US EDITION

WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL

Thank you for your interest in the Art of Living’s World Culture Festival 2023. It was a historic celebration from Sept 29-Oct 1. Stay tuned for more updates and for the recap videos.

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United We Celebrate

United We Celebrate

United We Celebrate

“This is going to be a huge event!”

NBC

“Food, dance and music from 180 countries! That is cool.”

CBC

“more than 50 world leaders and a myriad of performers and entertainers from across the globe”

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“We are incredibly excited and proud to announce that Washington DC will host the fourth World Culture Festival in 2023. From September 29 to October 1, we will come together on the National Mall for a celebration of culture, diversity and unity,”

– DC Mayor Muriel Bowser

DISCOVER A CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA, GLOBAL MUSIC, FOOD & MEDITATION

Eyes wide, senses alive. 

Enjoy live music filling the air, from hip hop to the classics to world music. You’ll find whirling dervishes spinning to eternity & the stomps of flamenco dancers awakening the soul. All while international food trucks line up, offering countless dishes to savor. Join thousands unified in a yoga flow. Tap into joy, peace, and community. It’s the celebration of the decade on the National Mall in DC.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Meet Gurudev, founder of the World Culture Festival and the Art of Living

17,000 GLOBAL ARTISTS FROM ALL CULTURAL TRADITIONS

Welcoming performances start at 5 pm on Sept 29 & 30. 

PLUS OFFSTAGE ACTIVITIES

Nourish your heart, mind, and body with inspiration, meditation, & food from all traditions

17,000 GLOBAL ARTISTS FROM ALL CULTURAL TRADITIONS

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PLUS OFFSTAGE ACTIVITIES

Nourish your heart, mind, and body with
inspiration, meditation, & food from all traditions

United We Celebrate

United We Celebrate

United We Celebrate

Experience Peace, Joy and Acceptance of Self and Others

World Culture Festival is an unforgettable cultural extravaganza, featuring incredible voices, talent, and creativity from around the world. YOU are invited to participate, share your uniqueness, and connect with others at this one of a kind event. 

Sunrise Yoga on the Mall

Take your practice to another level with Gurudev and thousands of yoga teachers and practitioners on the National Mall.

Prior World Culture Festivals in Numbers…

In its last three editions, WCF reached seven million people in-person and drove hundreds of millions of views online, making it the most successful recurring global artistic event in human history.

The National Mall in Washington, DC

THE NATIONAL MALL

A HISTORIC SETTING for unity

The Mayor of DC, Honorable Muriel Bowser invites the world to the National Mall to experience the World Culture Festival, made in the USA. The power of this site as a symbol of the people exercising their freedom to live together and accept each other as unique individuals, cannot be overstated.

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WCF Merchandise

Elevate your experience with the latest merchandise and take home a piece of history! Available online only. Pre-order today and pick up at the festival 🎉

*Last chance to get your festival gear! No merchandise will be on sale at WCF.

Festival Posts

World Leaders Supporting WCF 2023

Business leaders SUPPORTING WCF 2023

#WCF2023, #UnitedWeCelebrate, #EnoughDivision, #TheArtofLiving

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You can also play a role in uniting this country and this world. One way is to participate. Another way is to donate so that we can fund the production. All donations are tax-deductible.