The Madhya Pradesh Bamboo Fest will be held in the City of lakes, Bhopal, from January 26 to 30, 2015. During the event, ‘Bans Mela’ and ‘Bamboo Artisans’ Innovation Camp will be held at Bhopal Haat.
Besides, National Bamboo Workshop will also be held at Academy of Administration and January 27 and 28. Bamboo artisans, sellers and experts from all districts of the state and other states will take part in ‘Bamboo Fest’ to be held jointly by Forest Department, State Bamboo Mission and National Bamboo Mission with the cooperation of state’s Panchayats and Rural Development, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development and Women and Child Development departments.
Registration forms for the ‘Bamboo Fest’ are available on website www.mpbamboomission.org. At the Bamboo Fair, opportunity will be provided to bamboo artisan communities of all districts of the State and those from north-eastern States, Uttarakhand, Kerala etc. to display their products at national level. Buyer-seller conventions will also be held during the fair where a number of MoUs are expected to be signed. Competitions will be held for innovation in products which will be participated by boy and girl students as well as bamboo artisans.
During Bamboo Innovation Camp, training will be imparted by experts of NID Bengaluru and Tripura in designing and manufacturing of various goods. Bamboo artisans will also be apprised of importance of flourishing bamboo market in the country and abroad.
Presentations will be made at the National Bamboo Workshop by bamboo producers, specialist management institutions, businessmen, voluntary organisations. ICFRE, IPRITI, IWST, SFRI and other eminent institutions will take part in the fair.