official world photography day was celebrated on August 19, 2010. 270 photographers globally participated in an online photo exhibition, showing their works to people from more than 100 countries and the World Photography Day hosted its first global online gallery.

World Photography Day 2020 Theme

World Photography Day 2020 is observed on 19th August 2020 to pay homage to the beautiful form of art. World Photography Day is an unofficial holiday that celebrates the art and science of Photography.

World Photography Day 2019 Theme

The world photography day 2019 theme is dedicated to History. Do not miss your chance to share your photos that correspond to the subject of the holiday.

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How to Celebrate World Photography Day?

Since 2010, lots of events dedicated to world photography day are held globally. Their main goal and idea behind the day are to unite and motivate people to share experiences, create something new, and look for original photo themes. Here we mention the ways on how to celebrate this special World Photography Day.

1. Visit Interesting Places near your location. Just walk around your hometown with your camera and take a shoot of scenes you’ve never photographed before.
2. Start your own Photography Blog. Upload photos and make a good portfolio.
3. Start a 365 Project.
4. Join a Photo Community and share your photographs.
5. Watch a Photography Movie or Documentary

Inspirational Quotes for Photography Day 

“In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” — Alfred Stieglitz

“There is one component the photo needs to contain, the humanity of the moment.” — Robert Frank

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” - Ansel Adams

“In images, there is a truth so delicate that it turns into greater reality than reality.” — Alfred Stieglitz

“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” — Destin Sparks

“A portrait is now not made in the digicam however on both aspects of it.” — Edward Steichen

“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” - Ansel Adams

“The fine component about an image is that it in no way changes, even when the humans in it do.” — Andy Warhol

“Taking pics is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night time and stealing Oreo cookies.” — Diane Arbus

“Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.” — Ambrose Bierce

“The photo that you took with your digital camera is the creativeness you desire to create with reality.” — Scott Lorenzo

World Humanitarian Day 2020: Date,Theme & Ways to Celebrate

World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. Last year, the Day focused on female humanitarians, sharing the stories of 24 women who had affected change in cities and towns and villages across the globe.

How To Celebrate World Humanitarian Day?

The World commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and we honor all aid and health workers who continue, despite the odds, to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need. Around 168 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection. This situation will keep getting worse unless climate change and the root causes of conflict are better addressed. On current trends, projections show that more than 200 million people could be in need of assistance by 2022.

1. Donate to a humanitarian organization.
2. Do some humanitarian work in your community.
3. Contact your elected leaders.
4. Use the hashtag #WorldHumanitarianDay to post on social media.

 

Humanitarian Day 2020 Theme

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

Humanitarian Day 2019 Theme

The day is observed annually to pay tribute to the humanitarian aid workers who endanger their lives for humanitarian service as well as to rally support for the people affected by crisis across the world. The world humanitarian day 2019 theme is 'Women Humanitarians'

Independence Day in India: History,Dates, Leaders, and Revolutionaries

Independence Day in India

Independence Day in India is celebrated on 15 August annually. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan.

On August 15, 1947, the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian national flag at the Red Fort in New Delhi. Flag hoisting ceremonies take place and cultural programs are held in Govt. and Non-Govt. institutions all over the country on this day.

List of famous Indian leaders and revolutionaries

Indian leaders and revolutionaries such as Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Lala Lajpat Rai, Mahatma Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Pandit, Chandrasekhar Azad, Sukhdev, Khudiram Bose, Surya Sen, Rash Behari Bose, Jatin Das, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Sarojini Naidu, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and many more took part is the freedom struggle against Britishers over different time periods, which ultimately led to India’s freedom from British rule.

 

Independence Day Celebration

Due to coronavirus, the number of invitees for celebrations at the Red Fort has been reduced considerably and social distancing will be the prime factor of the event and a minimum of six-feet distance will be maintained between two guests. The seats will be limited and guests will be seated at the lower level of the ramparts. School children will not be a part of the annual event. The government has also told the states and union territories that it would be appropriate to invite COVID-19 warriors like doctors, health workers, and sanitation workers.

Dates of Independence Day in India

Year	Date	Day
2019	Aug 15	Thursday
2020	Aug 15	Saturday
2021	Aug 15	Sunday
2022	Aug 15	Monday

Indian Independence Day 2020