The holiday of Broquelet - Wazemmes on May 12 and 13, 2001 (2/3)

Rosanna

On Sunday , May 13, 2001 the 140-th birthday of the last " holiday of Broquelet " stands out in the guinguette of  " The New Adventure ". The theatrical company " " Tant quà faire" of Villeneuve d' Ascq, collecting numerous members every volunteers, ball of the lacemakers of time makes live again, in this sunny day, traditional.

The lacemakers(lacemaking machines) in suit of the market

Lace demonstration for people of Wazemmes's market hall on Sundays mornings

An a little bit special reel The vinaigrette
Anatole Guenez in full creation: realization of a reel in blades of metal of a height of 3,50m in honour of the holiday of Broquelet. .La vinaigrette: chair to bearer common field kitchen in Lille, trainée between 2 stretchers by 1 man whom the people called " le cheval Chrétien" or " qu'va quertien ", gone out of use because of crinolines in 1861.
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