The first OIDFA Congress was held in 1982 at Le Puy-en-Velay (France), and subsequent Congresses have been organized by a different nation every two years until the recent interruption due to the Covid pandemic. The 20th OIDFA World Lace Congress and General Assembly 2023 was held in Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizia (Italy). The 2023 Virtual Congress was held on Zoom with 9 lectures and 8 courses.

Virtual Congress 2024
The Virtual Congress returns in 2024, the year between the on-site Congress events. Courses and lectures given by presenters and teachers from all over the world will once again be part of the program.
Course session A – July 15, 18, 22, 25, 2024
Course session B – July 16, 19, 23, 26, 2024
Lectures – July 20, 27, 28, 2024
Lace BINGO
Virtual Lace Exhibition
To Register for Virtual Congress click here.

21st OIDFA World Lace Congress and General Assembly 2025
It is official!  OIDFA Congress 2025 will be held in Bulgaria – Karlovo & Kalofer
The Congress includes Bulgaria’s national lace festival in Kalofer: 15 August 2025.
Congress, exhibits, lectures, events, and vendors: 16 – 18 August 2025.
Classes: 11 – 14 August 2025
Tour: 19 – 23 August 2025

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