The 2013 "Wood: Art, Joy, and Culture" program presents you four woodcraft activities in Tanzania, Local Woodcarving Competition, African Woodcarving Show Competition, International Woodcarving Show and Woodturning Show, to support the theme of World Wood Day, "A Cultural Approach to Achieve Wood is Good.
The four woodcraft activities that bring out the theme "Wood: Art, Joy, and Culture" will continue for two days and a half. Local and international woodcarvers and turners will be formally presenting their artwork to judges and audiences about their ideas for the creations at the end of the program.
These activities are held to encourage the public to take a closer look at wood. We hope to bring all the participants a profound experience that would lead to a daily practice to appreciate the natural beauty and the beneficent nature of wood.
Theme of the event: Wood: Art, Joy and Culture
Date: 19th to 21st March, 2013
Venue: Karimjee Hall, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Activity:
1. Local Wood Carving Competition
2. Africa Wood Carving Competition
3. International Wood Carving Show
4. Wood Turning Show
5. Youth Woodwork Competition
Event | Date | Time | |
Local Wood Carving Competition | Registration | 18th | 10:00-11:30 |
Orientation | 18th | 11:30-12:00 | |
Competition | 19 -20th | 08:30:17:00 | |
Presentation | 21st | 11:00-12:30 | |
Africa Wood Carving Competition Show | Registration | 18th | 10:00-11:30 |
Orientation | 18th | 11:30-12:00 | |
Performing | 19th -20th | 08:30:17:00 | |
Presentation | 21st | 13:30-15:00 | |
International Wood Carving Show | Registration | 18th | 10:00-11:30 |
Orientation | 18th | 11:30-12:00 | |
Performing | 19th -20th | 08:30:17:00 | |
Presentation | 21st | 15:00-15:30 | |
Youth Wood work Competition | Registration | 18th | 10:00-11:30 |
Orientation | 18th | 11:30-12:00 | |
Competition | 20th | 09:30:15:00 | |
Presentation | 20th | 15:00-16:00 | |
Wood Turning Show | Registration | 18th | 10:00-11:30 |
Performing | 19th – 21st | 08:30:17:00 |
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, We invites everyone to share their passion for wood and to acquire a more comprehensive knowledge of wood on this special day to better put the core concept of "Wood is Good" into practice in our daily lives.