The 30th Idrija Lace Festival
Date: June 17-19, 2011
Place: Mestni trg 1, 5280 Idrija, Slovenia
Conference Web Site: http://www.slovenia.info/?prireditve_festivali=28465&lng=2
Phone: ++386 5 374 39 16
Fax: ++386 5 374 39 15
e-mail: ticidrija@icra.si
This classic event includes exhibitions workshops and many other events.  The Ivanka Ferjančič Award, named after the first teacher (1850–1879) of the Idrija Lace School, is presented at the annual competition.  Most exhibitions will be held in the Gewerkenegg Castle, site of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
See http://www.culture.si/en/Idrija_Lace_Festival for a good English summary.