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Exhibition "Past and present in lace"

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:31:00 +0100

Under the title "Past and present in lace", the ACP organize an exhibition which will take place in Barcelona, from 19th January until 13th February in Centre Civic Pati Llimona, c/Regomir, 11, Room Montserrat Roig,
To see some of the pieces exhibited: http:www.puntaires.com/en/patillimona.html
Free entrance.

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New adress of ACP

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:54:00 +0100

Next 1st. February our headquarters will move to c/Muntaner, 50, entl. 1ª in Barcelona. See map

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ACP in VIII Bienal de Genova

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:10:00 +0100

The Biennal of Genova, invited The Catalonian Lace Association ACP, to participate in the Exhibition and Congres wihich took place from 11th to 30th November in Genoa.

The ACP will contributed to the Exhibition with traditional Catalonian laces: Ret-fi or Puntes d'Arenys, Laces from l'Arboç and Black laces from the Baix LLobregat and contemporary laces representing the different modernist elements of our architecture, so admired worl wide. The exhibition was completed with and audiovisual and a speech of our executive president: Mª Jesús Gonzalez

More information: Bienal de Gènova

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New Lace magazine: "Twist and Cross"

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:13:00 +0100

Our member nr. 4484, Antje Gonzalez, has self published a new lace magazine (English and Spanish) which will appear every four months, three issues per year, Its name: "Twist and Cross". Its purpose: That both, readers and lacers, experts or beginers, will be able to enjoy reviving this popular and beloved art that cannot let die.
Twist and Cross seeks to fill the big informative and educational gap existing in Spain in the field of bobbin lace. The magazine includes interesting articles, original designs, diagrammes in color for different levels and using a variety of techniques from different countries.
For more information, visit the web:
http://www.vueltaycruz.es/

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Revista Datatèxtil

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:05:00 +0100

Datatêxtil is since issue nr. 24, the magazine of the Circle of Tèxtil and Fashion Museums in Catalunya.

As a result of the collaboration agreement signed between the Centre for Documentation and Terrassa Textile Museum, the Lace Museum of Arenys de Mar and the Museum Textile of Premia de Mar, the magazine started a new way in which the three museums work together sharing knowledge and experience and spreading the textile heritage from different aspects, such as fabric, clothing, tips, prints, etc..
More information on the web: http://www.cdmt.es/CAT/MUSEUCAT/publicacions/publicacionsgeneral.htm

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Industrial museum collection

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:37:00 +0100

Last 25th. March, Artesania Catalunya published the digital archives taken from the industrial samplers, housed in the Marès Lace Museum of Arenys de Mar and the Centre de Documentació Museu Tèxtil de Terrrassa.
More information on the web: http://ddfitc.cdmt.es/
http://museu.arenysdemar.cat./

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Activities CMDT

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:06:00 +0100

Activities of the Centre of Documentation and Textile Museum

More information on the web: http://www.cdmt.es/

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Carmen Tórtola's Collection

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:21:00 +0100

The Museum of Arenys de Mar exhibits a lace collection from Carmen Tórtola Valencia dancing, which owns the Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda and the depository is Museu Marès de la Punta.
More information on the Museum's web

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Catalan Lacemakers in New York

puntaires@puntaires.com (ACP) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:00 +0100

Next 11th. Sept., from 10,30h. to 13,30h., with occasion of the Catalonia's National Day, it will take place a lace demonstration by a group of lacemakers from Arenys de Munt (Barcelona) near Central Park.
This activity is organised by The Catalan Institute of America and the Government of Catalonia (Spain)

For more information about the programme of activities:
http://friendsofcatalonia.com/index_eng.php
http://friendsofcatalonia.com/anuncis_trobades/diada10_eng.html

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