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Our theme for the 2024 Buddhist Arts and Film Festival was “PATH” as it represents such a vast, personal, transforming course of action. The theme for the 2025 festival will be “GROUND”. The ground or base, is the primordial, uncreated state of any sentient being and is always there. Ground is something which is present as the very nature of the knowing mind. We offer this festival as a means of penetrating our confusion and to help us see what gets in our way. Our festival will offer films, performances, and discussions that will look at how unfamiliar, and beneficial the recognition of this ground can be.
Enjoy the BAFF 2025 festival trailer!
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche (live on zoom)
We will be hosting a LIVE Q&A (via ZOOM) with the renowned teacher and film director, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, also known as Kyhentse Norbu. He has written and directed four award-winning films, including The Cup, Looking for a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache, and Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait. It is truly an honor and a rare opportunity to have Rinpoche join us LIVE via zoom after screening his latest film Pig at the Crossing.
BORN I
We’re thrilled to be hosting musician, meditation teacher, author and rapper Ofosu Jones-Quartey aka BORN I. “You are enough” - is his mantra. To date, Born I’s music has received over 20 million collective streams across platforms. He is known as a lyricist who can move seamlessly through genres, while maintaining his potent lyrical ability and positivity.
Nawang Khechog
Nawang Khechog is the first tibetan Grammy nominee and the most renowned Tibetan flutist in the world. We are honored that he will offer a performance and participate in a panel discussion after the film “The Dalai Lama’s Gift”.
HE Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Dzogchen and Chod Master, artist, astrologer and author of 21 books on Buddhist philosophy, biographies, practice and advice. He has generously offered to participate in a panel discussion after the film “The Dalai Lama’s Gift” and offer a commentary on the Kalachakra empowerment.
Here are some photos from the upcoming september 2025 festival!
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