On behalf of ACOR (American Conference on Oriental Rugs) Stefano Ionescu was invited for a 3 weeks speaking tour of the major Rug Societies in US: Philadelphia, Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles.

Fri 29 Oct PHILADELPHIA – RUG & TEXTILE SOCIETY
Contact: Sami Rabinovici
Late Turkish rugs and their relation to the ‘Transylvanian’ group

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Sat 30 Oct WASHINGTON DC – THE TEXTILE MUSEUM
Rare and unusual examples extant in Transylvania.

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Sun 31 Oct WASHINGTON DC – INTL. HAJJI BABAS
Contact: Wendel Swan
Great Anatolian rugs sourced in Transylvania; the rugs from Bistritza

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Mon 1 Nov NEW YORK – HAJJI BABA CLUB
Contact: Tripp Miller
Late Turkish rugs and their relation to the ‘Transylvanian’ group

Tue 2 Nov VISIT TO THE MET

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Fri 5 Nov BOSTON – NEW ENGLAND RUG SOCIETY
Tuduc fakes in European and American collections

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Sun 7 Nov CHICAGO – R & T SOCIETY
Contact: Mary Solt
Folk kilims from Romania


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Thur 11 Nov DENVER – COLORADO TEXTILE GROUP
Contact: Richard Stewart
Transylvania and the Ottoman Rugs


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Sat 13 Nov SEATTLE TEXTILE & RUG SOCIETY
Contact: Fred Ingham
Transylvania and the Ottoman Rugs

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Mon 15 Nov SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RUG SOCIETY
Contact: Peter Poullada,
Great Anatolian rugs sourced in Transylvania


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Sat 20 Nov LOS ANGELES – TMA/SC:
Contact: Cheri Hunter
Folk Kilims from Romania



