Connect Beyond Festival
Three days of talks, panels, and creative meetups bringing together filmmakers, musicians, artists, journalists, and other thinkers. A multidisciplinary ideas festival focused on the cultural forces shaping how we live now.
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Three days of cross-disciplinary sessions and meetups with filmmakers, musicians, artists, journalists, and creative thinkers. Expect idea-driven talks, creative networking, and collaborative energy focused on culture and how we live now.
Three days of cross-disciplinary sessions and meetups with filmmakers, musicians, artists, journalists, and creative thinkers. Expect idea-driven talks, creative networking, and collaborative energy focused on culture and how we live now.
Three days of cross-disciplinary sessions and meetups with filmmakers, musicians, artists, journalists, and creative thinkers. Expect idea-driven talks, creative networking, and collaborative energy focused on culture and how we live now.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Late-night festival energy takes over a downtown concert hall with a packed lineup of amplified sets, big-room lighting, and crowd-forward singalongs. Built for after-hours dancing and bar-line hangs in a high-capacity venue.
Late-night festival energy takes over a downtown concert hall with a packed lineup of amplified sets, big-room lighting, and crowd-forward singalongs. Built for after-hours dancing and bar-line hangs in a high-capacity venue.
Late-night festival energy takes over a downtown concert hall with a packed lineup of amplified sets, big-room lighting, and crowd-forward singalongs. Built for after-hours dancing and bar-line hangs in a high-capacity venue.
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
Annual benefit concert raising money for music education and community programs through an energetic night of live performances. Expect a celebratory, community-driven fundraiser vibe with special guests and a packed dance-floor atmosphere.
Annual benefit concert raising money for music education and community programs through an energetic night of live performances. Expect a celebratory, community-driven fundraiser vibe with special guests and a packed dance-floor atmosphere.
Annual benefit concert raising money for music education and community programs through an energetic night of live performances. Expect a celebratory, community-driven fundraiser vibe with special guests and a packed dance-floor atmosphere.
Think tank style conversation connecting teachers, artists, and wellness entrepreneurs to explore healing arts modalities and swap practical ideas. Expect peer support, collaboration, and community-building around life affirming business practices.
Think tank style conversation connecting teachers, artists, and wellness entrepreneurs to explore healing arts modalities and swap practical ideas. Expect peer support, collaboration, and community-building around life affirming business practices.
Think tank style conversation connecting teachers, artists, and wellness entrepreneurs to explore healing arts modalities and swap practical ideas. Expect peer support, collaboration, and community-building around life affirming business practices.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Rapid-fire PechaKucha talks from Asheville locals—20 slides at 20 seconds each—deliver a tight mix of design, culture, and personal storytelling. Post-show hanging out continues in a bar setting with strong nonalcoholic options and a food truck.
Rapid-fire PechaKucha talks from Asheville locals—20 slides at 20 seconds each—deliver a tight mix of design, culture, and personal storytelling. Post-show hanging out continues in a bar setting with strong nonalcoholic options and a food truck.
Rapid-fire PechaKucha talks from Asheville locals—20 slides at 20 seconds each—deliver a tight mix of design, culture, and personal storytelling. Post-show hanging out continues in a bar setting with strong nonalcoholic options and a food truck.
Industry meetups and learning sessions centered on hotel and restaurant operations, guest experience, and service leadership. Designed for hospitality professionals to swap best practices, build local connections, and discuss trends shaping Asheville tourism.
Industry meetups and learning sessions centered on hotel and restaurant operations, guest experience, and service leadership. Designed for hospitality professionals to swap best practices, build local connections, and discuss trends shaping Asheville tourism.
Industry meetups and learning sessions centered on hotel and restaurant operations, guest experience, and service leadership. Designed for hospitality professionals to swap best practices, build local connections, and discuss trends shaping Asheville tourism.
A guided group conversation tackles the modern crisis of truthfulness, exploring how people with diverse perspectives can build shared criteria for what’s true beyond tradition, superstition, and personal belief. Expect reflective dialogue and community listening.
A guided group conversation tackles the modern crisis of truthfulness, exploring how people with diverse perspectives can build shared criteria for what’s true beyond tradition, superstition, and personal belief. Expect reflective dialogue and community listening.
A guided group conversation tackles the modern crisis of truthfulness, exploring how people with diverse perspectives can build shared criteria for what’s true beyond tradition, superstition, and personal belief. Expect reflective dialogue and community listening.
Practical communication workshop focused on understanding conflict patterns and building stronger connection through mindful listening and clear expression. Expect guided discussion and tools you can use in relationships, work, and community life.
Practical communication workshop focused on understanding conflict patterns and building stronger connection through mindful listening and clear expression. Expect guided discussion and tools you can use in relationships, work, and community life.
Practical communication workshop focused on understanding conflict patterns and building stronger connection through mindful listening and clear expression. Expect guided discussion and tools you can use in relationships, work, and community life.
Two weeks of Asheville wide craft beer events spanning tastings, brewer meetups, and community gatherings across multiple venues. Expect curated beer dinner pairings plus educational panels on WNC’s brewing ecosystem and industry connections.
Two weeks of Asheville wide craft beer events spanning tastings, brewer meetups, and community gatherings across multiple venues. Expect curated beer dinner pairings plus educational panels on WNC’s brewing ecosystem and industry connections.
Two weeks of Asheville wide craft beer events spanning tastings, brewer meetups, and community gatherings across multiple venues. Expect curated beer dinner pairings plus educational panels on WNC’s brewing ecosystem and industry connections.
Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.
Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.
Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.
Collaborative brainstorming night for developing a feasible Asheville-shot short film idea, mixing group pitch sessions with story improvisation games. Welcoming, no-experience-needed creative meetup hosted in an art gallery on the last Tuesday monthly.
Collaborative brainstorming night for developing a feasible Asheville-shot short film idea, mixing group pitch sessions with story improvisation games. Welcoming, no-experience-needed creative meetup hosted in an art gallery on the last Tuesday monthly.
Collaborative brainstorming night for developing a feasible Asheville-shot short film idea, mixing group pitch sessions with story improvisation games. Welcoming, no-experience-needed creative meetup hosted in an art gallery on the last Tuesday monthly.
After-work networking for local entrepreneurs and small businesses to connect with health and community-service partners, browse resource tables, and pursue mentorship and partnership opportunities for business growth.
After-work networking for local entrepreneurs and small businesses to connect with health and community-service partners, browse resource tables, and pursue mentorship and partnership opportunities for business growth.
After-work networking for local entrepreneurs and small businesses to connect with health and community-service partners, browse resource tables, and pursue mentorship and partnership opportunities for business growth.
Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.
Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.
Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.
A late-night all-arts open mic where locals rotate through music, spoken word, comedy, and other creative acts. Expect a supportive community vibe, surprise performances, and a casual come-as-you-are crowd.
A late-night all-arts open mic where locals rotate through music, spoken word, comedy, and other creative acts. Expect a supportive community vibe, surprise performances, and a casual come-as-you-are crowd.
A late-night all-arts open mic where locals rotate through music, spoken word, comedy, and other creative acts. Expect a supportive community vibe, surprise performances, and a casual come-as-you-are crowd.
Hybrid screening and discussion centered on Sekou Coleman’s TED talk and the short film The Fabric of Downtown, tracing Asheville’s downtown through story, place, memory, and belonging. Expect reflective conversation in a cultural center setting.
Hybrid screening and discussion centered on Sekou Coleman’s TED talk and the short film The Fabric of Downtown, tracing Asheville’s downtown through story, place, memory, and belonging. Expect reflective conversation in a cultural center setting.
Hybrid screening and discussion centered on Sekou Coleman’s TED talk and the short film The Fabric of Downtown, tracing Asheville’s downtown through story, place, memory, and belonging. Expect reflective conversation in a cultural center setting.
Five-minute original pieces across storytelling, music, poetry, comedy, literature, and dance fill an intimate parlor on First Sundays, inviting performers and audience to celebrate Asheville's local arts community.
Five-minute original pieces across storytelling, music, poetry, comedy, literature, and dance fill an intimate parlor on First Sundays, inviting performers and audience to celebrate Asheville's local arts community.
Five-minute original pieces across storytelling, music, poetry, comedy, literature, and dance fill an intimate parlor on First Sundays, inviting performers and audience to celebrate Asheville's local arts community.