International Yoga Day and World Music Day is being celebrated today – a good coincidence
The world is observing the 5th International Yoga Day today on June 21st.’Yoga for Heart’ is the theme this
year.

Ranchi, the Jharkhand’s capital is hosting the main yoga day even at Prabhat Tara ground where PM Modi
performs Yoga along with 18,000 people, including Chief Minister Raghubar Das.

The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN General
Assembly on September 27, 2014. Thereafter, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International
Day of Yoga.

Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21.

The World Music Day is also being celebrated today on June 21 in over 120 countries including its country of origin France where it is known as ‘Fête de la Musique’ meaning “festival of music” to honour both amateur and professional musicians.

World Music Day 2019 will see the first-ever live concert on Facebook in India. Vh1 India and MTV Beats are joining forces to celebrate World Music Day on Facebook.

The Facebook celebration, #LongLiveMusic, will last 24 hours starting at midnight on June 21.