The Center for Cultural Preservation’s award-winning film about sea turtles and human culture, Call of the Ancient Mariner, is coming to public television and the Center is having a party and a forum to celebrate.

Mariner tells the story of man’s love affair with sea turtles that goes back since the dawn of time. The film was shot throughout the Southeastern US and all of the original music was created by local WNC musicians. To celebrate the film’s television debut, the Center will hold a reception featuring the music of renowned folksinger, Tom Fisch, and locally baked goods and drinks. Additionally, Bold Rock Cidery will be featuring its newest hard cider offering.

Following the screening of the PBS film, a forum will be conducted on Nature, Spirituality and Turtles featuring local spiritual leaders including Rev. Jim McKinley of the Unitarian Fellowship of Hendersonville, Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri of Creation Care Alliance and Bhikkhu Pannadipa who is Co-Abbot of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage along with the filmmaker David Weintraub.

The PBS Premiere Party and forum will be held at the Unitarian Fellowship of Hendersonville at Kanuga and Patterson Streets in Hendersonville on Monday, November 21, 7pm. Registration in advance is highly recommended. Admission is a donation of $10 or more in support of the Center for Cultural Preservation. To register visit the Center’s website at saveculture.org or call the Center at (828) 692-8062.

The Center’s last program of the year, HAYWOOD COUNTY MUSIC TRADITIONS featuring Balsam Range musicians Marc Pruett and Darren Nicholson is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th at 7PM and tickets are now available as well at saveculture.org
Call of the Ancient Mariner is a production of the Hendersonville-based Center for Cultural Preservation and is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Fellowship of Hendersonville, MountainTrue, and Bold Rock Cidery. For more information about this or any of the Center’s cultural offerings and DVDs, contact the Center for Cultural Preservation at (828) 692-8062 or www.saveculture.org.