United Kingdom
18th September 2010
From midday onwards, at the Chang Thai Restaurant and Globe Bar:
An exhibition of things Bamboo to celebrate World Bamboo Day
Free entry
Open to all Market Street LUDLOW / Shropshire SY7 1BP www.thailudlow.co.uk
Bicycles / Clothing / Bamboo Flooring / Bamboo plant sales / Fresh cooked bamboo shoots lunch
For more information telephone 01584 856 200
Sponsored by Jungle Giants, RawBambooBikes, The Bamboo Society, and the Online Bamboo Floor Company.
WBO extends great thanks to Michael Brisbane of Jungle Giants for coordinating this celebration.
Massachusetts, USA
SEPTEMBER 18th !
It is happening all over the world, but here is your chance to participate locally!
You are cordially invited to come to the World Headquarters of the World Bamboo Organization, which just so happens to also be the home, office and garden of Susanne Lucas. Susanne is the Executive Director of WBO and its founding CEO!
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
WHERE: 9 Bloody Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
TIME: 1pm – 6pm (come any time / drop in / stay all day)
What to expect: A forested garden of over 60 types of cold-hardy bamboo (many are evergreen in winter), displays and exhibits of bamboo items – both useful and artistic, a bamboo book library containing works from around the world, a recently renovated kitchen of bamboo cabinetry , bamboo plants and items for sale (all proceeds go to the WBO), great conversation, families, friends, fun.
Come see what bamboo is all about!
BYO = Bring your own food to share with others (“Potluck”). Beverages will be provided. Bring coolers with ice for refrigeration.
Also happening: Open House for The Northeast Chapter of the American Bamboo Society members (a short business meeting will take place at 5pm)
TELEPHONE: call only if you are LOST and can’t find us : 508-224-9898
RSVP : It will be really helpful if you let us know you are coming!
Please send an email to Susanne = info@worldbambooday.org
World Bamboo Organization Headquarters, Plymouth, MA USA
Nagaland, India
Greetings from Nagaland!
Today is the last day of preparation for the festival and workshop to celebrate the second annual World Bamboo Day. It has been raining heavily and many roads are closed due to mudslides. We are all keeping high spirits and impressed with the mobilization of people power with some machines to clear the roads and direct alternative routes. Nagaland is a stunning example of the bamboo culture in the India countryside, woven together with lush streams,rivers and mountain life.
Kamesh has done an amazing coordination of local and state Government officials as well as gathering community involvement and support to launch this 3 day workshop and celebration in the land of festivals. I am honored to be one of the proud delegates to represent the world of bamboo.
Opening ceremony is tomorrow morning when the sun will shine.
Jeffree Trudeau and Kamesh Salam
On September 18, the WBO promotes the celebration of World Bamboo Day around the world. This key event will be held in India at Kohima, Nagaland, endorsed by WBO and hosted by the Govt. of Nagaland, India, under the able guidance of Mr. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland, and Honorary Council Member, WBO.
WBO President, Mr. Kamesh Salam, is busy planning all the details. The highlights of this celebration will take place from the 18th to 22nd September, including:
Bamboo Planting
Run for Bamboo (Marathon Run)
Craft Competition
Workshops (including one by Jeffree Trudeau of BambooLiving)
Painting Competition for School Children
Bamboo Music Festival
Bamboo Food Festival
Exhibitions on Bamboo Craft and Products
This celebration in Kohima anticipates over 500 participants from around the world, including members of the WBO, high-level policy-makers from the Govt. of India and North East India, Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and the Consulate of the US Kolkata office, etc.
Brazil
World Bamboo Day in Brazil !
Please join Fernando Tombolato, Rede Social do Bambu and the BambooNing.com group in Brasil to party among the bamboo at the IAC Botanical Garden, Campinas Sao Paulo on 18 September to celebrate World Bamboo Day!
For more information, go to http://bamboo.ning.com.
Israel
18 September 2010 is a fasting day of the Jewish Yom Kipur, therefore we at Bamboo Center will celebrate World Bamboo Day a week early, probably on September 7, a day before the Jewish New Year.
Our program will include the Second Bamboo Festival of the Bamboo Center, after the success of the first one held March 18-20 2010.
For more information, contact:
Ran Lichtner
Bamboo Center
Colombia
The Colombian Bamboo Society, ICONTEC, SENA and Bid-Guadua project is going to take part in the global celebration to honor BAMBOO.
The subject of our celebration is: COLOMBIAN TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR GUADUA 2010.
Forum Colombian Technical Standards for Guadua
Ximena Londoño
Colombian Bamboo Society
President