About Us
We Build The Future
The Bamboo Center was founded in February of 2009 to offer bamboo construction and furniture training workshop for all, as well as to promote the green credentials and the cultivation and usage of bamboo.
Bamboo Centre Auroville is a pioneer in the creative development of sustainable bamboo products, the Bamboo Centre is committed to generate awareness of environmentally sustainable applications of bamboo through research and education. Employing people from local villages around Auroville, the organisation strives to support and revitalise the community in which it is located while serving both domestic and global markets that demand high-quality, eco-friendly bamboo merchandise. Through these initiatives the Bamboo centre aims to advance the vitality of the planet and its people.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Bamboo Center is to promote uses of bamboo.
It is our conviction that the time for a bamboo revolution has come, and that Auroville, an international community in India dedicated to endless education is a perfect place to help this revolution.
Our Activities
- Training Workshops
- Harvesting / Cutting Bamboo
- Construction
- Treatment
- Products & Furniture
- Bamboo Charcoal & Cosmetics
- Bamboo Food & Drinks
- Research & Development
- Bamboo Textile
Team Members
Core Team
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Balu
Founder & Director
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Rajaveni
Executive
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Yuval
Executive
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Ranjith
Executive
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Romel Chhadva
Executive
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Dr.N.Barathi
Advisory Board Member
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Ar.Neelam Manjunath
Advisory Board Member
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Divij
Architect
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Sahithi Divi
SDG Consultant & Advisory Board Member
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Raman
Architect
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Rajan
Admin Team
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Guhan
Admin Team
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Manikandan
Admin Team
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Chandiran
Technician / Guide
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Parhmadevi
Accountant
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Ezhilarasi
Receptionist
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Kanthamani
Jewellery Technician
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Mushanth
Technician / Guide
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Manibal
Technician
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Raji
Bamboo Kitchen Chef
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Lal Singh
Bamboo Kitchen Chef
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Priya
Bamboo Kitchen Assistant