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XVIII Trobada de Puntaires, Prats de Lluçanès (Osona, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associació de Puntaires de Prats de Lluçanès
Ajuntament de Prats de Lluçanès
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 14:30
Place: Passeig del Lluçanès
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/phz84g6
Information:  Ajuntament – 93 856 01 00

This event is part of the Festes de Sant Joan i Elois which runs from June 20-28, 2014. I think there’s some confusion on the numbering, this should be the 18th Trobada, but many websites say the 17th.

III Trobada de Boixets Ciutat d’Algemesí (Ribera Alta, Valencia, Valencian Community)
Organizers: Bolilleres d’Algemesí 
La comissió de la Falla Plaza del Cid
Collaborators:  Ajuntament d’Algemesí
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: La Plaza del Cid and C/Mestre Catanyer
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/qd3ql23 http://tinyurl.com/qejtxt9
Information and Registration:
Registrations due by June 15, 2015, 10 EUR fee. Buy tickets at ‘La Placeta’ and at the ‘Tintoreria Ñesples’.

About 400 participants are expected.

XXI 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 21, 2015
Time: Starts at 11:00
Place: Plaça Catalunya de l’Hospitalet de l’Infant
In case of rain it will be moved to the Pavello Municipal Cobert de l’Hospitalet de l’Infant.
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/nt56u9c  http://tinyurl.com/pse3nhg
Information: Ajuntament – http://tinyurl.com/ltkq4gu

This event attracts about 300 participants.

9º Encuentro de Encajeras de Santa Lucía de Vitoria Gasteiz (Vitoria, Pais Vasco)
Organizers: De Mujeres Encajeras de Santa Lucia, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2015
Time:  10:00 to 14:00 (from last year)
Place:  c/Jacinto Benavente nº 21 (junto al Olegio Ángel Gavinet)
In case of rain the meeting will be moved to the pabellón of the colegio Ángel Ganivet.
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/qcn4hyb
Information and Reservations: Pilar 945 272 282, Ana 945 225 788
encajerassantalucia@hotmail.com

This event should be part of the Fiestas de Santa Lucía, but I can’t find any information on the Fiestas on the web.

3^o Encuentro de Bolillo, Flecos, Bordado y Mantilla en Huétor Vega (Granada)
Organizers: Talleres municipales de Bolillo, Bordados y Mantilla
Collaborators: Ayuntamiento de Huétor Vega, Concejalías de Bienestar Social y Cultura
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2015
Time:  See Agenda below.
Place:  el Edificio Huerta Cercada
Websites:
Information and Reservations: 958 300511 ext 213, ma.velazquez@huertovega.com
Registration fee is 4.00 EUR, meal at the Almuerzo Restaurante Balcón del Genil, 17.00 EUR.

Agenda:
9:30  Reception for participants, breakfast, ticketing for meal
10:00 Demonstrations
14:00 Closure of the Encuentro
14:30  Fellowship Meal

II Encuentro de Bolillos, El Romeral (Toledo, Castile-La Mancha)
Organizers: La Asociacion de Mujeres, Taller de Bolillos
Collaborators: Ayuntamiento de El Romeral
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Time: See Agenda
Place: La Misma Plaza
Information and Registration: Yolanda, 653092266, 925126345, aguadora1971@yahoo.es. Places are limited.  There is a 2.00 EUR registration fee, registrations due by June 16, 2015.

18:00  Reception for particpants in La Misma Plaza
18:30  Welcome
19:00 exhibition of bobbinlace
22:30  Gift presentation and Closing

XIV Encuentro de Encajeras de Horche (Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha)
Organizers: El Grupo de Encajeras de Horche
Collaborators: Ayuntamiento de Horche
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Time: 11:00-14:00
Place: la Plaza Mayor
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/oglygxg
Information and Registration: Ayuntamiento de Horche, 949290001

This event typically draws about 180 participants from the provinces of Madrid and Guadalajara. There will also be an exhibition of works by the Horche lacemakers in the auditorium of the town hall.  There will also be a Fellowship Meal at La Canada de Horche after the Encuentro. All participants will also receive a jar of honey.
This year there will be a special award given to the best work in progress during the meeting. Interesting, this is not the first time a ‘work in progress’ award is being given in Spanish Encuentros, but it seems to be something only starting in 2015.

XII Encuentro de Bolillos Balazote (Albacete, Castile-La Mancha)
Sponsor: Asociación de Mujeres Artesanas Santa Rita
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Information:  Elvira Cotillas Aroca 967360281, bolillosbalazote@yahoo.es

Every year the Province of Albacete produces a list of Encuentros for the coming year, and Balazote is one. Unfortunately there isn’t much more information.

XIII Encuentro Nacional de Encaje de Bolillos en Coslada (Community of Madrid)
Organizers: La Asoc. Artesana de Encaje de Bolillos de Coslada
Collaborators: Concejalía de Participación Ciudadana y Cooperación al Desarrollo
Manos Maravillosas, Presencia
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place: Barrio del Puerto
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/pocwgnq
Information and Reservations: 916 71 82 26, nieves.f.d@hotmail.es