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Nearly one million people estimated to have experienced the three-day World Culture Festival U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy at the World Culture Festival shared his thoughts
in Washington D.C. September 29 - October 1, 2023 on how such festivals can enhance human connection and help fight against epidemics of
loneliness and isolation.
that the Art of Living Foundation The weekend’s program treated
will plant 42 million trees around the attendees to entertainment repre- Among some of the noteworthy namoorthi, US Representative (D-
world to mark 42 years of foundation senting a vast array of human cul- speakers were: Ban Ki-Moon, 8th IL); Neal Dunn, US Representative
service to humanity and the environ- tural traditions and art forms from Secretary-General of the United Na- (R-FL); Kat Cammack, US Repre-
ment. The Foundation has already every corner of the globe. tions, Chair, Reception Committee sentative (R-FL); Dr. S. Jaishankar,
planted over 81 million trees around An impressive series of remarks of World Culture Festival, South Ko- Minister of External Affairs; and
the world as part of its sustainable were made from current and former rea; US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Ram Nath Kovind, Former Presi-
development initiatives. The con- heads of state, elected officials from Murthy; Muriel Bowser, Mayor of dent of India among others.
tinuation of that important part of every level of the U.S. government, Washington DC; Rick Scott, US
the group’s work was highlighted on foreign dignitaries, and leaders from Senator (R-FL); Danny Davis, US (Photo Credit: The Art of Living Foundation)
stage Sunday. spiritual and business organizations. Representative (D-IL); Raja Krish-

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