A Sri Lankan dancing troupe led by renowned artiste Jananath Warakagoda staged a unique Sri Lankan cultural performance at the Fourth World Culture Festival 2023 at the National Mall in Washington DC, captivating a massive crowd that attended the event.
The cultural recital showcased Sri Lanka’s rich traditional dance heritage and was performed by eighteen dancers, including three artistes specially flown in from Colombo, together with the members of “Natamu School of Traditional Sri Lankan Dance” and the troupe of “Ceylon Bera” in Washington DC.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC, in association with the World Culture Festival, organized the staging of Sri Lanka’s dancing performance prior to the closing ceremony of the event on October 1, 2023. The Sri Lankan performance was well received by the huge crowd who attended the event.
The three-day World Culture Festival 2023, organized by the Art of Living Foundation, was held from September 29 to October 1, 2023, at the iconic National Mall in Washington DC. The festival concluded on a high note with vibrant performances from South Asia, Latin America, and Caribbean islands. The organizer estimates that over a million people from 180 countries descended on the National Mall during the three-day period to celebrate human diversity through dance, music, meditation, and culture. The Art of Living revealed that 17,000 global artists from all cultural traditions performed at the event.
Sri Lanka’s participation in the World Culture Festival 2023 was a resounding success, and the country’s unique cultural performance was met with great enthusiasm by the global audience. The performance helped to promote Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage and to further strengthen ties between Sri Lanka and the United States.