Category Archives: Events

Information on Lace Days, demonstrations, etc.

Lace Event Spain: 5a Trobada de Puntaires a Conesa – September 3, 2016

5a Trobada de Puntaires a Conesa (Conca de Barberà, Tarragona, Catalonia) Organizers: Ajuntament de Conesa Collaborators:  Fruites i verdures Mateu Route Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Time:  See agenda Place:  Not given. Website: http://tinyurl.com/hdd9gof Information:  Ajuntament – http://tinyurl.com/o8fps3a Agenda: 10:00  … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: XII Xuntanza de Palilleiras, Neda – September 3, 2016

Lace Event Spain: XII Xuntanza de Palilleiras, Neda (Pontevedra, Galicia) Organizers: Asociación de Palilleiras Filigrana Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Time: 11:00 to 13:30 and 16:00 to 18:00 Place: entorno do albergue de peregrinos do concello de Neda Website: http://tinyurl.com/hhj9454Continue reading

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III Encontro de Bolillos e Labores Artesanais, Valga – September 3, 2016

III Encontro de Bolillos e Labores Artesanais, Valga (Pontevedra, Galicia) Organizers: Palilleiras de Valga Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Time: 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:00 Place: Pavillón de deportes de Baño Website: http://tinyurl.com/zzp6em4 Information and Reservations: palilleirasdevalga@gmail.com Lourdes, 669 464 … Continue reading

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Lace Event UK: Whitefield Lacemakers’ Annual Get Together – September 3, 2016

Whitefield Lacemakers’ Annual Get Together Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Place: Clifton Neighbourhood Centre (St. Anne’s C of E Church) Manchester Road, Clifton, Swinton, Manchester, UK M27 6PP Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Speaker:  Traveling with Margaret Goodwin Tickets:  … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: X Encuentro de Encajeras “Ciudad de Bolaños” – September 2, 2016

X Encuentro de Encajeras “Ciudad de Bolaños” (Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha) Organizers: el Centro de la Mujer de Bolaños Ayuntamiento de Bolaños Date: Friday, September 2, 2016 Time: See agenda Place: Parque Municipal Website: http://tinyurl.com/juc2wft Information and … Continue reading

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Statements on the Bruges OIDFA Congress in 2018

OIDFA has now issued a statement on the cancellation of the Bruges Congress.  It can be downloaded from the “Congresses” page on the OIDFA site https://www.oidfa.com/cong.html.en. The OIDFA Nederland site also has a statement, http://www.oidfanederland.nl/congressen.html. They have a pointer to … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: XVI Encuentro de Bolillos de Casas Ibàñez- August 13, 2016

XVI Encuentro de Bolillos de Casas Ibàñez (Albacete, Castile-LaMancha) Organizers: la Asociación Cultural “Virgen de la Cabeza” Date: Saturday, August 13, 2016 Time:  9:30 to 12:30 (from previous years) Place:  Paseo de La Cañada (zona de mercadillo – market area) … Continue reading

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Lace Event UK: Birmingham Millennium Lacemakers Lace Day – August 13, 2016

Birmingham Millennium Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, August 13, 20161 Place: South Yardley Library Yardley Road, Birmingham B25 8LT, UK Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Scheduled:  Free and Easy Tickets:  £2.50 at the door Information: Sue Kalra, suekaira@btinternet.com, 01902-843195

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Lace Event UK: Wessex Lacemakers Lace Day, August 6, 2016

Wessex Lacemakers Lace Day and Workshop Date: Saturday, August 6, 2016 Place: North Petherton Village Hall Fore Street, North Petherton TA6 6QA Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Website: http://www.lace-bobbins.co.uk/wessex.html Tickets:  £5.00 for visitors, pay at the door. Contact:  lieve.cousins@googlemail.comContinue reading

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Interview: Veerle Meersschaut, President of Brugge 2018 vzw

LaceNews is honored to talk with Veerle Meersschaut , the President of Brugge 2018 vzw. Brugge and many cities in Belgium are major lacemaking centers keeping alive an ancient tradition. Veerle is giving us some insight into the 2018 Congress. … Continue reading

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