10 awesome facts about the World Culture Festival 2016

Delhi will host the first World Culture Festival (WCF), a three-day event celebrating cultural diversity and Art of Living's 35 years of service to humanity, from 11th -13th March 2016 at the ground opposite Mayur Vihar Metro station. Here are some interesting facts about this grand extravaganza.

Fact #1

WCF will bring together people from 155 countries with different cultures, nations and faiths as a ONE WORLD FAMILY in a resounding message of peace.

Fact #2

The total crowd of 3.5 million people will be equal to the total of all visitors to all matches of the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, and it will be more than three times (!) as much as the total of all events of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi or the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015.

Fact #3
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have given their consent to the part of inaugural ceremony and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar would himself be present for the all the three days!

Fact #4
The total ground for the program is spread over 1000 acres, with the main event covering 300 acres. The stage itself will be 7.5 acres, which is the same size as 6 football fields put together, and it will accommodate over 20,000 dignitaries and artists!

Fact #5
Over 35,900 artists are expected to perform at the Festival which will include 8,000 musicians playing 40 instruments in a musical symphony, 650 drummers from South Africa and several tribal artists from Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Sikkim.

Fact #6
Former Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani, besides leaders from a host of nations such as Sri Lanka, Iraq, Nepal and Afghanistan among others are expected to attend the event which will showcase the rich cultural traditions of dance, music and art from around the world as well as the ancient Indian art of Yoga.

Prof. Ruud Lubbers

Hon. Former Prime Minister, Netherlands

Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Hon. 6th Secretary General of the United Nations

Ms. Nancy Pelosi

Hon. Congresswoman and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, United States of America

Justice R. C. Lahoti

Hon. Former Chief Justice of India

Fact #7

Union Ministry of Tourism, Sangeet Natak Academy, Lalit Kala Academy, National School of Drama, Air India have extended their support to this festival.

Fact #8
It's making news all over!

• NDTV : Delhi to Host World Culture Festival  
• India Today : Art Of Living to hold World Culture festival
• Business Standard : Art of Living to hold 'World Culture Festival' in Delhi
• DesiBlitz : World Culture Festival comes to India
• Huffington Post : World needs a World Culture Festival
• DNA India : Art of Living announces World Culture Festival
• Telangananewspaper
• Opindia
• TheHansIndia
• Asian Age

Fact #9
Celebs are coming!  Watch WCF videos of Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta here

Fact #10
The official theme song of WCF " Sangachadwam" is released!

For more information, log on to:
http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/world-culture-festival
WCF Twitter Handle l WCF facebook Page

Fact #9

Fact#10

The purpose of life is not to die leaving a hefty bank balance, but to celebrate life, to lift the spirit in joy, to acknowledge the multitude of talents and to rise in gratitude to the abundance that we have been bestowed with.

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