The Whanganui Baha'i community will join thousands around the world in celebrating the 200th birthday of their faith's founder Baha'u'llah this month.
Part of the local celebrations include an exhibition - Oneness of God, Religion and Humanity - which is on at the Community Arts Centre for a week from October 19.
Thirteen local and national artists are part of the visual conversation about the concept of the oneness of God, religion and humanity, which is one of Baha'u'llah's fundamental teachings.
"It is a very big celebration," Linda McArthur, of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is, said.
She said the faith was based on the unity of religions and gods and also progress.