Interinstitutional Panel
LAW 2206 OF 2022
April 10
Within the framework of the VivaGuadua International Bamboo Festival, a high-level inter-institutional panel will be held, bringing together entities from the National Government, academia, and the productive sector to advance the development of guadua bamboo in Colombia.
This space, aligned with Law 2206 of 2022, will address key topics such as:
- strengthening of productive centers
- application of technical standards
- articulation between traditional knowledge and technical knowledge
- development of the guadua market
| Date | Price |
| April 10, 2026 | Event with invitation |
4th INTERNATIONAL BAMBOO FESTIVAL
From April 10 to 25, 2026
Viva Guadua begins in:
The vivaGUADUA Festival 2026
It is conceived as a technical, academic and practical meeting focused on the development of social housing solutions through the use of guadua and native materials.
Goals:
The event seeks to bring together professionals, researchers, students and entrepreneurs from the sector to generate applicable knowledge and strengthen the bamboo production chain in Colombia and the region.
Speakers at the
vivaGUADUA 2026 Congress
Ing. Luis Fernández Cañón
Associate Engineer – Atelier One
Director – LF Canon Engineering
Structural engineer with experience in the development of complex architectural projects on an international scale.
He has participated in landmark projects such as Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, providing innovative structural solutions for contemporary architecture.
Gustavo Teneche
Founder – Guadua and Bamboo Colombia
Specialist in construction techniques with guadua and in training processes in sustainable construction.
Promoter of practical knowledge of bamboo through workshops, construction projects and technical learning spaces.
Arq. John Vásquez
Founder – Silvestre Bioarquitectura
Architect specializing in bioconstruction with bamboo and earth, focused on regenerative architecture approaches.
Facilitator of training processes in bioconstruction and permaculture in Colombia and various Latin American countries.
Mónica Jinete
Founder – Tierra Magia – Territorio Escuela
Visual artist and facilitator in permaculture, art and bioconstruction processes.
It integrates artistic practices, eco-psychology and social pedagogy into educational processes linked to the territory.
Arq. Andrés Bäppler Ramírez
Professor – RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Colombian-German architect specializing in sustainable architecture, circularity and bamboo construction.
Promoter of international initiatives such as the European Bamboo Expo and advocate of bamboo as a strategic material for contemporary architecture.
Edison Luna Guzmán
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Tribalbamboo
Businessman with more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning, finance and international business.
Focused on transforming sustainability into regenerative solutions that integrate economy, community and nature.
Jair Llanos Jiménez
Entrepreneur and community leader in environmental management – Cali, Colombia
With experience in citizen participation, social oversight, and community leadership. Currently the Environmental Coordinator for District 2 and an entrepreneur in the industrial safety sector.
Sara Vela Zarate
Architecture Student
(6th semester) – Hochschule RheinMain, Wiesbaden (Germany)
Project: “A Guadua Roof”
Her academic work explores architectural solutions with guadua applied to rural contexts, integrating environmental design criteria and territorial adaptation.
Valentina Ruiz Velásquez
Architecture Student
(6th semester) – Hochschule RheinMain, Wiesbaden (Germany)
Project: “Living Together”
Proposal developed within the framework of their training process, exploring models of collective housing with a social and territorial focus.
Schedule and Activities
The event focuses on sustainable social housing built with guadua bamboo and local materials, responding to the need for dignified, economical and ecologically responsible housing solutions for rural and urban communities.
"Guadua provides Habitat"
The congress includes two days of events:
- Technical presentations.
- Short practical workshops.
- Working group of living ideas that culminates in a contribution on "Guadua provides Hábitat".
- Open marketplace with ideas, products and services related to bamboo.
- Exhibition of designed projects.
Workshop on
Bioconstruction
with Guadua and Earth
Within the framework of the event, an intensive five-day workshop is offered in collaboration with the organization Tierra Magia, where a permanent structure will be built using guadua and earth walls.
Panel
Panel
LAW 2206 OF 2022
A high-level inter-institutional panel will be held, bringing together representatives from the National Government, academia, and the productive sector, to generate strategic guidelines on the development of guadua in Colombia, within the framework of Law 2206 of 2022.
Organizers and Allies:
AICTE
(Asociación de Industrias Científicas y Tecnológicas)
AFIZ
Akademie für Internationale Zusammenarbeit e.V.
Escuela para la Vida
Fundación Produvalle
Tierra Magia
Hochschule RheinMain
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