2017 World Wood Day

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Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of World Wood Day, 21st March, was spiced up with performances from a children’s steel drum and choir band, a traditional Sarakasi acrobat team and a dance troupe of primary school children from different municipals in Dar es Salaam. Cheerful words from our guest of honor, Deputy Minister of Ministry of National resources and Tourism, Honorable Lazaro Nyalandu, emphasized that it is everyone’s responsibility to protect and appreciate wood for its beauty and sustainable use, future generations and earth.

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Andrew H. Wong, Coordinator of IUFRO D5 (Forest Products) from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) gives the inaugural speech for World Wood Day Event.

Honorable Lazaro Nyalandu, Deputy Minister of Ministry of National Resources communicates with one of invited African woodcarvers.

Official, media, and local people are curious about the woodcraft made from one of African woodcarvers

World Wood Day opening: MNRT Deputy Minister, Honorable Lazaro Nyalandu, is giving a speech.

Honorable Lazaro Nyalandu, Deputy Minister of Ministry of National Resources visits African Wood Carving competition.

The traditional Tanzanian dance caught everyone’s eye ball at the event.

This invited dance troupe comprises primary Tanzanian students is giving an extraordinary dance to the guests.

Local students perform steel drums for World Wood Day’s inaugural ceremony.

Children steel drum and dance band.

Local students present Tanzanian choir songs to the World Wood Day guests.

Children acrobat team performance.

The World Wood Day opening on March 21st. Front left to right: MNRT Principal Beekeeping Officer, Ms. Monica Kagya, IUFRO D5 Coordinator Prof. Andrew Wong, TFS Director of Resource Management Mr. Zawadi Mbwambo, MNRT Deputy Minister Honorable Lazaro Nyalandu, IWCS Vice- President Dr. Howard Rosen, IWCS Director Mr. Mike Wen-Pin Hou.

About WWD

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.

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