11a Biennale Internazionale del Merletto Cantù
Sponsors: Comitato per la Promozione del Merletto,
Associazione Merletti d’Arte Cantù
The City of Cantù
Dates: October 6-20, 2013
Place:  Various sites in the city of Cantù
Phone:  +39 348 2215068
Email:  info@merletti.it
Website: http://www.merletti.it/

Events in the Vila Calvia, via Roma, 8:

• Exhibition, Handkerchiefs: stories, decoration, and feeling. More than 100 examples are on display.
• Pillow lace design, “Interlacing design”, E.CH.I. – Design for Cultural Heritage, INDACO Department of Milan Polytechnic. Features the work of 6 young designers are working with lacemakers.
• Lace design and patterns, Thessy Schoenholzer. The results of designs and projects done during the course organized in Cantù in February, 2103.
• Lace displays by the more than 30 local lace schools in the area, representing work from the past two years on the theme of the handkerchief.

Lace & Design 2013
Pavilion in Corte San Rocco, brings together leading Italian designers and lacemakers to create unique works. Architects and designers, including Andrea Branzi and Luca Scacchetti, are participating.

The Creativity Fair
October 12th and 13th, in the Cloisters of Santa Maria, Cantù town hall. Exhibitors and vendors in lacemaking, embroidery, and other crafts will be present.  Interested exhibitors need to contact the Lace Promotion Committee by the end of July.

Admission to all events in the Biennial is €5,00.  Guided tours can be booked.