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XIII Trobada de Puntaires de La Jonquera (Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia)
Organizers:  Bolillos Carmelo Badalona
el Grupo Encajes de Bolillow y tul Raquel M. Adsuar
Collaborators: Ajuntament de La Jonquera
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  Starts at 10:00
Place:  carrer Major
Website: http://tinyurl.com/jz67ot4 – you can download the program.
Information: Ajuntament – 972 554 005, ajuntament@lajonquera.cat

This is part of the Festa Major in La Jonquera which runs from September 7-11, 2016. The Trobada appears to be a pre-event.

XVII Encuentro de Bolillos Graus (Ribagorza, Huesca, Aragon)
Sponsor:  La Asociación de Mujeres Santa Águeda de Graus
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  10:00 to 13:00
Place:  la Plaza Mayor de Graus
Website:  http://tinyurl.com/josjo2n
Information: Ayuntamiento – 974 54 00 02, aytograus@aragon.es

This is part of the Fiestas patronales de Graus 2016 which formally runs September 12-15, however this is one of the preliminary activities.
More than 140 lacemakers are expected.  Groups from  Zaragoza, Huesca, Sarinena Barbastro and many Aragonese towns will attend, as well as lacemakers from Lleida, not to mention all those from suburbs near Graus as Capella, Secastilla and other neighboring towns.

XIV Trobada de Puntaires a Riudecanyes (Ribera d’Ebre, Tarragon, Catalonia)
Organizers:  Grup de Dones de Riudecanyes
Collaborators: Ajuntament de Riudecanyes
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  Starts at 10:00
Place:  a l’Eura
Website:  http://tinyurl.com/zpu4us4
Information: Ajuntament +34 977 83 40 05

X Trobada de Puntaires de la Torre de l’Espanyol (Ribera d’Ebre, Tarragon, Catalonia)
Organizers:  Associació de Dones “Bassa d’Oli” (I think.)
Collaborators: Ajuntament La Torre de l’Espanyol
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  11:00 to 13:00  (from last year, might start at 10:00 in 2016).
Place:  la Piscina Municipal
Website:  http://tinyurl.com/gntep2u
Information: associaciódoneslatorre@hotmail.com

This is part of the Setmana Cutural in Torre de l’Espanyol, which runs from September 2-18, 2016. Lacemakers from Priorat, Terra Alta, Ribera d’Ebre, terres lleidatanes, Baix Camp, and Aragon are expected to attend.

XII Trobada de Puntaires de la Vall Fosca, Espui (Pallars Jussá, Lérida, Catalonia)
Sponsor: l’Associació de Puntaires de la Vall Fosca
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time: Starts at 10:30 (from past event)
Place: Espui el proper
Website: http://tinyurl.com/pw3afk8
Information and Reservations: puntairesvallfosca@gmail.com
973.663104 973.663007
Reservations due by August 26, 2016

Breakfast will be provided for participants.

XVIII Trobada de Puntaires, Balsareny (Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: l’Associació Els Ametllers a Balsareny
Casal de Gent Gran de Balsareny
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  10:00 to 13:00
Place:  Plaça Roc Garcia, s/n 08660
In case of bad weather, move to the Sala Sindicat.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/hplruyz
Information: 93 839 63 32, cgg.balsareny@gencat.cat

XIII Encuentro Internacional de Multilabores Textiles El Bierzo (Ponferrada, León, Castile and León)
Organizers:  La Asociación de Encajes y Multilabores Textiles “EL BIERZO”
Collaborators:  Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  10:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 20:00.  See Agenda attachment below.
Place: Complejo Deportivo
C/Angel Pestañ, Piscña Climatizades El Plantio
Time: 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:30
Website: http://tinyurl.com/z96nptt
Information:  asociacionmultilaboreselbierzo@gmail.com,
Isabel 987 421 099 (mañanas), Susana: 987 088 229  (tardes)
Elke: 619 713 070, 654 372 055

From the website:
The Association of Lace and Textiles Multilabores “El Bierzo”, was created on June 22, 2004, as a non-profit association, at the hands of Carmen Mendez Rodriguez and a group of textile artisans.
Our objectives are to disseminate, promote and investigate all kinds of textile craft, teaching courses and organize exhibitions, shows, conferences, meetings and exhibitions.
Also, as a long-term goal, the Association has proposed the creation of a museum of textile crafts of the region of Bierzo.
Among our activities we highlight the annual celebration, Textiles Multilabores Meeting, which has been a must for artisans around the world.

Agenda:
10:00: reception of visitors and exhibition by the Association.
10:30 am: registration
11:30 am: visit to the Museo del Bierzo and the Museum of Radio, directed companions and relatives of the participants. Places are limited.
12:00: opening of the XIII International Meeting of Multilabores Textiles del Bierzo, by the authorities of the town.
14:00: lunch break.
16:30 pm: resumption of the meeting and the various workshops.
17:15: prize drawing.
18:00: gifts and diplomas to participants.
20:00 pm: closing of the meeting.

XVIII Encuentro de Bolilleras de Alborea (Cuenca, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha)
Organizers: Universidad Popular-Asociación de Artesanía El Encaje
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time:  Not given
Place: Mercado de Artesania
Website:   http://tinyurl.com/hz3xlx8
Information: Ramona 967 477 060

X Encuentro de Encajeras, Andosilla (Ribera del Alto Ebro, Navarre)
Sponsor:  Asociación Cultural de Mujeres de Andosilla
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 13:30
Place: Not given.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/jzb3jx5
Information: Emilia Salvatierra, mitartes@education.navarra.es (from last year)

This is part of the Fiestas de la Juventud in Andosilla.

1er Encuentro de Bolilleros/AS, Torrejoncillo 2016 (Cáceres, Extremadura)
Organizers: Universidad Popular de Torrejoncillo
Bolilleras de Torrejoncillo
Ayuntamiento de Torrejoncillo
Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016
Time:  See Agenda
Place:  Plaza Mayor
Website: http://tinyurl.com/zwo745h
Information:  Ayuntamiento  +34 927 30 30 02

Agenda:
9:00 to 9:30 Reception for participants in the Plaza de la Encamisá
9:30 to 10:00  Gift delivery and Breakfast
10:00  Opening ceremony and welcome by authorities
13:00 Gifts
14:00 closing of the meeting
13:30  Fellowship meal at “El Parque”