This section is for past and upcoming musical events sponsored or hosted by the International Wood Culture Society, World Wood Day Foundation, or Wood.music.
Okinawa Ukulele Exhibition 2023
The Okinawa Ukulele Exhibition 2023 was hosted in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. Luthiers from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan exhibited their handcrafted ukuleles beside non-stop musical performances from Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese musicians.
2021 WWD Theater - A Tribute Video of Rudi Pietsch - 2019 WWD Vienna Concert
The final stop of the 2019 World Wood Day concert lands in the host country's capital : Vienna, the City of Music. Led and moderated by Rudi Pietsch, Die Tanzgeiger took us through a wonderful sound journey carried by wooden instruments. Through this virtual trip, you will discover not only different regions of Austria but also other parts of Europe and the rest of the World. This video is a tribute film to hornor professor Rudi Pietsch. A great teacher and researcher at the Institute for Folk Music Research at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts. His love and contribution to music will forever be remembered. After the concert, you will hear an inspiring interview where he discusses his views on music and the wooden instruments.
WWD 2017 ROOTS UNITED
This is what Roots United was all about during the 2017 World Wood Day at the Long Beach, California.
WWD 2021 Music of Wood - My Forest promo
WWD 2021 Music of Wood - 11th Annual Concert for Japanese Traditional Instruments - Dance and Japanese Traditional Instruments
WWD 2021 Music of Wood - DJARABIKAN - Live Concert in Ivory Coast
WWD - Music of Wood
This is what World Wood Day "Music of Wood" is all about!
2016 World Wood Day Opening Ceremony (full)
World Wood Day 2016 Opening Ceremony was hold at the Nepal Academy in Katmandu, Nepal. Many Nepali ethnic groups and international musicians have gathered to present their wooden instruments and cultures to celebrate with all WWD2016 participants from around the world including diplomats, government officials, and the President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
Shree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khala - Dhime dance
A specially planned street performance, Dhime dance, performed by Shree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khala in the city, Khokana on March 7th, 2016.
PANAFEST - A Ghana Cultural Event
The Pan African Historical Theatre Project now known as PANAFEST is a cultural event held in Ghana every two years for Africans and people of African descent. It was first held in 1992. This year it took place at Cape Coast castle. Thousands of enslaved Africans, sometimes from hundreds of miles away, were brought to Cape Coast Castle to be sold to British slave ships. During the interim period, Africans were imprisoned in what the British called “slave holes,” or dungeons in the basement of the Castle that had little ventilation and no windows. On that occasion we attended some of the cultural activities during our wood culture tour in Ghana. Due to COVID 19 pandemic the number of participants was controlled and limited but we were able to enjoy some traditional musical performances, handicrafts exhibitions, rituals performance, payers and speeches only to name those. Chiefs from different villages of Ghana were invited and their entrances to the event venue were spectacular one after another. An appointment is fixed in two years times with the hope that the sanitary situation will get back to normal very soon.
Wood in Cultural Heritage in Expo 2020 Dubai - Wooden Instruments
The video takes you to appreciate the wooden instruments displayed in pavilions of Expo 2020 Dubai, including many representative traditional wooden instruments from various countries, as well as related traditional dance and music performances.
Djeguele Festival (Ivory Coast) - The Balafon in the Spotlight in Boundiali
The seventh edition of DJEGUELE festival also called the Balafon Festival took place in Boundiali, a place located at the Northern part of Ivory Coast. It is an annual cultural event held in Ivory Coast to celebrate the balafon and promote West African music and culture. During the festival, musicians, and dancers from across West Africa come together to perform and compete in various categories. The DJEGUELE Festival is a significant event for the people of Ivory Coast and West Africa, as it celebrates their cultural heritage and promotes intercultural exchange and understanding. The festival also attracts tourists and visitors from around the world, who come to experience the vibrant music, dance, and culture of West Africa.
An Excerpt of Peking Opera - Climbing the Mountain, Fighting the Tiger
Wood Culture Festival in Şişli
2015 World Wood Day-Wood Culture Festival was held in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. This event comprising wood music, folk art, and other interactive activities offers a great opportunity for the public to approach wood culture.
2015 World Wood Day - Regional Event in Switzerland
The concert held in Kulturhof- Schloss Könizon on March 22nd offered a great experience for local people to enjoy the beauty of wood music and to learn more about the cultural background of each instrument. The rich programs were brought forth by Alphorn group Stock Horner, Dulcimer Nayan, Quintet Quair, Zapjevala, and Alphorn Experience.
