Events

Conferences, exhibitions, competitions and presentations, all centred on textiles.

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Upcoming dates

Coming up

Potter working at her wheel
Festival

Crafts for the Senses 2026

Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
Experience European craftsmanship with all your senses: see, touch, taste and smell at Maretsch Castle in Bolzano.
14 - 15 November 2026
Maretsch Castle in Bolzano with Textilefestival flags
Festival

Textilefestival 2027

Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
International festival of textile craft, textile art and design at Maretsch Castle in Bolzano.
19 - 21 May 2027

Past events

Maretsch Castle in Bolzano with its garden
Festival

Crafts for the Senses 2025

Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
A look back at the 2025 edition: European craftsmanship for all the senses at Maretsch Castle in Bolzano.
3 - 5 October 2025

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Participants

Experiences and impressions from our programmes

The learning environment is both motivating and inspiring. I feel very well prepared for professional challenges.
I was able to put innovative methods and sustainable production approaches into practice straight away. The exchange with experts was very rewarding.
The Academy's courses opened up completely new perspectives in textile design for me. Theory and practice are perfectly aligned.