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7a Trobada de Puntaires Vilafranca del Penedès (Alt Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Ajuntament de Vilafrance del Penedè
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: 10:320 to 13:30
Place: Exterior del Recinte Firal
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/mn2esf6
Information: Ajuntament – 93 892 05 62, turisme@vilafranca.org

This Trobada is part of the Fires i Festes de Maig in Vilafranca del Penedès, which runs May 15-17, 2015.

XVIII Encuentro Bolilleras, Almansa (Albacete, Castile-La Mancha)
Sponsor: Asociación Vecinos de San Isidro
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time:  Starts at 10:00  (from 2012)
Place: Plaza de Santiago Bernabeu  (from 2012)
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/kyeyhn2 http://tinyurl.com/kqpp2ck (needs updating)
Information:  Ana Núñez Navajas 645 051 206

Every year the Province of Albacete produces a list of Encuentros for the coming year. In 2015 they list 23 meetings, of which Almansa is one.

XX Trobada de Puntaires a Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associació de puntaires ganxones
Ajuntament de Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: Rambla d’Antoni Vidal
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/ly55284
Information: Ajuntament – 972 32 70 00

Some sites say that this event is on May 17th (which is consistent with past years). Others say May 31st, and that there was some confirmation of the actual date in process. So I’ll post it today with the May 31st date.  I think that might be correct, because the schedule of the 56è Aplec de Pedralta, a local festival which runs May 16-17, 2015, doesn’t mention it.

Trobada de Puntaires de Palafrugell (Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Ajuntament de Palafrugell
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: Plaça d’Ermengarda (plaç petita de CanMario)
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/kmfojxa
Information: Ajuntament – 972 613 100, ajuntament@palafrugell.cat

This is part of the 53rd Festes de Primavera.  Events run from April 19 to June 1, 2015.

Encuentro Provincial de Encajeras, Alcolea de Calatrava (Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha)
Organizers: Ayuntamiento de Alcolea de Calatrava
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: Starts at 13:15
Place: La Plaza
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/qy2c2w3
Information: Ayuntamiento – 926 77 20 01 / 926 77 20 03, alcolea@local.jccm.es

This is part of the San Isidro festival 2015, which runs May 15-17, 2015.  Lacemakers from many surrounding villages are attending, and they do have a more formal lace day in August.

XVII Encuentro de Bolilleras en Almassora (Plana Alta, Castellón, Valencian Community)
Organizers: Amas de Casa de Almassora
Almassora Junta Local de Festes
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: Starts at 10:00
Place:  Polideportivo Municipal (pabellón B, enter by c/ Deporte s/n – note, s/n means ‘sin número’, without number. )
Website:  http://tinyurl.com/mdu3ama
Information: Ajuntament – 964560001, e-ajuntament@almassora.es

This is part of the 2015 Festes de Santa Quitèria, Almassora, which runs from May 15-23, 2015, although their schedule as events outside of these dates.  I think the Encuentro has attracted about 80 lacemakers from Almassora and surrounding communities.

17a Trobada de Puntaires Santa María de Palautordera  (Vallés Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: L’Esplai de la Gent Gran de Palau
Ajuntament de Santa María de Palautordera
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: 17:30 to 19:00
Place: Plaça de la Vila  (in case of rain, Centre Cívic)
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/oohhyfc
Information: Ajuntament 93 847 96 20

21a Trobada de Puntaires a Vilassar de Mar (Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Organizers: Associació de Puntaires del Passeig
Associació de Puntaires del Centre Centre Cívic Lluís Jover, Aula-4
Regidoria de Cultura
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Time: Starts at 9:30
Place: la plaça de l’Ajuntament i el carrer Sant Pau.
Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/knopjjc http://tinyurl.com/mbsk6sr
Information: Ajuntament 93 754 24 00, Puntaires del Passeig, 93 759 02 38