A valuable opportunity for young furniture makers to meet talents from different cultures and learn techniques from around the world. 20 invitees came together to Kathmandu to make the program possible, everyone came with the smile on their face, and over the next 5 days of ideas and techniques exchanging, smiles remained, skills improved, and most importantly, friendship established. A specular lifetime experience for every one of them.
SN | Country and Region | Name | Award |
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Participants | |||
1 | Australia | Kate ELSTONE | Collaborative Project |
2 | Indonesia | Dia Virgo ARTADINATA | Collaborative Project |
3 | Morocco | Youssef HAMMAD | Collaborative Project |
4 | Taiwan | LAI Chien-Wen | Collaborative Project |
5 | Austria | Jakob OFENBERGER | Design & Performance |
6 | Latvia | Reinis GUSTS | Design |
7 | Spain | Jose BARO MARTINEZ | Function |
8 | Taiwan | LUO Yu-Chi | Technique |
9 | China | XU Zhangjun | Technique |
10 | India | Anjali MENON | Design |
11 | Myanmar | CHIT SHAR | Function |
12 | Bulgaria | Ivan TSEKIN | Design |
13 | Egypt | Elsayed ABDELMOETY YOUNES | Technique |
14 | Lebanon | Ayman MARAACH | Not Completed |
15 | Tanzania | Fidelis Cristian BERNADI | Function |
16 | Benin | Boris GANYE | Function |
17 | Nepal | Ganesh Kumar THAMI | Collaborative Project |
18 | Nepal | Amir CHAUDARY | Collaborative Project |
19 | Nepal | Rabindra MAHARJAN | Collaborative Project |
20 | Nepal | Chandan CHAUDARY | Collaborative Project |
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.