XIV Trobada de Puntaires, Sant Pol de Mar (Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Sponsor: Col·lectiu de Puntaires
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Sant Pol de Mar, Regidoria de Promoció Econòmica
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: Begins at 10:00
Place: Carrer Nou (in case of rain they will move to the municipal poliesportiu)
Website: http://tinyurl.com/zkugc4p
Information: http://tinyurl.com/hukmv7u
This event brings together lace groups around the Barcelona Maresme, along the coastline.
XXI Trobada de Puntaires Teià (Alto Panads, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Ajuntntament de Teià
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place: Parc de can Godó
Website: http://tinyurl.com/jdtynsc
Information: 540 93 50, ajuntament@teia.cat
This event is part of the Fira de Sant Ponç, which runs May 7-8 in Teià.
17a Trobada de Puntaires , Calders (Bagas, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associació Cultural de la Dona, el Racó del Didal, c/ Manresa 15, Calders
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Calders
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: a la Plaça Major
Website: http://tinyurl.com/hyd56ro
Information: Ajuntament – 93 830 90 00
The market will be at the Centre Cultural Nèstor Almendros from 11:00 to 13:30.
Trobada de Puntaires de Palafrugell (Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Puntaires de Palafrugell
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Palafrugell
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: Plaça d’Ermengarda (plaç petita de CanMario)
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/h2n35ml
Information: Ajuntament – 972 613 100, ajuntament@palafrugell.cat
This is part of the 54th Festes de Primavera. Events run from April 19 to June 1, 2015.
III Trobada de Puntaires, Sant Llorenç d’Hortons (Alt Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Sponsor: Puntaires de Sant Llorenç d’Hortons
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Sant Llorenç d’Hortons
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: A la Plaça Europa (Poliesportiu municipal)
Website: http://tinyurl.com/zecc47q
Information and Registration: 937716000
There will also be an exhibition of the lacemaker’s work from May 7 (17:00 to 20:00) and May 8 (10:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 20:00) at the Poliesportiu Municipal.
IV Encuentro de Encaje de Bolillos de Rivas Vaciamadrid (Rioja Baja, La Rioja)
Sponsor: Grupo Casita de Bolillos
Ayuntamiento de Rivas Vaciamadrid
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: Colegio Público Las Cigüeñas
c/Noruega s/n
Website: http://tinyurl.com/pp3bn7g
Information: María Eugenia 686 36 23 77 mgenyan@yahoo.es
Jaime 644 35 85 65
The organizers have decided to make this a biennale event.
XVII Encuentro de Bolilleras de Ballobar (Huesca)
Organizers: Asociación de Amas de Casa, Consumidores y Usuarios “La Confluencia” de Ballobara
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/pp3bn7g
Contact: amaslaconfluencia@Hotmail.com, 655 80 46 88
This event attracts over 400 lacemakers. Not much information on this event on the web.
XVI Trobada de Puntaires d’Alcanar (Montsià, Tarragona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associacio de Mestresses de Casa d’Alcanar
Collaborators: Ajuntament d’Alcanar
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 16:30 to 19:30
Place: Civic Center
Website: http://tinyurl.com/h7a764a
Information: http://tinyurl.com/j76lkyj
This trobada is associated with the VIII Mostra Intercultural d’Alcanar, also being held on May 8, 2016.
XIX Encuentro de Bolillos, Ciudad de Alfaro (Rioja Baja, La Rioja)
Organizers: Asociación de Mujeres de Alfaro
Ayuntamiento de Alfaro
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:15
Place: Plaza de España (in case of rain they will move to the front of the polideportivo)
Website: http://tinyurl.com/z8wzopw
Information and Registration: Encarna, 650 114 727, asamasalf@gmail.com
Please register by May 2, 2016. 15 Euro registration fee, including fellowship meal.
About 500 participants are expected from many areas in northern Spain.
IV Encontro de Palilleiras, A Estrada (Pontevedra, Galicia)
Organizers: la Fundación de Exposición e Congresos de A Estrada
Asociacións de toda Galicia
Date: Sunday May 8, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 20:00
Place: el Recinto Ferial da Fundacion, A Estrada
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/hh5n3ry
Information: 986 573 406 bouzas@feiradomoble.com
This Encontro and the associated V Feira de Labores are part of the XL Edición da Feira de Antigüidades e Artesanía (these run May 7-8, 2106). So there will also be a lot of antique dealers present.
More than 100 lacemakers from around Galicia will attend.
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