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The Casino de Cartagena was the scene on Sunday of the celebration of the First Meeting of Bolilleras, organized by the Association of Housewives, Consumers and Users, in which more than one hundred participants from throughout the Region of Murcia, and some of Torrevieja, showed and shared their skills in this work, which also has some men in their ranks.
The meeting will be developed throughout the morning and was attended by the Councillor for Women, Clara Hall, ending the event at 2 pm with a meal in the main restaurant.
In memory of this day, all participants received one of the host association of bobbin lace flower, they could wear pinned to his chest.
The bobbin lace in Spain dates back to the sixteenth century, and there are now a long tradition in the region of Cartagena, where associations, such as bobbin Lacemakers of La Palma, still maintain and expand this work.
The maintenance of the tradition itself, add the benefits, experts said, is doing work, such as lace, for people with bone diseases such as arthritis, because it exercises the muscles of the hands.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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