Event Info
The 3rd “Belt & Road" International Root Carving Cultural Exchange Week was held in Kaihua County from December 1-7, 2019. The event was organized by the International Wood Culture Society and the Kaihua County People's Government. The location root palace is best known as the base of root carving culture in China.
In response to the 2019 World Wood Day’s theme - Change, it is hoped that this international cultural exchange event will promote the inheritance and innovation of root carving art. 14 international artists from countries of Asia, Europe and Africa were invited.
Besides the international woodcarving program, exhibitions of calligraphy and finished carving works including the carvings from the Seri of Mexico were also shown to the public.
Date
December 1-7, 2019
Venue
Root Palace Cultural Tourism Zone, Zhejiang Province of China
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, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.