********************************************************************************************** The 17th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival will be held at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX on Saturday and Sunday, August 22 - 23, 2009. Save this date! More details to follow....
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The Texas Bamboo Festival is the annual fund raiser for the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter of the American Bamboo Society, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Proceeds are used to provide research, information, education, assistance to public bamboo gardens, support for bamboo artists, and to bring new varieties to the multi-state region represented by the Texas Bamboo Society.
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In 2007 Two Texas Bamboo Festivals Were Held:
The 15th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, August 25 - 26, 2007 at , Austin, Texas.
Saturday 10am - 6 pm Sunday 10am - 5 pm
Celebrating the wonders of bamboo with presentations, demonstrations and educational information. Bamboo plants and crafts for sale.
URPI Latin American Handcrafts - Flutes & Bamboo Jewelry
- Bamboo Plants
- Fine Art Bamboo Photography & Bamboo Brush Calligraphy
- Slushies & Tea. Learn how to make Zong-Zi, a very traditional Chinese food wrapped by bamboo leaves. Learn about: Chinese cultural bamboo items, Chinese calligraphy - using bamboo brush pen, and bamboo tools used in tea ceremonies.
Bob and Joan Carabin - San Antonio,TX - sponsoring Jose' Albornoz of the Wayanay Inka
Quarter Moon Traditions - John Falcon - native American flutes
The Annual Texas Bamboo Festival is the annual fund raiser for the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter of the American Bamboo Society, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Proceeds are used to provide research, information, education, assistance to public bamboo gardens, support for bamboo artists, and to bring new varieties to the multi-state region represented by the Texas Bamboo Society.
The Second Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival was held at the , Port Arthur, TX on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 27-28, 2007.
Here is some history of the Annual Texas Bamboo Festivals...
Traditionally, the Texas Bamboo Festivals have been held at Zilker Botanical Garden, in Austin, Texas. In 2005, there were two Texas Bamboo Festivals: a Texas Bamboo Festival was held at Mercer Arbortum, Humble, Texas in May and an Austin Bamboo Festival was held in August at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas. In 2006, there were also two Texas Bamboo Festivals: The Annual Texas Bamboo Festival was held in Austin in August and the First Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival was held at the Buu Mon Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur, Texas in the fall. In 2007 once again there were two Texas Bamboo Festivals: the 15th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26, 2007 at , Austin, TX and the 2nd Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, October 27-28, 2007 at the , Port Arthur, TX.
The Bamboo Festival concept was conceived by Herb Hillery, Texas Bamboo Society driving force and co-founder. The festival serves as the annual fund raising event for the Texas Bamboo Society. Proceeds are used to foster interest in bamboo, provide research, information and support for bamboo artists and to bring new varieties to the multi-state region represented by the Texas Bamboo Society. Many thanks to all the members and vendors who work together to help fulfill the mission of the society.
The 1st Annual Texas Bamboo Festival was held in 1993.
2nd Texas Bamboo Festival 1994 - featured speaker: Tom Wood, World Bamboo Traveler, Kendall Kelsoe Sensei, Martial Arts Dojo
3rd Texas Bamboo Festival 1995 - featured speaker: Daphne Lewis, Bamboo on the Farm, Kendall Kelsoe Sensei, Martial Arts Dojo
4th Texas Bamboo Festival 1996 - featured speaker: Doug and Martha Lingen, Bamboosmiths, Kendall Kelsoe Sensei, Martial Arts Dojo
5th Texas Bamboo Festival 1997 - featured speaker: Nancy Moore Bess, Japanese Bamboo Crafts, Kendall Kelsoe Sensei, Martial Arts Dojo
6th Texas Bamboo Festival 1998- featured speaker: Bob Gow, Using Yucatan Bamboo
7th Texas Bamboo Festival 1999 - featured speaker: Tony Poncik, Bamboo Horticulture
8th Texas Bamboo Festival 2000 - featured speaker: Adam Turtle, "Bamboo: Dispelling Myths and Exploring Possibilities"
9th Texas Bamboo Festival 2001 - featured speaker: Cal Hashimoto, Bamboo Artist: "Show of Cal's Works With Bamboo"
10th Texas Bamboo Festival 2002 -"Let's Build a Star Cage Workshop" conducted by Akio Hizume; Gale Beth Goldberg, Author of Bamboo Style; "Bamboo Propagation and Care" How to get your Bamboo off to a Good Start!", Kinder Chambers; "Bamboo and Straw Bale" Slide Presentation by Frank Meyer, Thangmaker Construction; Bamboo as an Arts and Craft Material, "Living and Working with Bamboo", Mark Meckes; Bamboo Plant Evaluation Research Project Update, Steve Muzos; Bamboo Paper Making Demonstration, Tear it Up by Ann Heinrichs.
11th Texas Bamboo Festival 2003 - Special Guests - Durnford Dart, Martin Espino
12th Texas Bamboo Festival 2004 - Special Guests - Gib Cooper, John Nelson
2005 Texas Bamboo Festival, Mercer Arboretum, Humble, Texas - Special Guest, Dr. Mike Hotchkiss
2005 Austin Bamboo Festival August 2005
14th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival read about it here - featured speaker: Darrel DeBoer, Bamboo Architecture Around the World
First Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival
The 15th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, 2007 at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas. Featured speakers: Greg Kono, Harry Simmons, Jinji Willingham, Judith Bussey, Dr. Molly Ogorzaly, Steve Muzos, Music by Jose Albornoz of the Wayanay Inka. read details here
The 2nd SE Texas Bamboo Festival was held at the Buu Mon Buddhist Temple, Port Arthur, TX on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 27-28, 2007.
The 16th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, 2008 at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas. Featured speakers: Robin McBride Scott, Steve Muzos, John Nelson. read details here
To participate in the Annual Texas Bamboo Festival as a presenter, vendor of bamboo related items, or to display your bamboo memorabilia: Call (512)929-9565 or (254)593-4012 or email
