Buddhist arts festival to be held Saturday at Asheville Community Theatre

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buddhist arts festival is coming to downtown Asheville this weekend with workshops and performances in the disciplines of dance, music and film.

Bodhi Fest will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16 at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Tickets are available at www.ashevilletheatre.org.

The arts festival is hosted by Heartwood Refuge, a Buddhist sangha located in Hendersonville, N.C.

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According to Heartwood member and Bodhi Fest organizer Bhikkhuni Bhusita, their teacher, Venerable Pannavati, had a clear idea of what she wanted Bodhi Fest to be…

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