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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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