Lotus & Bamboo Festival

    

Bamboo Cultural Events Calendar
Here is a link to a Calendar of Bamboo Events Around the World

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The 2nd Annual "DFW Dragon-Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival" will be held on the 18th of May, 2008 at Lake Carolyn, Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. www.dfwdragonboatfestival.com
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May 24-25, 2008 - Mercer's Spring Bamboo Festival - Mercer Arboretum, Humble, TX 8 am - 5 pm
The bamboo festival features lectures on growing and dividing bamboo, pest and disease control, landscape uses of bamboo, and what you can do with bamboo once you grow it! There will also be vendor booths of bamboo related items, along with a bamboo plant sale and a live auction on Saturday afternoon where you will get a chance to bid on some choice, hard to find bamboos. There will also be guided tours of Mercer’s bamboo plantings throughout the garden. The festival is free and open to the public. Call for reserved seating in the lectures.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Greg Harmison (281) 443-8731 or email
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June 7-8, 2008 10th Annual Lotus and Bamboo Festival - Buu Mon Buddhist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas
9:30 am - 6 pm- "A Glimpse of Southeast Asia in Southeast Texas"
Everyone is invited. Bonsai Exhibition, Learn About Tea, Cultural Performances, Martial Arts Demonstration, Lotus, Water Lilies & Bamboo, Expert Gardener's Advice, Dhamma Talks, Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine, Texas Bamboo Society Sharing Knowledge and Selling Bamboo. Buddha's Birthday Celebration, Sunday 1:30 - 3:30
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Danny Dubuisson: email, phone 409-982-9199 ***** More Details*****
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2008 Schedule for the Texas Bamboo Society Meeting Days at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas

Meeting times are 10 am - 1 pm on the 3rd Saturdays in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden.
Bring a saw, hand clippers and loppers and learn about taking care of the different species of bamboo as you become part of the Taniguchi Revitalization Project.
  • May 17, 2008
  • June 21, 2008
  • July 26, 2008
  • August 16, 2008
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  • August 23-24, 2008 - 16th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival

    The 16th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2008 at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas.

    Guest speaker, Robin McBride Scott, will conduct a workshop on Weaving a Cane Mat, using native American Bamboo that she has personally harvested, prepared and dyed. She will also do a presentation about her work with basketry and native American bamboo. Please note the workshop will be limited to 10 - 15 participants. More details and workshop fees will be posted soon.
    The festival will include a live plant auction on Saturday afternoon, a dinner by reservation on Saturday evening and two full days of bamboo activities with bamboo plants and crafts for sale and show.

    Bamboo vendors are invited to participate -- Vendor Application

    Inquiries send email

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  • September 20, 2008
  • October 18, 2008
  • November 15, 2008
questions? email
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Texas Bamboo Society (TBS) Meeting Dates at Zilker Botanical Garden begin at 10 am in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden.

To become a member of the Texas Bamboo Society click on the membership link

Click here for a walking tour of the bamboo in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX
 
The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin has many events planned to explore Japanese culture. Visit their website for more information