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FEVA and the Etxepare Institute confirm the date of the winter 2021 Barnetegi: it will be held virtually July 17-24th

07/01/2021

Gabriela Mendia, Arantxa Anitua, Carlos Miguelena and Elba Mocoroa from FEVA; Kinku Zinkunegi from the Etxepare Basque Institute The board of directors of FEVA, the Argentine federation of Basque clubs, and the Etxepare Basque Institute through Kinku Zinkunegi, director of the Euskara Munduan Program, met in order to define the lines of action in the area of Euskera looking towards the second semester of the year.  During this meeting, they decided the dates for the second intensive training for Basque teachers in 2021, ...

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With 120 youth participating, and adjustments due to the pandemic, this week EuskarAbentura 2021 begins

06/30/2021

Image of a prior edition of EuskarAbentura, 120 young Basque speakers tour the country from town to town The pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s edition, this year, after some initial doubts and strictly respecting health measures, and finally after introducing significant changes in the program, the program will now begin.  This Friday, 120 participants between the ages of 16-17 will share the 2021 edition of EuskarAbentura.  This time however, due to travel complications, there will not be ...

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The Gure Txokoa Basque Club in Azul will debut its radio program this Friday “La Voz de los Vascos:” bi-weekly on Radio Publica

06/30/2021

“La Voz de los Vascos,” begins this Friday in Azul thanks to the Gure Txokoa Basque Club The format is part of a project promoted by the local city government.  Maria Ines Etchevers Aizpiri, club president explained to EuskalKultura.eus that “The invitation came through the Community Relations Department, led by Damian Vuotto, to be part of the grid with its own program, and we have already signed an agreement on the use of the medium, which includes no political economic or commercial ...

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The “Eguzkia” magazine from the La Plata Basque Club publishes #14, now with an ISSN number: Zorionak eta aurrera!

06/29/2021

Number 14, corresponding to June, in this second season of the “Eguzkia” magazine from the Euzko Etxea in La Plata Another edition of the quarterly magazine Eguzkia published by the Euzko Etxea in La Plata is already on the streets, or rather online, since its pdf version is now accessible to all who want to read, or download it here. This is number 14 of the second season of publication corresponding to the month of June 2021. As something new, the magazine now has its own ISSN number (ISSN 2718-8701), which represents a new ...

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This Thursday, the first Thursday in July and a date with a Basque flavor will enliven the atmosphere of historic downtown Boise

06/29/2021

One of the things you can enjoy this Thursday is Basque culture in all its forms in the middle of Boise The Downtown Boise Association wishes to energize the activity and atmosphere of Historic Downtown Boise by hosting a special themed event on the first Thursday of each month.  This Thursday is the furst Thursday in July and it is the Basque culture's turn, and Downtown Boise, in conjunction with the Basque Museum & Cultural Center and artists and local businesses have organized an evening full of ...

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Nevada: John Ascuaga, pioneering Basque-American businessman and former casino owner, dies at 96

06/29/2021

John Ascuaga (photo Joseba Etxarri) The news, which occurred at dawn on Monday, was announced by the mayor of Sparks, Ed Lawson.  John Ascuaga was Sparks’ largest employer for more than fifty years, owner of the largest local business, the massive John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino and hotel complex, one of the largest in the Reno area.  The Ascuagas, John brought his daughter Michonne and his son Stephen into the family business, ...

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Read a new installment of the “Between 2 Wars” Blog, the story of two Basque brothers from New York, Felix and Julian Oleaga

06/28/2021

The Oleaga brothers, Basques in New York Felix (left) and Julian (right) Our colleagues at the Sancho de Beurko Association come to us this week with another installment of their blog, uncovering the name and story of new Basques from the Diaspora, in this case D-Day participants during World War II.  As a result of their research, they present the case of the Basque brothers from New York, Felix and Julian Oleaga and their passage from the European Front and landing in ...

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Baiona will be the site of an international conference next week, July 5-6, on Basque emigration to Latin America

06/28/2021

Basque emigration to Latin America will be studied July 5-6, 2021 in Baiona The Basque Museum in Baiona and the IUT Bayonne-Pays Basque will be the sites on next Monday and Tuesday, July 5-6, of an international colloquium “Basque Emigration to Latin America,” that will bring together e a program of conferences, presentations, colloquia and film projections by researchers and experts, both local and foreign, analyzing various aspects of this relevant phenomenon ...

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Dantzaris in Chivilcoy returned to in person activities and performed an Aurresku to the Argentine flag on its day

06/28/2021

Dantzaris from Beti Aurrera dance to the Argentine flag on Flag Day After strong restrictive measures and a constant vaccination campaign that has already reached the age range of those over 40, some Basque institutions in the province of Buenos Aires see the possibility of returning to in person events as a not-too-distant dream.  This is the case of the Beti Aurrera Basque Club in Chivilcoy, which, in accordance with health safety regulations has hosted dance rehearsals for ...

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The Guillermo Larregui Basque Club in Chacabuco celebrated its 32nd anniversary inaugurating its new space “Gure Txokoa”

06/25/2021

The previous club president, Bernardo Indaburu and Lucia Igarzabal, elected in March, cut the ribbon on the new “Gure Txoko” The Guillermo Larregui Basque club in Chacabuco celebrated 21 years with an intimate reunion respecting the Coronavirus restrictions where members of the board of directors shared some pintxos and a cake prepared for the occasion.  During the event club president, Lucia Igarzabal, stressed the work that the institution has been doing and thanked the board for supporting each initiative that is carried ...

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