March 23rd
11:00 - 17:00
- “Northmen” Woodworking Tools Presentation and “Northmen Guild” Masters Show (www.northmen.com)
- Traditional Carpentry with hand tools (Edward Dunne)
- Furniture Restoration Workshop (Ralfs Bergmanis)
- Guitar-making Workshop (Oskars Grabovskis)
- Baltic Zither-making Workshop (Andris Roze)
- Log Bass Drum-making Workshop (Rihards Valters)
- Wooden Spoon-carving Workshop (Edgars Viņķelis)
- Woodcraft Museum Exposition (Rihards Vidzickis, Ilze Gūtmane, Inga Zotova)
- Dugout Canoe-making Secrets (Rihards Vidzickis)
- Woodturning on vintage foot power bench (Mārtiņš Rikmanis, Oļegs Andrejevskis)
- Traditional Woodworking in Belarus (Mikita Naidzionak)
19:00 - 22:00
- Evening Discussion
March 24th
11:00 - 14:00
- Woodcraft Museum Tours
- Log Bass Drum-making Workshop
- Baltic Zither-making Workshop
- Wooden Bowl-making Workshop
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, China, Turkey, and Nepal respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.