Tomorrow is International Day of
the World's Indigenous Peoples.
So we're going to celebrate a day early
with the special dance performance from
a member of Frog Lake First Nat.
This performer is one of thousands of
thrilling cultural dancers performing
at the World Culture Festival
this fall on the National Mall.
Here to talk more about the festival,
which is set to be the largest
gathering in the nation's capitl
this year is Spencer de Lill.
Spencer, thank you so much for being here.
My pleasure, Elaine. Kristen,
thank you so much for having me.
Of course, this is so exciting.
Tell us a little bit more about
the World Culture Festival,
when and where and how many
people will be there for
sure. So I mean, you know,
after the pandemic,
I think we're all longing for la
little bit of unity and some some peace
and really an opportunity to connect.
You know, and I think especially
this is like a remarkable time o
bring everyone together because
with so much division, you know,
across the world really this isn
opportunity not just to tolerate and coexist,
but to really unite and celebrate our
differences and you could say remind everyone
that actually we are a oneworld family.
So that is the point of the three days.
Expect to have your socks blownf
from the very first Friday nigh.
I love it.
We have cultures from 180 counts
worldwide. Wow.
We'll have dance music.
We have 85 food trucks.
Wow.
So if you're a foodie, it's a place to be, it
is the place to be.
Good luck with your decision.
That is not our responsibility
to help you with that,
right. So we get to try foods le
different from different cultur,
different places, but also learg
about their culture, right,
and their traditions. That's
exactly right. I mean the Art of
Living Foundation is actually a
multicultural multi country organization.
It's really an opportunity for h
culture to be able to express their own
unique voice and we do that through dance,
through performance.
And really our foundational
techniques are to improve peopls
mental health and wellbeing.
And we also have a focus on,
on improving the environment.
And celebration is a place
where there can't be any anger,
there can't be any resentment.
You know, it's an opportunity tt
we can all feel peace and come
together in in a very positive,
uplifting space
that's so wonderful and how wonderful
that we get to have it here in r
nation's capital, which by the y
is a very international communi.
But to bring all these culturesm
all over the world, right here, here,
name some of the cultures we'll.
Definitely. So we're going to have cultures.
We're going to have 1000 Chinese performers,
so we're going to have Kung Fu.
We're going to have Chinese dancers singing.
They're going to be Dragons
streaming down the entire mall.
It is incredible.
We've got 1000 person gospel chr
and then we have 200 person dan,
drummers and performers,
African performers.
We have our own United States
military and the Golden Knightse
going to be jumping out of a ple
and they're going to be parachug
over the audience towards the s.
Sounds incredible.
So it is going to be a weekend to remember.
And really you know we are all s
here in DC You know no one don't
just come as as to attend and we
hosting the world and and we're really
looking forward to kind of showg
our colors and celebrating toge.
That's right. So come and participate
and Speaking of performers,
who are we going to see today?
Yes. So today we have someone fm
Angela from our First Nations community
in the World Culture Festival.
We're going to have an incredibe
variety of First Nations and Nae
American as well as well as immigrant
performers from around the worl.
And today, we're very honored
to have a creep performance.
So very much looking, looking forward to
that wonderful and especially
because tomorrow is Internationl
Day of the Indigenous People.
So we're very honored to have her here.
So let's take a look at that.
Angela, thank you. That was wonderful.
Thank you so much for bringing
your culture here with us today.
Thank you again.
The World Cultural Festival is
free and open to the public.
You can register online at
worldculturefest.org or follow Art of Living
USA on Instagram For more information.
And we hope you do. Thank you a.
That was one. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Thank you.