London to mark Yoga Day with series of events

June 17, 2016 20:31

The city of London will mark the International Day of Yoga on June 21 with a series of events near the iconic Tower Bridge and on the river Thames over the next few days, the Indian High Commission said today.

The high commission announced that the main event to mark the day will be held at the Potters Fields Park, near the iconic Tower Bridge on Sunday and is expected to be attended by hundreds of people.

"The event is for British friends to enjoy and benefit from the life changing experience of yoga," a high commission statement said.

Some of the other key events include a floating yoga event on board a barge named 'Avontuur' on the River Thames on Monday morning, to be attended by Indian envoy to the UK Navtej Sarna among others.

Another on the 73rd floor of The Shard -- London's famous skyscraper and the tallest building in the UK, on Tuesday -- the official UN designated date for IDY.

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