4th World Culture Festival

Sep 29 – Oct 1 2023

1.1M Attendees

180 Countries

17000 Performers

Event Highlights

World Meditation Day

On December 17, 2025, the second World Meditation Day was launched at the UN in Geneva, with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressing the theme “World Meditates for Global Peace.” On World Meditation Day, Dec 21, 2025, Gurudev guided millions worldwide in meditation, continuing his lifelong mission to spread peace globally.

Making Life A Celebration

There are two things that are very obvious to bring people together in celebration. One is music, another is meals. Gurudev adds a third - it is most important yet people are not so aware - and that is meditation.

The Art of Living has organized multiple global events from Bengaluru in 2006 to Berlin in 2011 to Washington DC in 2023, bringing together millions, celebrating diversity in cultures and uniting everyone in the silent depth of meditation.