Principal Secretary (Trade Commerce & Industries), Government of Manipur, P. Vaiphei addressing a press conference on January 29. (NNN Photo)
Newmai News Network
Imphal | January 29
The 3rd World Bamboo Workshop, 2019 will be held from February 4 to 8, 2019 at Imphal. This was announced by Principal Secretary (Trade Commerce & Industries), Government of Manipur, P. Vaiphei at a press conference held at Conference Hall of Forest Department, Sanjenthong in Imphal.
P. Vaiphei, while giving a brief account of what will be happening in the workshop, stated that the World Bamboo Workshop, 2019 is the third edition of a 5-day event which will be held at City Convention Centre, Imphal where there will be a plenary discussion on all the five days.
According to the officer, an inaugural program will be held on February 4 and "we are firming up on the dignitaries who will be inaugurating the workshop". Closing program will be on the afternoon of February 8. "During this workshop, we will have 25 stalls located within the City Convention Centre on the ground floor which will be specifically focused on Bamboo products, bamboo technology, bamboo related items," P Vaiphei said. These 25 stalls will be mostly demonstrative in nature where the people of our state or anybody who is interested in Bamboo, how to use bamboo, handicraft items or food items or for various other resource purposes they can come and experienced it, added P. Vaiphei.
He further said that in addition, another 50 stalls will also be set up at Hapta Kengjeibung, mostly on bamboo but will also showcase the rich handloom products we have along with the handicraft products. “We have decided to give out all the stalls free of cost, the basic criteria for giving out the stalls is on the relevance of the people on the sector so we have given the task of identifying people who will be sitting in the stalls to each of the department concerned,” he stated. In addition there will be a big food Stall at Hapta Kengjeibung, where out of the five days, for 3 days we will be having bamboo food cooking competition like bamboo cooking, Soibum, bamboo soot, he added. “We want to focus on the food aspect of bamboo. We are anticipating something like 20 participants, we will be inviting food expert from outside as judges for the competition,” he also said. Demonstration of bamboo technology will be there on the sidelines of the workshop. “These are very important key aspects of the workshop. Our people who are very good in bamboo works, they can come and demonstrate it,” he appealed.
