17ème Couvige l’Association le Point d’Esprit, Montigny Le Brettonneux (Yvelines, Île-de-France)
Sponsor: l’Association le Point d’Esprit
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Place: Ferme du Manet <<Les Ecuries>>
61 Avenue du Manet, 78180 Montigny Le Bretonneux
Hours: 9:30 to 18:00
Web Site: http://tinyurl.com/pst8v4v
Information: Sylvie Elambert, 01 30 64 11 17, contact@lepointdesprit.fr
Free entry.
See the website for a list of vendors, lacemakers and embroiderers who will be present.
2ème Couvige de l’association Fil Lain Passion, Bussières (Loire)
Organizers: L’association Bussièroise Fil Laine Passion
Les Amis du Musee du Tissage et de la Soierie de Bussières,
Place Vaucanson, 42510 Bussières, France
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Place: Salle Coste, Salle d’animation – 42510 Bussières, (behind the church)
also the Musée du Tissage et de la Soierie
Time: open to the public from 14:00 to 18:00
Couvige events for registered participants begin at 10:00
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/j76dhcj http://tinyurl.com/hduc3oq
Information: Danielle Marchand, 04.77.27.90.06 or 07.82.31.96.03
danielle.mcd@wanadoo.fr
You can visit the Musée du Tissage et de la Soierie de Bussières starting at 10:00, entry fee 2 Euros.
Exhibition at the museum – Belle et Rebelle, Une History de Dentelle
130 Lacemakers have already registered for this event.
Birmingham Millennium Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Place: South Yardley Library
Yardley Road, Birmingham B25 8LT, UK
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Free and Easy
Tickets: £2.50 at the door
Information: Sue Kalra, crossagsmk@gmail.com, 01902-843195
Melton Mowbray Lace & Needlecraft Day
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Place: Baptist Church (near B&Q)
Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE13 0FA
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tickets: £4.00 members
Cheque payable to Melton Mowbray Bobbin Lace Group
SAE to Marilyn Hind-Woodword, Hillside House, Hortons Lane, Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7EP
Phone: 01664 474016
I Encuentro de Encajeras de Bolillos, Hospital de Órbigo (Léon, Castile and Léon)
Organizers: Pilar López de la Torre
Concejalia de Cultura Ayuntamiento de Hospital de Órbigo
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Time: 10:00 – 14:30
Place: Centro Civico de Hospital de Órbigo
Website: http://tinyurl.com/hq67rmk http://tinyurl.com/jk25tf3
Information and Reservations:
Pilar López: 987388761 / pilarlodto@hotmail.es
This is part of the Semana Cultural de Hospital y Punte de Órbigo, which runs from April 3-10, 2016. 150 lacemakers are expected to attend.
II Trobada de Puntaires, Sils (Girona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Asociació de Propietaris I Veïns de Les Comes
L’Escola Puntaires Gloria de Les Comes
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2015
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place: Not given.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/hvmz66p http://tinyurl.com/hoozybu
Information and Reservations: laguna@sils.es, 972 853913, Ajutament
This is part of the Festa Tradicional Les Comes, which is all held on April 3rd.
Trobada de Puntaires i Demostració des Puntes de Coixí, Artés (Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Ajuntament d’Artés
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Time: Begins at 10:00
Place: Parc de Can Crusellas
Website: http://tinyurl.com/zlnrpcv http://tinyurl.com/nd5sv46
Information: artes@artes.cat, 938305001
This is part of the 56a Fira d’Artés which runs both Saturday and Sunday. A detailed agenda is given on the website, be sure to get to the second page to see the Trobada.
IX Encontro de Palilleiras, Portonovo en Sanxenxo (Pontevedra, Galicia)
Organizers: Asociación de Mulleres Rurais, Santa Catalina de Portonovo,
Agrupación “As Bolboretas”
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Time: 10:00 – 19:00
Place: Recinto Portuario – they are putting up a tent.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/q8q7ayx
Email: lucila2905@gmail.com, terelaxe@yahoo.es
Information and Reservations: Tere, 649 73 59 21, Rosa 662 30 79 07,
Rosa 986 72 43 69. lucila2905@gmail.com, terelaxe@yahoo.es
Reservations are due March 29, 2016.
Agenda:
10:00 Participant registration, beginning of the encontro.
14:00-16:00 break
16:00 Encontro resumes.
19:00 End of the encontro.
Attendance is 722 participants this year, well above the 500 of last year.
XV Encuentro de Encajeras en Maella (Zaragoza, Aragon)
Organizers: La Asociación de Mujeres “Manos de Ella”
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place: Pabellón Municipal
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/zs7qhtx
Information and Reservations: Tere, 976638386 (from last year)
XIII Concentración-Exhibición Artesanía Textil, Calahorra (Rioja Baja, La Rioja)
Organizers: ARTECA (Artesanía Textil Calagurritana)
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Calahorra
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Place: Pabellon Europa
Hours: 10:00 to 14:00
Website: http://tinyurl.com/gt22f5o
Information and Registration: Amalia 669 010 167, Pili 628 483 482
ar.te.ca.calahorra@gmail.com
This events include bobbin lace, crochet, knitting, tatting, drawnwork embroidery, weaving and cross stitch.
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