SEPT 29 – OCT 1 ’23
THE NATIONAL MALL IN DC
Please mark your calendars to ensure you get the reminders as the World Culture Festival has limited seating and it is on a first come first basis. To learn more about World Culture Fest Click Here.
• Fri: 6-9:30pm
• Sat: 8-9am Yoga & 6-9:30pm
• Sun: 9:30am-1pm
UNITED WE CELEBRATE
UNITED WE CELEBRATE UNITED WE CELEBRATE UNITED WE CELEBRATE
"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
"This is going to be a huge event!"
"Food, dance and music from 180 countries! That is cool."
"more than 50 world leaders and a myriad of performers and entertainers from across the globe"
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 a food truck bonanza offers 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.
40 PERFORMANCES
from all cultural traditions
already confirmed
250,000+ ATTENDEES
500 WORLD LEADERS
politics, business, & spirituality confirmed
80 FOOD TRUCKS
sustainable world food trucks on-site
1000+
Gospel choir
1,000+
Guitar ensemble
200+
Latin American dancers
200+
Hip Hop performers
100+
Ballet dancers
100+
Brazilian drummers
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.
NEW DELHI
3.75 MILLION ATTENDEES
INCLUDING:
2016
36,600
2,500
Spiritual and Religious Leaders
110
Countries Represented
Artists and Performers
BERLIN
70,000 ATTENDEES
INCLUDING:
2011
6,000
151
Countries Represented
Artists & Dignitaries
BANGALORE
2.5 MILLION ATTENDEES
INCLUDING:
2006
3,800
750
Political and Business Leaders
1,000
Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Musicians and Performers
WCF
NEW DELHI
3.75 MILLION ATTENDEES
INCLUDING:
2016
36,600
Artists and Performers
2,500
Spiritual and Religious Leaders
110
Countries Represented
Countries Represented
151
6,000
Artists & Dignitaries
INCLUDING:
70,000 ATTENDEES
WCF
BERLIN
2011
2006
WCF
BANGALORE
2.5 MILLION ATTENDEES
INCLUDING:
3,800
Musicians and Performers
Political and Business Leaders
750
1,000
Spiritual & Religious Leaders
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.
WORLD LEADERS SUPPORTING WCF 2023
H.E. BAN KI-MOON
8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, South Korea Chair,
Reception Committee
H.E. PRAVIND JUGNAUTH
Prime Minister, Mauritius
H.E. RATU WILLIAME KATONIVERE
H.E. CHAN SANTOKHI
WORLD LEADERS SUPPORTING WCF 2023
President, Art of Living
Convener, World Culture Festival
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
ROB TROMBOLD
ANN LUSKEY
Founder and Trustee,
Charlotte’s Web
CHIRAG PATEL
THE HONORABLE BINOD CHAUDHARY
Chairman and President,
The Chaudhary Group (CG)
UNITED WE CELEBRATE
#WCF2023, #UNITEDWECELEBRATE, #ENOUGHDIVISION, #THEARTOFLIVING
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UNITED WE CELEBRATE
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.
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