IX Encuentro de Bolillos “Villa de Alagón” (Ribera Alta del Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón)
Organizers:  la Asociación de Vecinos “Allabone” de Alagón
Collaborators: Exemo. Ayuntamiento de Alagón, Comarca Ribera Alta de Ebro, Bantierra, “la Caixa”, Agrotoro
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2015
Time: See Agenda.  Open to the general public from 11:00 to 13:00
Place: Sala Alaun
Ana Abarca de Bolea, 2, 50630 Alagón, Zaragoza, Aragón
Information:  Ana Carmen Serrano 609493544, acserranola@gmail.com
Mª José Toro Gaspar 616487156 (poder comunicar en ingles)
Registration: See the registration form below for details. Registration due by May 25, 2015.

Agenda:
10:30  Reception for participants in Sala Alaun.
11:00  Opening of the Encuentro
11:00-12:30  Demonstration of the art of Bobbinlace
Delivery of gifts to particpants
12:30 Presentation of Awards. Prizes will be given for the largest group at the Encuentro, the group coming from the furthest distance, and to the participant with the most complex lace.
13:00 Closing of the Encuentro

From the Organizers:  There are approximately 200 lacemakers who are going to meet on May 30, 2015 in the Sala Alaun to practice the art of bobbinlace and to exchange lace bobbins, and  demonstrate the art for the benefit of visitors.  They are organized by groups and come from different places such as Saragossa, La Joyosa, Pedrola, Epila, Lumpiaque, Agón, Buñuel, Mallen Candasnos, Remolinos, Casetas, Utebo, Garrapinillos, Monzalbarba, Villanuyeva de Gállego, Pozuelo de Aragon….