The information on the upcoming OIDFA Congress in May has been posted
on their website:
<http://www.oidfa2006athens.com/>
This information will all of course also come in the next OIDFA
bulletin, but as registration is due by December 15 this doesn't give
those of us who haven't received our bulletins much time to decide on
which events we want to attend and to send in our deposits. So I urge
you to take a look at all the goodies they have laid on for us and to
make up your minds as quickly as you can.
For those who don't know about OIDFA, it is a really good group to
belong to. It is based in Europe, the original home of lacemaking, but
its members come from all over the world (like Arachne!). It publishes
its magazine four times a year, and the articles reflect the state of
lacemaking everywhere.
A great Congress is held every other year in a different country. It
is made up of three parts: four days of classes in a good choices of
techniques, especially those of the host country; three days over a
weekend with lectures and exhibits and happy socializing; and five days
of a tour of the country with special lace events set up everywhere.
This year the Congress is being held in Greece for the first time.
Looking over the offerings that they have laid on for us, I am amazed
at what we can see and do to find out not only about lacemaking in
Greece, but with many day trips available to visit historic sites and
famous buildings. There are two special trips, one to Chios and the
other to Crete. These are the choices for the usual tour of the
country, and in the case of Crete, we will get there by boat which
should be much more fun than the usual bus trips.
The Congresses normally take place in August, but this Congress will be
held at the end of May to avoid the strong heat of summer in Greece.
This is why we are all being encouraged to go on line early to see what
we are being offered. One very helpful asset, by the way, is that we
can pay for everything--the Congress, the hotels, the classes, and the
long trips--by credit card. This is not always the case, but the
Greeks are certainly doing everything they can to encourage us to come
to their ancient and beautiful country.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me privately.
I will answer anything I can, and I have found that the organizers in
Greece are very prompt and helpful with their replies. This is a
multi-lingual organization, by the way, publishing everything in
English and in French, but I'm sure that the organizers are well able
to handle any language.
Tess Parrish in Maine, USA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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