Turkey.Eskişehir

Event Schedule:

Overview

2018 World Wood Day event in Cambodia was jointly organized by the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), World Wood Day Foundation (WWDF) and the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) to explore the theme Life. The World Wood Day (March 21st) observed its sixth celebration and welcomed about 550 participants from more than 90 countries and regions from around the world from March 19-25 at the Angkor Century Resort and Spa Hotel in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia. It is first in a series of WWD events in the Greater Mekong Region.

Opening Ceremony

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At the opening ceremony of 21st March, it has been an absolute honor to have the Right Honourable President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, for lighting the panas, her inspiring speech and attendance in the memorable tree planting. Together with speeches given by other honorable guests and the multicultural performances presented by both Ne...

Children's Event

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Children are our hopes. They rely on a sustainable way to live in the future. Getting to know more about wood and human is as necessary as having fun in learning. By having a fun educational lesson on wood knowledge and feeling the sensation by playing wooden toys, we are hoping to put down roots in inspiring and encouraging childr...

Collaborative Project

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It is often said that Turkey is the bridge between east and west. The 2015 WWD Collaborative Project was held from March 7th to March 21st in Eskisehir, Turkey. It included 23 wood artists, representing 17 countries and 4 continents, with a very limited time. The mission is to create a large-scale woodcarving sculpture with a theme &quo...

Folk Art Workshop

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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 p...

International Woodcarving Show

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Major celebration of 2015 World Wood Day took place in Eskişehir, Turkey. One of the highlights was the Wood Carving Show, which gathered nearly one hundred artisans from around the world to showcase their skills.

The umbrella theme “The Bridge” refers to “connection” as each of the participants hails...

International Young Adult Furniture Making Invitational (IYAFMI)

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Over a period of three and a half days, 22 talented young people from 18 countries and regions gathered together to showcase and exchange the knowledge and skills of woodworking, to design and build both individual and collaborative projects, and to experience and enjoy every moment of being part of the furniture making invitational program.

Music Festival

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Music works as a magic in a way that it soothes, arouses, saddens, excites, inspires, surprises, romanticizes and even glorifies people. Out of all types of instruments, wooden instruments, either evolving from an ancient type into a modern form or staying in the same shape all along, exist in a large number that we can hardly in...

Symposium

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Theme

Wood and Humanity: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Development

21-23 March, 2015

2015 World Wood Day Symposium aims to encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences concerning the wood related research, strategy and practice, in the cultural, historical and social contexts...

Tree Planting

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International Wood Culture Society and Odunpazari Municipality co-organized a tree planting event in Vadişehir, Eskişehir March 22, 2015. Named “Peace Forest,” the site measures 35,000 square meters, witnessing 2,000 trees being planted that day. In addition to World Wood Day participants, local families also joined the ...

Woodturning Demonstration

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Woodturners from USA, Turkey, and Morocco were invited to the 2015 World Wood Day Woodturning Demonstration. During the woodturning program, turners demonstrated a variety of turning techniques from turning non-symmetrical shapes to turning by foot. Of all the woodturning pieces, the small and flamboyant spinning tops remained the a...

Closing Ceremony

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9:30AM-9:45AM Turkish Wooden Music Performance

9:45AM-10:00AM Opening Speech

1) Kazım Kurt: Mayor of Odunpazarı Belediyesi, Eskişehir 2) Howard Rosen: Chair of World Wood Day Foundation and Vice President of IWCS 3) Hüsrev ÖZKARA: Vice President of The Foresters' Association of Turk...

Tour

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City Tour in Eskişehir (sponsored)

Invited participants will be taken to a city tour in Eskişehir. This trip is sponsored by Odunpazarı Municipality, Eskişehir. Visiting spots include Kentpark, Sazova Science and Cultur Park; Frig Valey and Yazılı Kanyon.

Online Video Contest

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In this very first Online Video Contest, over two hundred of videos exploring various aspects of wood were received. The postive response is highly encouraging. What's more, apart from the awarded videos, a number of entrants accept our invitation to voluntarily share their videos on this website. Their works fall into the category of "...