Yoga sessions to be part of Easter celebrations at White House
Washington: Professional Yoga instructors will have sessions with thousands of Americans who are expected to throng the sprawling White House lawns here on Monday for Easter Egg celebrations, the final Easter for Obama Administration.
A ‘Yoga Garden’ is one of the 10 different zones that has been created for the event for which some 35,000 tickets have been issued for the people to come and enjoy the festivities.
The White House announced the full programme, activities, and talent line-up for the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition in its 138th year and the largest annual public event at the White House.
In honour of the final Easter Egg Roll of the Obama Administration, this year’s theme is ‘Let’s Celebrate.’
The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling.
In support of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative, this year’s event will also include the first-ever White House Fun Run, where Michelle Obama will join 250 children on a short run to promote active and healthy lifestyles for kids.
This year’s special guest is Tony Award Winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, Idina Menzel. First Lady Michelle Obama has chosen the winning artwork from this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll Design Contest.
The eggs first became part of the tradition in 1981 when President and Mrs Ronald Reagan hosted a hunt for wooden eggs that bore the signatures of actors, actresses, famous politicians and athletes.
