Local charity receives massive donation The Elephant Haven sanctuary being built in Haute-Vienne has received €350,000 from the Brigitte Bardot Foundation
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November 2016 - Issue #85
Limousin
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First Tolkien tapestry cut from the loom The tiger mosquito now lives in the Limousin - page 5
After securing a deal to produce 14 tapestries for the estate of JRR Tolkien, the master weavers of Aubusson have unveiled the first in the presence of the writer's daughter-in-law. representing paintings made by the author for his children for Christmas, as well as illustrations from the iconic novels, and a fourteenth piece, a huge floor covering expected to measure between 12-15 m². The project has taken the town's industry back to its roots, when local artists would use their tapestries to illustrate stories of old, telling the tale of such literary classics as The Odyssey and Jerusalem Delivered. What makes the new works unique is that the weavers have been able to base their designs on the original illustrations that accompanied Tolkien's books. In April, the first tapestry was cut from the loom and presented to a
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Tax returns due this month - pg 5 & 14
Saucy Decathlon whip mystery solved - pg 9
Defibrillator saves life within 30 mins - pg 12
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ubusson tapestry has received m u c h interest and financial investment - since being inducted into UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009 (see issue #1 of The Bugle!) and it was hoped that the opening of the Cité internationale de la tapisserie in 2016 would further increase the town's reputation, as well as providing a welcome boost to the economy of south-east Creuse. So it proved, and last year the town's artisans secured a prestigious deal to produce more than a dozen tapestries featuring the illustrations of JRR Tolkien. In total, they will create thirteen wall-hanging tapestries
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