The Kerala Bamboo festival 2009 proved to be better than its previous editions as it drew hundreds of artisans from all over India to expound why the ubiquitous humble bamboo continues to fascinate and contribute substantially to the cultural and economical life of communities in various parts of the country.

Venue :  Ernakulam Town Hall

The number of participants is much  more than what it had last year. A total of 99 stalls have been set up for exhibiting and selling products made of Bamboo from the states of Manipur , Meghalaya , AP, Assam , Sikkim , and Nagaland. Apart from this , there will also be stalls that sell machineries from Nagpur , Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh.

There will be bamboo related cultural programmes in the evenings of during the Bamboo festival . Products being displayed will include handicrafts from bamboo and furniture . Live exhibition of bamboo product making will be a highlight of the event.

A technical seminar on bamboo nursery and product management organised by the Kerala Bamboo mission will be held on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am.

The State government has also approved plans to set up a bamboo floor tile factory. The unit coming up in Kozhikode will be implemented using Chinese technology.