Bodhi Fest, a Buddhist Arts and Film Festival, hosted by Heartwood Refuge, will be held at the Asheville Community Theater on August 16, 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
The first annual Bodhi Fest, a Buddhist Arts and Film Festival is in development. This will be a day of illumination as we explore the gladdening qualities of the human spirit ranging from sweet solitude to ecstatic joy. The program will consist of Buddhist films + Q&A, shorts, a dance workshop, a songwriting workshop, musical performances and more. Crafts, art and food from Buddhist sanghas, artists and local vendors will be shared in the front lobby during the festival.
CLICK to view Heartwood Refuge newsletter and more details on event including films, workshops, and special guests.
| Asheville Community Theater |
 CURRENT SCHEDULE AND LINEUP |
| Saturday, August 16 7:30a Doors Open 8:a-9:30a Dance Workshop 9:45a-11:15a Songwriting Workshop 11:30a -12:45p Short Films: The Art of Life, Touching the Untouchable, Watering the Good Seeds LunchBreak 2:15p-3:15a Film#1: POEM 3:15p-3:30p Film#1: Talk Back 3:30p-3:50p Playlet 3:50p-4:00p Dance Offering 4:15p-5:45p Film#2: Painting Peace or Mountain Path 5:45p-6:00p Film#2: Talk Back 6:15p-7:00p DharmaVoci Offering Feature Films: Art of Life Touching the Untouchable The Way Out is In: A Musical Meditation Painting Peace or The Mountain Path |
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| DharmaVoci |
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| DharmaVoci, spiritually centered vocal ensemble from North Carolina that blends traditional Buddhist chant with contemporary musical styles. They produce albums and singles focused on invoking brightness and devotion, and actively perform at Buddhist gatherings, festivals, and cultural events. Their mission: to transmit the Dharma through the medium of song, creating beautiful and uplifting reflections of wisdom and compassion. CLICK for more on Dharma Voci and a sample of Dharma Voci’s latest single “We Shall Lift Each Other Up.” |
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| CLICK for more info and to buy tickets! Please post and share poster with others. |
CLICK for article on Dharma Voci performing at the Buddhist Arts and Film Festival (BAFF) in Boulder on May 24, 2024.
NOTE: This article was first posted on July 3, 2025/
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