International Folk Art Workshop best demonstrated how wood combines utility and creativity in different cultures. 11 groups of international folk artists, joined by local masters, were invited to exhibit and showcase the making of their marvelous wood crafts. This offered a valuable opportunity for audiences to see, touch and even play various types of traditional folk art as well as to interact with masters from Turkey, China, Russia, Slovakia, Japan, Syria, the United States, the Philippines and Brazil.
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, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania and China respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.