LaceNews

XX Trobada de Puntaires de l’Hospitalet de l’Infant (Baix Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia)
Organizers: el Grup de Dones Blanca d’Anjou
l’Ajuntament de Vandellòs i l’Hospitalet de l’Infant
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2014
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place: la plaça Catalunya de la vila
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/nt56u9c  The site is under maintenance today, but I think it probably has the best information.
Information: Ajuntament – http://tinyurl.com/ltkq4gu

This event attracts about 300 participants.

IX Encuentro de Bolillos La Mata (Vega Baja del Segura, Alicante, Valencian Community)
Organizers: La Asociación de Vecinos de La Mata
Ayuntamiento Torrelamata
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2014
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: la Plaza Gaspar Perelló, Torre La Mata
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/q5lw3n4
Information: 964 180001 info@ajuntamentdelamata.es

Agenda:
10:00 Welcome, badging, breakfast
10:30  Exhibition of bobbinlace
12:00 Entertainment
14:00  Closing, fellowship meal.

VIII Encuentro de Bolillos, el Barrio de Santa Lucía de Vitoria Gasteiz (Vitoria, Pais Vasco)
Organizers: De Mujeres Encajeras de Santa Lucia, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2014
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: c/Jacinto Benavente nº21.
In case of rain the meeting will be moved to the pabellón of the colegio Ángel Ganivet.
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/ngqx5qz
Information and Registration: Pilar 945 27 22 82, Ana 945 22 57 88

This event is part of the Fiestas de Santa Lucía, which runs from June 20-28, 2014.

14a Trobada de Puntaires, Canet de Mar  (Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Ajuntament de Canet de Mar, AV Casc Antic
Veïns del barri dels Socarrats
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: Starts at 9:00
Place: Carrer Ample (from past events)
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/kzg5cdu
Information and Registration: canetdemar@canetdemar.cat, 937 943 940

This event is part of the Festa del Barri dels Socarrats, held on June 21, 2014. There isn’t much information available about the Trobada.

Mostra de Puntes de Coixí i fí de curs, Martorell (Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associació de Puntaires de Martorell
Ajuntament de Martorell
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: Starts at 17:00
Place: A la plaça de les Puntaires
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/ojccrd7 http://tinyurl.com/mr98jp4
Information and Registration: aspuntaires@amartorell.com

About 80 lacemakers attended this event, which represents the closing of the 2013-2014 year for the Association.  There is also a Trobada in October.
They are lamenting the lack of young people, and have demonstrated at the Escola José Echegaray to try and get more interest.

VII Xuntanza de Palilleiras en Mos (Tameiga, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia)
Organizers: As Palilleiras de Mos
El Concello de Mos
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: See Agenda
Place: el parque de Costoias, Tameiga
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/pcf4aoo http://tinyurl.com/k5dwzsu
http://tinyurl.com/kcr9dhg
Information and Reservations: Montse (morning) 616 918 164
Mari Carmen (evenings) 608 885 094

Agenda:
11:00 Start of the activities
12:00 Workshop in horquilla e calceta for those who wish to attend
14:00 Lunch
17:00 End of Lacemaking demonstrations – periodic raffle drawings
19:30 Concert by a folk group

There will also be an exhibition of the work of Mos lacemakers, and samples of Camariñas lace.

VII Encuentro de Encajeras de Carrión de Calatrava (Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha)
Organizers: la Concejalía de Cultura y la Concejalía de la Mujer
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: Begins at 17:00
Place: Parque Municipal de Carrión de Calatrava
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/q28odub
Information and Registration: Not given.
Article about the 2013 event: http://tinyurl.com/obduukz

This is part of the 25th anniversary of the Semana Cultural de Carrión de Calatrava. The Universidad Popular de Carrión de Calatrava has bobbinlace courses, and will also be exhibiting other crafts at this event.  Over 300 participants attended last year.

VII Encuentro de Bolillos de Alcorisa  (Bajo Aragón, Teruel, Aragon)
Organizers: Asociación de Amas de Casa “El Cantal”
Ayuntamiento de Alcorisa
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: el Frontón
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/pnpxa5q
Information and Registration: None given.

XV Trobada de Puntaires, Barri de Ferreries-Sant Vicent (Tortosa, Terres de l’Ebre, Tarragona, Catalunya)
Organizers: Associació de Dones del Barri del Roser
Associació de Veïns de Ferreries Sant Vicent
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: See Agenda
Place: Carrer Alfara 20 ( Darrere cap Baix-Ebre)
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/ph2gaft
Information and Registration: 680757571 (Lluïsa) 620346017 (Àngels)

Agenda:
10:00 Welcome
10:30  Fellowship breakfast
12:30  Raffle and gift delivery
13:00 Closikng

This is part of the Festes de Sant Joan which runs from June 1-24, 2014. It also includes the II  Exposició de manualitats-labors i “bolillos”, and exhibition of local lacework.

XII Encuentro de Bordadoras y Encajeras, Alcobendas (Madrid)
Organizers: La Casa de Extremadura en Alcobendas
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Time: Starts at 10:30
Place: Plaza Cubierta del Centro Municipal La Esfera
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/pjuqqlv http://tinyurl.com/mjmnjx9
Information and Registration: http://tinyurl.com/p682ves

This event draws about 200 participants. I believe that this is the 12th event, although some websites say it’s the 11th.