We invite you to the International Lace Festival. Don’t miss a unique celebration of a tradition that has been part of Vamberk for almost 400 years. Exhibitions, bobbin lace-making, workshops, fashion shows, and a rich accompanying programme full of music await you. This year, we will once again connect lace with the Traditional craft fair. The main guest of the festival is the slovenian lace town Idrija and Idrija Lace School.
Be Part of the Group Exhibition
"Summer Christmas"
"LETNÍ VÁNOCE"
- Choose a pattern and make your own Christmas bobbin lace
- Send it to Vamberk
- We will provide a Rautis beaded ornament
- We will organize a collective exhibition as part of the 2026 International Lace Festival in Vamberk
- After the exhibition, we will return the entire lace to you
Program
Sokolovna Cultural Center
great hall XII. Czech Lace Biennale
side hall: Irena Ring – Lace Windows
side hall: Between Idrija and Vienna, artistic synergy, blending of tradition and imagination / Slovenian modern lace
Sports hall
main venue of the festival – vendors, lace-making associations, accompanying program
Church of St. Procopius
Collective exhibition"Summer Christmas"“
Christmas decorations "Lace and Glass" - a combination of two jewels of cultural heritage - bobbin lace and beaded decorations Rautis from Poniklá
Vamberk Lace school
Students’ Works
"Vláčková krajka" - unique lace type from Vamberk
Vamberk Lace museum
Bronislava Bacílková: "The Art of Needle Lace"
Lace in the Church. The Church in Lace - Lace in Liturgical Art
Town Hall
Idrija Lace School, Slovenia; est. 1876
Library
Two Worlds of Lace: Přemysl Knap a Jana Lavičková
Accompanying programme
Jan Hus Square
Guest of Honour: Idrija Miners Brass Band Orchestra music guests: Band-a-SKA, TH!S, UNI BIG BAND Vamberk, K-Band, Vamberecká dechovka
Craft Fair
Event Schedule
THURSDAY 25.06.
18:00 – Official festival openingand Biennale Awards Ceremony (Sokolovna Cultural Center)
Exhibition Openings and Curated Tours: Irena Ring - Lace Windows, Between Idrija and Vienna
FRIDAY 26.06.
09:00 - Exhibition Spaces Opening (Sokolovna cultural Center, Lace school, Town hall, Lace museum, Library, Church of St. Procopius)
11:00 - Sports Hall Opening
13:30 - Marching music IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA (starts at the Church of St. Procopius and marches towards the Sports hall)
14.00 – 16:00 – K-Band (Jan Hus square)
15:00 - Curated Tours (Library)
16.00 – 17.00 – Vamberk Brass Band (Jan Hus square)
17:00 - Exhibition spaces closing
17:15 – Book launch ceremony – "Vamberecké vláčkové krajky" (Garden of the Lace museum)
17:30 – Fashion show of the Lace school (Garden of the Lace museum)
18:00 – IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA (Jan Hus square)
20:00 – band BAND-A-SKA (Jan Hus square)
SATURDAY 27.06.
09:00 - Exhibition Spaces Opening (Sports hall, Sokolovna cultural Center, Lace school, Town hall, Lace museum, Library, Church of St. Procopius)
09:00 - Traditional Craft Fair Opening Craft Fair (Jan Hus Square and surrounding areas, Library, area by the Sports Hall)
10:00 - Marching music - IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA (Starts at the Sports Hall and marches towards the Jan Hus Square)
10:15 – Fashion show of the Lace school (Jan Hus square)
10:45 – IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA and a tasting of Idrija "žlikrofi" (Jan Hus square)
11:00 - Guided Tour (Lace Museum Vamberk)
11.00 – 12.00 – Vamberk Brass Band (Jan Hus square)
13:00 – UNI BIG BAND VAMBERK (Jan Hus square)
15:00 – Root-rock band TH!S (Jan Hus square)
16:00 - Traditional Craft Fair Closing
17:00 - Exhibition spaces closing
Programme by Location
SOKOLOVNA CULTURAL CENTER
SPORTS HALL
VAMBERK LACE SCHOOL
Tyršova 18, Vamberk
Jůnova 63, Vamberk
Tyršova 25, Vamberk
thursday 25.06. v 18:00
Official festival opening
XII. Biennale awards announcement
After the opening, there will be opening ceremonies and guided tours of the exhibitions:
Irena Ring – Lace Windows
Between Idrija and Vienna
friday 26.06./ saturday 27.06.
09:00-17:00
great hall XII. Czech Lace Biennale
side hall: Irena Ring – Lace Windows
side hall: Between Idrija and Vienna, artistic synergy, blending of tradition and imagination / Slovenian modern lace
main venue of the festival
výstavní a prodejní prostory
Lace Associations
26.06.
opening 11:00 - 17:00
27.06.
opening 09:00 - 17:00
Exhibition of student works
"Vláčková krajka" - exhibition
26.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
27.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
Town Hall
Vamberk Lace museum
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Husovo náměstí 1, Vamberk
Husovo náměstí 88, Vamberk
Voříškova 84, Vamberk
Exhibition: Idrija Lace School
26.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
27.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
Exhibition: The Art of Needle Lace - Bronislava Bacílková (Second floor)
Exhibition: Lace in the Church. The Church in Lace - Lace in Liturgical Art
26.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
17:15 - book launch - "Vamberecké vláčkové krajky" (Garden of the Lace museum)
17:30 – Fashion Show of the LACE SCHOOL (Garden of the Lace museum)
27.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
11:00 - Guided Tour
GARDEN – relaxation area, bobbin lace demonstration
Exhibition: Two Worlds of Lace
Přemysl Knap and Jana Lavičková
26.06.
Library open 09:00 - 17:00
15:00 - Curated Tours
27.06.
Library open 09:00 - 17:00
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM
Craft fair
Minicafe
GARDEN – relaxation area
Selfie Spot
Church of St. Procopius
MAIN SQUARE
EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE VAMBERK
Husovo náměstí, Vamberk
Husovo náměstí, Vamberk
Rychnov n. Kn. (zámek); Bystřec 123
Collective exhibition"Summer Christmas"“.
Christmas decorations "Lace and Glass" a combination of two jewels of cultural heritage - bobbin lace and beaded decorations Rautis from Poniklá .
26.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
27.06.
Exhibition open 09:00 - 17:00
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM
26.06.
13:30 – IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA - starts at the Church of St. Procopius and marches towards the Sports hall
14:00-16:00 – K-BAND
16:00-17:00 - Vamberk Brass Band
18:00 – IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA
20:00 - Concert BAND-A-SKA
27.06.
Craft Fair - 09:00 - 16:00
10:00 – IDRIJA MINERS´ BRASS BAND ORCHESTRA (Orchestr vychází od Sportovní haly směr náměstí)
10:15 -Fashion show of the Lace school
10:45 – Idrija Miners´ Brass Band Orchestra and Idrija Žlikrofi Tasting (traditional dish)
11:00-12:00 - Vamberk Brass Band
13:00 – UNI BIG BAND
15:00 – root-rock band TH!S
Lace in Historical Portraits of the 16th–18th Centuries
Rychnov Castle, exhibition hall - "Konírna"
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Exhibition: 30 Years of Bobbin Lace by the Mohelnice Handicraft Association
+ accompanying programme
Bystřec (House number 123)
Press
Contacts for more information:
City of Vamberk,
mayor of the city Mgr. Jan Rejzl, 494 548 110; 602 592 797
Lace museum
Museum ethnologist +420 777 225 587
Lace without borders