13-May-08
PANGEA DAY- LAUGHTER TAKES THE WORLD BY STORM
“The most surprising and uplifting films was about the ‘laughter clubs’ of India, headed by Dr. Madan Kataria, who hopes to establish 1 million of these clubs across the world. On Saturday, he and actress Goldie Hawn led the audience in several moments of roaring laughter across the planet. “When you laugh, you change,” Kataria told the crowd, “And when you change, the whole world changes around you.” - Los Angeles Times report on Pangea Day, May 2008
I always dreamt of having laughter sessions in different parts of the world. I wished for major television channels like BBC and CNN to telecast all laughter celebrations and reach out to the people in very corner of the globe. Read more…
04-Apr-08
What is World Laughter Day?
“World Laughter Day” was created in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. Its popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga movement (now counting over 6000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents). Read more…
04-Apr-08
Dear Laughter friends,
Today is World Laughter Day and a very auspicious day for the whole planet. Our mission is to bring good Health, Joy and World Peace through laughter. Thousands of people are gathering around the world to show solidarity and commitment towards this goal. Read more…
04-Apr-08
MISSION: Good Health, Joy and World Peace through Laughter
World Laughter Day is customarily celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. This year on the 4th of May, the world will once again come together to laugh and spread the word of happiness and joy.
The Laughter Clubs movement is a global initiative to unite the entire mankind through unconditional love and laughter. It is a non-religious, non-racial and non profit organization committed to generate good heath, joy and world peace through laughter. Read more…
03-May-07
NEW YORK, April 26!
Grabbagiraffe laughter club NYC, Better Health Chiropractic, and Yoga Laff present New York City’s celebration of World Laughter Day which will take place on Sunday, May 6th from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at the Riverside Park ‘s North Lawn at 79th Street.
World Laughter Day is celebrated all over the world on the first Sunday in May. Our mission is world peace through laughter. This is not a political event. Our event is celebratory and playful. We expect to unite people through the power of laughter. And NEW YORKERS NEED TO LAUGH AGAIN!!!
World Laughter Day is born in the tradition of other grass-roots events, such as Earth Day and World Aids Day. This year, May 6th, World Laughter Day, will be marked as a big event in NYC, 2007 and future years to come. The laughter yoga movement was founded in the mid 1990’s by Bombay based Dr. Madan Kataria. To date, there are over three thousand laughter clubs in the world. Innovative laughter yoga exercises are based on yogic principles and are performed while standing up. These fun exercises have many health benefits and include laughter with movement and some stretching.
02-May-07
Here’s a Press Release from High Park Laughter Club in Toronto:
Having a bad day, week, year…
Laugh it off on World Laughter Day!
TORONTO – On Sunday, May 6th laughter takes over the world in celebration of World Laughter Day when hundreds of people will gather in High Park simple to laugh. Over 5000 laughter clubs around the world on 5 continents in 55 countries will join together in the world-wide celebration of laughter. High Park Laughter Club invites you to come experience the joy and peace it brings.
The High Park Laughter Club recently had the great opportunity of a visit with Dr. Madan Kataria on April 28, 2007. His laughter inspriation will be with Toronto and other people across North America. He will be in LA for World Laughter Day this year. Read more…
02-May-07
Congratulations to Caty, our master laugher in Bahia Azul, Baleares, Marbella who has enlisted the assistance of the authorities for a massive Warld Laughter Day Celebration in Plaza Espana, the main square in Las Palmas.
I beleieve many dignitaries will join in the laughter.
Congratulations Caty and Rainer!
30-Apr-07
We have a beautiful new logo for World Laughter Year 2007. Click on the image to see a larger version. It is available for free download for anyone promoting the event.
LAUGH ANGELES
Dr Kataria will start celebrating World Laughter Day in Laugh Angeles after completing a CLY Teacher course on 5 May.
Join us in Belvedere Park, 4865 e 1st St, L.A. for: 11:30: Picnic On The Lawn WITH clowns, jugglers, face painting & musicians; 12:30: Taiko Drummers, 1:00 – 1:30pm: Grand Opening Laughter Session; 1:30: Laughter Competition, 3:00pm: Musical Concert with Scott Huckabay.
IRVINE CALIFORNIA
Dr Kataria will continue the celebrations at Orange County Heritage Athletic Park, Yale Ave, Irvine California.
The program includes many styles of dancing from around the world — watch or DANCE!; group singing, poetry reading, guitar sing-a-longs; Laughter Yoga, Art Contest, Photography Contest; massage therapists to soothe your aches; a Dream Treasure Chest Workshop & more!
LA details at http://www.laughangeles.com/world-laughter-day-06program.php
Irvine details at http://www.hahayoga.com/
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