BuddhaFest

Presented by Eric Forbis & Gabriel Riera

Festival Partner

Tricycle.com 

Founding Sponsor

Insight Meditation Community of Washington

Advisory Council:

Tara Brach, Lama Surya Das, Gaetano Kazuo Maida, Betty Rogers and Sharon Salzberg

With much appreciation to the International Buddhist Film Festival

Production Coordinators:

Melissa Banks 

Christina and Tony Vanderveldt

Photographer

Danuta Oftinowski             

Made possible by a team of volunteers

BUDDHAFEST 2013 VENUE

(Seating is Limited)

 

Most events will be held at Artisphere's Spectrum Theatre,
which is around the corner from the main Artisphere building pictured here.  


Spectrum Theatre

1611 N. Kent Street, at the corner of Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209

The Dome at Artisphere
1101 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209

The Ballroom at Artisphere
1101 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209

 

Easy access from Maryland, Virginia and DC. Just off the
George Washington Parkway and Route 66 near the Key Bridge
in the Rosslyn section of Arlington.


Directions

Metro

Two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro (Blue/Orange). Exit to your left onto Moore Street, then turn left onto Wilson Boulevard.  The Spectrum Theater is on the corner of Kent and Wilson.  Here's a map.

Coming From VA

From I-66 E

  • Take exit 72 for US-29/Lee Highway
  • Take right at US-29 N/Lee Highway
  • Take right at North Fort Myer Drive
  • Turn left at 19th Street North
  • Sharp right at Wilson Boulevard

From 1-395N

  • Take exit 10C on the left toward George Washington Memorial Parkway
  • Take the 1-395 S exit toward Richmond
  • Take exit 8B to merge onto VA-110 N towards 1-66 W/Rosslyn
  • Continue onto Wilson Boulevard 

Coming From D.C. and Maryland

From I-395 S

  • Take exit 8B to merge onto VA-110 N toward 1-66 W/Rosslyn
  • Continue onto Wilson Boulevard

Through D.C.

  • We're just across the Key Bridge from Georgetown
  • Proceed down M Street, NW, through Georgetown
  • Turn left onto US-29 S/Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • Cross the Key Bridge into Virginia
  • Stay straight to go onto Fort Myer Drive
  • Turn slight left to say on Fort Myer Drive
  • Take the 1st left onto Wilson Boulevard
  • Make a U-turn at North Kent Street onto Wilson Boulevard

PARKING

There are two parking garages. Garage parking in the Spectrum Theatre building is free. You may also park in the main Artisphere building garage across the street from the Spectrum. Parking there is free, but please keep your ticket with you and have your ticket validated at the Artisphere front desk before returning to your car.