XXV Diada de la Puntaire


OPEN LACE DAY EVENT IN ARENYS DE MAR:
DAYS 27th, 28th AND 29th. April




This year 2012, the ACP commemorates the 25th. jubilee of its foundation as Lace Guild, with especial activities, and in this occassion the city that will hold the lace day event will be Arenys de Mar, a Mediterranean city with a great lace tradition, located near Barcelona, 40 Km. Well connected by train and buses.
It is worth the visit to the Marès Lace Museum, which displays laces from different parts of Spain and other traditional laces from abroad.

The ACP is the organizer of The Diada, together with the Hall of the city. The shop,s open doors during this event and their shop windows are absolutely nice dressed up with their traditional laces: the Ret-fi or blonda d'Arenys.



PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES  "XXV DIADA DE LA PUNTAIRE"

International Lace Exhibition
Friday, April 27th, at 16 h.

In The Cultural Center Calisay
Sample of laces from different traditional lace locations:
Arenys, L'Arboç del Penedes, Camariñas, Peniche, Poland, Italy,
and others.
During the exhibition, there will be lace demonstrations of the different lace techniques, from Friday until Sunday afternoon.


Friday April 27 at 20 h.
Opening of the Event and tribute to the lacemaker

In Principal theatre
Inauguration of the XXV Diada de la Puntaire and tribute
to lace associations and lacemakers that have collaborated
and worked to recover the craft of lace.

Friday April 27th at 20.30 h.
Exhibition THE SWAN SONG OF THE CATALONIAN LACES

In Lace Mares Museum

Opening of the exhibition "The swan song of Catalonian laces"
Display of pieces made by the "Casa Castells", lace desginers
and workers of laces during 19nth, cent., for the Arenys de Mar Chapel of Sant Jordi
together with photographs and original designs.

Saturday April 28th., at 10 h.
2nd. CONFERENCE ON LACE CRAFT

In The Cultural Centre Calisay

Evaluation of the situation of the artisan lace craft:
the professional area , schools, spreading and internationalization of laces.

Saturday April 28th., at 21 h.
Show Lace Fashion with young designers

In Ateneu Arenyenc
Lace fashion proposals by young designers.
The works will be made by ​​artisan lacemakers
from Arenys de Mar.

XXV DIADA DE LA PUNTAIRE
Sunday April 29th,  from 10 to 16 h.


In Riera Arenys de Mar
Great open air  lace day event organized by the  ACP-Associació Catalana de Puntaires and the Hall of the city of Arenys de Mar.
Lace demonstration, up to 3.000 lacemakers and more than 30 vendors.


More information on the web: DIADA DE LA PUNTAIRE


Inscription form for vendors will be available since 15




 

 

 

Click on the links to watch 2 videos about the Diada:
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