World Happiness Day Celebrations in Gravesend
We the members of the Happiness Project kent and other organisations are getting together to organise a morning of events to spread happiness and good will to all we come across.
This day is the United Nations Day of Happiness - so people all over the world will be celebrating.
More information to follow!
This day is the United Nations Day of Happiness - so people all over the world will be celebrating.
More information to follow!
to , (ended)
Venue not specified
Mar
20
Event
Comments
The Bhutan government hold happiness days, in fact it has been said to be the happiest place to live on earth.
United Nations Day of Happiness Wednesday 20th March In Gravesend Town Centre
9.30am
Happiness Walk - Meet outside the Lloydbs TSB in Gravesend Town Centre
11.00am
Scorchers Live Band and Confident Queen
Belly Dancing
Power Hoop demonstration
12.00
Conga round the centtre of Town lead by Made Cafe
Their will be other activities:-
Free Hug - from the Easter Bunny
Free Smiles, Easter Eggs and much more!
Do join us! May the SMILE Be WITH YOU!
Email genny@confidentueen.co.uk
Charities some of our members support:
Stacey knowles appeal, British Heat Foudation, Marie Curie Cancer Care and EllenorLions Hospices
Organisations taking part-
Happiness Project Kent.. The Beat Project, Love Walking, World of Confidence,Confident Children
Town Centric, Asda Gravesend, MAD Café, African Caribbean Forum,Vimbroke CIC, Staey Knowles appeal, Gravesend Messenger, Cohesion Plus, Stronger Together CIC, Belly Dancing Queen Shazas, Jess’s Fitness, Hatten Wyatt, members of the Proffesional Women’s Group, Members of the 100+ Inspiration Women in Gravesham .
Special thanks to Kent Messenger, Towncentric and Pat Marsh and Dominic King of BBC Radio Kent and Street Life who are helping to promote the event!
Background to Happiness Day
In 2012, the United Nations (UN) declared March 20th to be observed as the International Day of Happiness wit aims to promote the idea that the pursuit of happiness is universal.
Aim
The day recognizes that happiness is a fundamental human goal, and calls upon countries to approach public policies in ways that improve the well being of all peoples. By designating a special day for happiness, the UN aims to focus world attention on the idea that economic growth must be inclusive, equitable, and balanced, such that it promotes sustainable development, and alleviates poverty. Additionally the UN acknowledges that in order to attain global happiness, economic development must be accompanied by social and environmental well being.
More background information
The initiative to declare a day of happiness came from Bhutan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan – a country whose citizens are considered to be some of the happiest people in the world. The Himalayan Kingdom has championed an alternative measure of national and societal prosperity, called the Gross National Happiness Index (GNH). The GNH rejects the sole use of economic and material wealth as an indicator of development, and instead adopts a more holistic outlook, where spiritual well being of citizens and communities is given as much importance as their material well being.
Comments are closed. Why not start a new conversation?