Perhaps the following may clarify who is "Kant in Vlaanderen" and the
magazin Filum:
This is the description appeared on a text from UNITED NATIONS
EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION about a Provisional
list of non-governmental organizations and non-profit-making institutions:
The organization “Kant in Vlaanderen” (KiV) was founded in 1997, for
coordinating, optimizing and stimulating all sorts of initiatives around
lace and related techniques. The organization groups the academies,
schools, centres, local clubs, traders and individual interested persons
around the theme “lace”. The association is officially acknowledged as a
representative for the lace-sector within the Flemish community and act
in this way as its speaking tube.
The organization has got as goal to lend an important contribution
developing and preserving the cultural inheritance “lace” in all his
aspects. It wants to support the efforts which are been made in concern
of the scientific studies and with the improvement of the lace-quality.
It wants to support the academies, schools and associations and promote
their activities in inland and abroad.
KiV organizes exhibitions in inland and abroad and organizes lace
contests for youth and adults with the purpose of promoting "lace" as an
creative trade. It organizes workshops and lectures. Studies and
research around lace are supported and encouraged. Members are being
informed through the quarterly journal “FILUM”.
KiV vzw wants to profile as coordinator for activities through members
in inland and abroad.
With her activities KiV moves in the domain of cultural spread, folk
development and folk culture.
More information (just in Dutch):http://www.kantinvlaanderen.be/
Regards.
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Carolina de la Guardia
http://www.carolgallego.com
Witch Stitch Lace
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