XI Trobada de Boixets, Gandia (Valencia)
Sponsor: L’Associació de Bolilleres de Gandia
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2013
Place: Casa de Cultura
Website: http://tinyurl.com/nbff46e
I wasn’t able to find out much about this event, although it appears there is an associated event starting on September 14th. The website of the city of Gandia is down.
6ª Trobada de puntaires a Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra
Sponsor: Centre Cultural i de Congressos Lauredà
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: Centre Cultural i de Congressos Lauredà
Placa de la Germandat
Website: http://tinyurl.com/obq4zod
Email: escoladart@comusantjulia.ad
Phone: 00376 744044
Had to make a new category for this one, since the Principality of Andorra is the 6th smallest nation in Europe, between Northern Spain and Southern France. The lacemakers are closely allied with those of Catalonia.
7a Trobada de Puntaires a Ginestar (Ribera d’Ebre, Tarragona, Catalonia)
Sponsor: l’Associació Dones de Ginestar
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: opening at 10:15
Place: Plaça Catalunya, Carrer Valleta, Plaça del Pou i Carrer Sant Isidre
Website: http://tinyurl.com/nkmk69k
Promotional Video: http://tinyurl.com/okjrjxb
Phone: Rosita 977409131
This is part of the V Raure Fira d’arts i oficis d’arrel tradicional.
VII Xuntanza de Laboreras, Marín (Pontevedra, Galicia)
Sponsor: Asociación Bolymar
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: 10:30 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00
Place: Pabillón do Instituto “Illa de Tambo” (xunto ó templo novo)
Marín, Spain
Email: laboras@gmail.com
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/petqmco
Information: Esther 986 883 150, Conchi 653 933 599
vendors – Mónica 607 086 074
Agenda:
10:30 Reception
14:00 Lunch
16:00 to 19:00, Demonstrations
Gifts for all registered participants, raffle throughout the day.
Registration ends on September 15, 2013.
I Encuentro de Encajes de Bolillos, Ciudad de Torredonjimeno (Jaén, Andalucía)
Sponsors: Grupo de Encajeras “El liñuelo” de Torredonjimeno
Ayuntamiento de Torredonjimeno,
la Casa Municipal de Cultura, en la Plaza de la Victoria, 2
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: from 10:00 AM
Place: Paseo del Parque Municipal
Website: http://tinyurl.com/o2bazg7
Email: cultura@tosiria.com
Phone: 953 57 22 02. Ask for Conchi, the concejala de cultura.
Agenda:
9:00 Reception for participants
10:00 Breakfast
11:00 Presentations
11:15 Demonstrations
14:00 End of the Encuentro, meal
Registration: Maximum participation of 350. Registration due by September 19th. Registration fee of 12.00 EUR includes breakfast and lunch.
VII Encuentro de Encajeras, Soria (Soria, Castile y León)
Sponsor: Asociación Cultural Encajeras Leonor de Soria
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: 10:00 to 13:30
Place: la Plaza Mayor de Soria
Website: http://tinyurl.com/pyj9upb
Email: encajerasleonor@gmail.com
Phone: 679 80 89 35
330 lacemakers attended the 2012 event, coming from Girona, Zaragoza, Guadalajara, El Burgo de Osma, and Navaleno o Deza.
Registration: Places are limited, 2 EUR registration fee until September 10, 2013
2ème Marchè Dentellier “Autour du Fil”, Magalas (Hérault), France
Sponsor: Les Dentellières de Maglas
Date: Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29, 2013
Time: 9:00 to 18:00
Place: Salle des sports coste Rouge à Magalas
Website: http://www.lesdentellieresdemagalas.com/marche_dentellier.php
Email: dentellieres.magalas@gmail.com
Phone: 04 67 48 76 44 or 06 24 92 55 46
Vendors:
Denise and Claude – bobbin manufacture
Midon dentelle – lace supplies
Christine Seinturier – lace supplies
Michèle Amdreu – lacemaking books
Richard Tabletterie – lace supplies
Patricia Blaser – jewelry designer
Myriam Lacrois – supplies
Jo Cheron – purse and jewelery designer
Joëlle Couderc & Brigitte Lapeyre – patterns
Vinyolas (Spanish merchant) – lace supplies, Saturday only
Elle. Fée – antique linens and jewelery designer
XII Trobada de Puntaires, Rosario (Santa Fe), Argentina
Sponsor: Centre Català de Rosario
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Time: 10:00
Place: Centre Català de Rosario
Entre Ríos 761
Website: http://www.centrecatala.com.ar/
Phone: 0341-4255298
The Centre Català de Rosario has maintained a historical link with Spanish Catalan culture in Argentina since 1902. Bobbinlace classes are taught at the center twice a week. This is the annual lace day for the organization.
Iº Encuentro de Bolillos en L. Puebla de Alfindén (Zaragoza, Aragon)
Sponsors: Pilar Muñoz Mainar, Flores Aznar y Panadería Julián Ángel Puertolas
la Asociación de Empresarios y Propietarios de Polígonos Industriales en La Puebla de Alfindén (AEPPI)
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Time: starting at 11:00
Website: http://expoalfindenactiva.es/programa-de-actividades/
Information: 976 105 986
This event is part of the I Feria de la Industria y el Comercio de la Puebla de Alfindén, running from the 20th to the 22nd of September, 2013. The bobbinlace Encuentro will be on Saturday the 21st.
Trobada de Puntaires, Barcelona (Catalonia)
Sponsor: Associació Catalana de Puntaires
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: Passeig de Sant Joan (between Casp and Alí Bei), Barcelona
Website: http://www.puntaires.com/news/en_US/2013/06/28/0006/merce-s-festivity
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/kg8wbp8
Held in connection with the annual Feast of La Mercé, “Festes de la Mercé”, Patron Saint of Barcelona. 500 lacemakers are expected. No sales at the tables are allowed. No cross stitch, crochet, or patchwork. Groups can have 6 persons maximum.
Three prizes will be given for the best decorated tables.
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