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Russian recognition to Croatian Lepoglava lace and to Tihana Rendic in the city of Volgoda 2011
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10165/1/Russian-recognition-to-Croatian-Lepoglava-lace-and-to-Tihana-Rendic-in-the-city-of-Volgoda-2011.html
By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic
Published on 09/9/2011
 
Tihana Rendić has won the first prize at the International Lace Festival organized in Volgoda in Russia in 2011, in the category of professional lacemarers. We also announce the  15th International Lace Festival in Lepoglava, Croatia, organized from 22 to 25 September 2011.

Recognition to Croatian lace tradition by the International Lace Festival in Volgoda in Russia


International Lace Festival "Vita Lace" in Volgoda, Russia, 2011
The Diploma of the first place to in the category of proessional lacemakers went to Croatian lacemaker Tihana Rendić from Lepoglava.


Tihana Rendić, Croatia, with her Lepoglavska čipka - Lepoglava lace from the town of Lepoglava on Croatian north.
The lace can serve as attractive decoration. The town is known for its Annual Lace Exhibition.




Certificate of the organizers of the International Lace Festival in Volgoda, Russia, that "Lepoglava Lace" society from Croatia
is awarded by 20,000 rubaljs as prize money for winning the first place.


A beuatiful gift to Croatian lace-makers from Lepoglava by the organizers of International Lace Festival in Volgoda, Russia 2011.


Silver bobin awarded to Croatian representatives at the competition


To the winner of the competition exhibition, "Labyrinth of Lace", Volgoda 2011


Silver bobin for Croatian winners from Lepoglava, weight of the bobin 35.41.


Lace dress in the Library of the town of Lepoglava

Karmela Geček, director of the Lepoglava Library, and Ivana Vrček, professor of Croatian language.

Lacemaking has been included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.


Karmen Šoštarić - director of the Community Lepoglava Lace, Stjepan Bahert, and Karmela Geček - director of the Lepoglava Library.
We express our gratitude to Karmen Šoštarić and Karmela Geček for their hospitality and kindness.

Mihaela Geček, Stjepan Bahert, and Karmen Šoštarić
Karmen Šoštarić, Stjepan Bahert, and Mihaela Geček

Bobin lacemaking in Lepoglava a century ago


In 2011 several countries will participate the Lace Festival in Lepoglava:
Belgium, Spain, Italy, Estonia, Hungary, Slovenia, Russian Federation, Germany

 
Programm of the

15th International Lace Festival, Lepoglava 2011, CROATIA
Freehand Lace – Common European Roots

THURSDAY, 22 September, 2011

5:30 p.m. -  Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Opening Ceremony of the 15th International Lepoglava Lace Festival
A Viewing of the exhibitions
Future Museum Premises (Old Infirmary)

Lace Exhibitions from Croatia: Hvar, Pag, Sv. Marija, Lepoglava, Sikirevci, Trg (Ozalj), the Lacemaking Section of the Slovenian Cultural Society ‘Triglav’ from the City of Split, Slovenia (the Lace Company ‘A. Primožič 1888’ Žiri, Idrija Lacemaking Association and Lace from Železniki), Estonia (Estonian Lace Guild), Russia (‘Lace maker’ Studio) and Italy (the Associazione Novedratese per la Promozione del Pizzo)

An exhibition of the Festival's printed materials

Lepoglava Records – an exhibition of lace from the Uhrin Family Collection
'Stezica' (‘Path’) – a Lepoglava Primary School Pupil Cooperative
Lepoglava Lace

Gostinjac, Cardinal Stepinac Hall
Halas Lace (Lace Museum Kiskunhalas, Hungary)

Gostinjac, Catechism Hall
Lace Exhibition “Flover Garden” (Idrija, Split, Lepoglava),

Gostinjac, Corridor
Lepoglava Lace and Lace on Windows – the 'Danica Brösler' Lacemaking Society Lepoglava

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lepoglava Lace on altars and altar clothes

Jamnić Gallery
An exhibition of stamps featuring lace
Festivals through the Perspective of Branko Težak – a photographic exhibition
Lace Tent – an exhibition by Akiko Sato
Lepoglava Lace on Fashionable Clothes – an exhibition


Akiko Sato, Japan, enjoying in her Croatian lace tent in Lepoglava.

Cultural Centre – Lace Gallery
The Permanent Sales Exhibition of the Lepoglava Lace Cooperative and Lace workshops

Cultural Centre – City Library Reading Room
Freehand lace – Common European Roots

Items from the Marianne Stang Collection, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
Lace Dress – design by Boris Pavlin

Cultural Centre – Concert Hall
An Exhibition of Contemporary Lace from Spain, Belgium and Estonia

7:30 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Concert of the 'Čipkice' ('The Little Laces') Women’s Choir

8:00 p.m. – Area in front of the Church
Fireworks

8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant – tent
Evening Entertainment – music by 'Premium'

Exhibitions are open to visitors until 25th October, 2011

FRIDAY, 23 September, 2011

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Future Museum Premises (Old Infirmary)
Lace Exhibitions from Croatia: Hvar, Pag, Sv. Marija, Lepoglava, Sikirevci, Trg (Ozalj), the Lacemaking Section of the Slovenian Cultural Society ‘Triglav’ from the City of Split, Slovenia (the Lace Company ‘A. Primožič 1888’ Žiri, Idrija Lacemaking Association and Lace from Železniki), Estonia (Estonian Lace Guild), Russia (‘Lace maker’ Studio) and Italy (the Associazione Novedratese per la Promozione del Pizzo)

An exhibition of the Festival's printed materials
Lepoglava Records – an exhibition of lace from the Uhrin Family Collection
'Stezica' (‘Path’) – a Lepoglava Primary School Pupil Cooperative
Lepoglava Lace

Gostinjac, Cardinal Stepinac Hall
Halas Lace (Lace Museum Kiskunhalas, Hungary)

Gostinjac, Catechism Hall
Lace Exhibition “Flover Garden” (Idrija, Split, Lepoglava),

Gostinjac, Corridor
Lepoglava Lace and Lace on Windows – the 'Danica Brösler' Lacemaking Society Lepoglava

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lepoglava Lace on altars and altar clothes

Jamnić Gallery
An exhibition of stamps featuring lace
Festivals through the Perspective of Branko Težak – a photographic exhibition
Lace Tent – an exhibition by Akiko Sato
Lepoglava Lace on Fashionable Clothes – an exhibition

Cultural Centre – Lace Gallery
The Permanent Sales Exhibition of the Lepoglava Lace Cooperative and Lace workshops

Cultural Centre – City Library Reading Room
Freehand lace – Common European Roots

Items from the Marianne Stang Collection, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
Lace Dress – design by Boris Pavlin

Cultural Centre – Concert Hall
An Exhibition of Contemporary Lace from Spain, Belgium and Estonia

10:00 a.m. – The Town Hall
Lecture: Marianne Stang: Freehand lace – Common European Roots

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Freehand Lace Workshop

4:00 p.m. Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Everyday Life of the Traditional Family in Lepoglava – the ‘Lepoglava Pušlek’ Cultural and Artistic Association
Lace on Wedding and Ceremonial Dresses and Jewellery for the Young – an exhibition by Barbara Vinceković and Kristina Ladika
An entertainment programme performed by the 'Izidor Poljak' Primary School and Local Committee

5:00 a.m. – The Town Hall
Lectures – Matija Dronjić:  an Ethnographic Heritage of Lepoglava

6:00 p.m. – Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
'The Magical World of Music' – a concert of sacral music: Ivana Novačić (alt) and Zoran Novačić (composer and organs)

8.00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Evening Entertainment – music by 'Kavaliri'

SATURDAY, 24 September, 2011

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Future Museum Premises (Old Infirmary)
Lace Exhibitions from Croatia: Hvar, Pag, Sv. Marija, Lepoglava, Sikirevci, Trg (Ozalj), the Lacemaking Section of the Slovenian Cultural Society ‘Triglav’ from the City of Split, Slovenia (the Lace Company ‘A. Primožič 1888’ Žiri, Idrija Lacemaking Association and Lace from Železniki), Estonia (Estonian Lace Guild), Russia (‘Lace maker’ Studio) and Italy (the Associazione Novedratese per la Promozione del Pizzo)

An exhibition of the Festival's printed materials
Lepoglava Records – an exhibition of lace from the Uhrin Family Collection
'Stezica' (‘Path’) – a Lepoglava Primary School Pupil Cooperative
Lepoglava Lace

Gostinjac, Cardinal Stepinac Hall
Halas Lace (Lace Museum Kiskunhalas, Hungary)

Gostinjac, Catechism Hall
Lace Exhibition “Flover Garden” (Idrija, Split, Lepoglava),

Gostinjac, Corridor
Lepoglava Lace and Lace on Windows – the 'Danica Brösler' Lacemaking Society Lepoglava

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lepoglava Lace on altars and altar clothes

Jamnić Gallery
An exhibition of stamps featuring lace
Festivals through the Perspective of Branko Težak – a photographic exhibition
Lace Tent – an exhibition by Akiko Sato
Lepoglava Lace on Fashionable Clothes – an exhibition

Cultural Centre – Lace Gallery

The Permanent Sales Exhibition of the Lepoglava Lace Cooperative and Lace workshops

Cultural Centre – City Library Reading Room
Freehand lace – Common European Roots //
Items from the Marianne Stang Collection, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
Lace Dress – design by Boris Pavlin

Cultural Centre – Concert Hall
An Exhibition of Contemporary Lace from Spain, Belgium and Estonia

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Town Hall
Freehand Lace Workshop

10:00 a.m. – 13:00 p.m. 'Ante Starčević' Primary School in Lepoglava
 ‘Origami: Avant garde and Inspiration' – lectures and workshops by Sanja Srbljinović Čuček

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant – tent
2nd Traditional Handicraft and Old Crafts Fair
Everyday Life of the Traditional Family in Lepoglava – the ‘Lepoglava Pušlek’ Cultural and Artistic Association
Lace on Wedding and Ceremonial Dresses and Jewellery for the Young – an exhibition by Barbara Vinceković and Kristina Ladika

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Entertainment – music by ‘Premium’

4:00 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent –
Opening of the 2nd Traditional Handicraft and Traditional Crafts Fair – entertainment programme presented by the 'Ivan Ranger' Primary School and Kamenica Local Committee

5:00 p.m. – the Town Hall
Festivalization of Heritage – a lecture by Nevena Škrbić Alempijević and Petra Kelemen
Comodification of Heritage – a lecture by Tadeja Prmožič

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Music band ‘Premium’ - entertainment

9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Night Entertainment – music by  'Navihanke', Laško, Slovenija

SUNDAY, 25 September, 2011

8:00 a.m. – Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Mass for lace makers and participants of the 15th Lepoglava Lace Festival

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Future Museum Premises (Old Infirmary)
Lace Exhibitions from Croatia: Hvar, Pag, Sv. Marija, Lepoglava, Sikirevci, Trg (Ozalj), the Lacemaking Section of the Slovenian Cultural Society ‘Triglav’ from the City of Split, Slovenia (the Lace Company ‘A. Primožič 1888’ Žiri, Idrija Lacemaking Association and Lace from Železniki), Estonia (Estonian Lace Guild), Russia (‘Lace maker’ Studio) and Italy (the Associazione Novedratese per la Promozione del Pizzo)

An exhibition of the Festival's printed materials
Lepoglava Records – an exhibition of lace from the Uhrin Family Collection
'Stezica' (‘Path’) – a Lepoglava Primary School Pupil Cooperative
Lepoglava Lace

Gostinjac, Cardinal Stepinac Hall
Halas Lace (Lace Museum Kiskunhalas, Hungary)

Gostinjac, Catechism Hall
Lace Exhibition “Flover Garden” (Idrija, Split, Lepoglava),

Gostinjac, Corridor
Lepoglava Lace and Lace on Windows – the 'Danica Brösler' Lacemaking Society Lepoglava

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lepoglava Lace on altars and altar clothes

Jamnić Gallery
An exhibition of stamps featuring lace
Festivals through the Perspective of Branko Težak – a photographic exhibition
Lace Tent – an exhibition by Akiko Sato
Lepoglava Lace on Fashionable Clothes – an exhibition

Cultural Centre – Lace Gallery
The Permanent Sales Exhibition of the Lepoglava Lace Cooperative and Lace workshops

Cultural Centre – City Library Reading Room
Freehand lace – Common European Roots
Items from the Marianne Stang Collection, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
Lace Dress – design by Boris Pavlin
Cultural Centre – Concert Hall
An Exhibition of Contemporary Lace from Spain, Belgium and Estonia

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Town Hall
Freehand Lace Workshop

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
2nd Traditional Handicraft and Old Crafts Fair
Everyday Life of the Traditional Family in Lepoglava – the ‘Lepoglava Pušlek’ Cultural and Artistic Association
Lace on Wedding and Ceremonial Dresses and Jewellery for the Young – an exhibition by Barbara Vinceković and Kristina Ladika

11:00 a.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Cultural entertainment program of Primary school "Ante Starčević" and Kindergarten Lepoglava

2:30 p.m. – Procession through Lepoglava (starting at the Primary School):
The Lepoglava Brass Band, lace–makers, Pauline Monks, the 'Lepoglavski pušlek' Culture Society, ‘Lepoglavski kaj’ Tamburica Band, ‘Golubovec’ Culture Society, the Society of Antique Pistol Collectors ‘Glasna kubura’ from Kamenica, the Society of Antique Pistol Collectors ‘Prva kubura’ from Višnjica, ‘Sveta Marija’ Cultural Society, Brass Band and majorettes from Železniki - Slovenia, and Brass Band from Žiri -  Slovenia

3:30 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
The Ivančica ‘Lepoglavski Kuslec’ cultural programme: LepoglavaBrass Band, ‘Lepoglavski kaj’ Tamburica Band, ‘Golubovec’ Culture Society,‘Sveta Marija’ Cultural Society, Brass Band and majorettes from Železniki - Slovenia, and Brass Band from Žiri -  Slovenia

6:30 p.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
A ceremony to award diplomas to the 9th generation of Lepoglava Lace School Students
Closing of the Festival
The Mayor's goulash soup – entertainment in the afternoon – music by ‘Lepoglavski kaj’ Tamburica Band,

8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. – Terrace of the Ivančica restaurant - tent
Entertainment in the afternoon – music by ‘Enigma’
Evening Entertainment – music by 'Enigma'
Admission to all exhibitions: adults – HRK 10.00, children to 7 years old – free

ATTRACTIONS

Ranger's Lepoglava Path: The Church of Blessed Virgin Mary in Lepoglava – St. John's Chapel in Gorica – St. George’s Chapel in Purga – the Chapel of Mother of Snow in Kamenica – the Church Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Višnjica

Visit the only preserved volcano in the continental part of Croatia, in Lepoglava, and find a semi–precious stone with a professional guide
A tourist train ride around Lepoglava
Paintball and Airsoft tournament
Improvised bows and crossbows
The Baroque luxury of the Lipizaners

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:

Enjoy the domestic atmosphere of the Štefanek Family Hall, the homestead of Marica and Tomo Držaić in Žarovnica and the Family Hall of Josip Podsečki in Rinkovec. There are special offers on home–made food and drinks at favourable festival rates!

Visit the Dragutin Jamnić Gallery – an original sculptor living and working in Lepoglava for over 20 years – and feel a different dimension of life

You can enjoy in all this under professional guidance and at favourable package rates at the ‘Sinergija’ Lepoglava travel agency.

Source www.lepoglava-info.hr


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