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Bogota Colombia.  The Basque Government, in collaboration with the Euskal Etxea Luis Miguel de Zulategui in Medellin, held a tribute to the oldest club members of Antioquia on March 28.  Twelve members were honored, men and women, who emotionally recalled their arrivals to Medellin and to Colombia during the event.

The event was attended by Julián Celaya, Director for Basque Citizens and Communities Abroad, as well as the Euskadi’s delegate for Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, Iñaki Martínez. Euskal Etxea directors Ignacio Izaguirre, and Libe de Zulategui acted as the hosts and also provided lunch for the government representatives.

 [Basque Government representatives with those honored at Medellin’s Euskal Etxea (photo Irekia)]

[Members of the Euskal Etxea Luis Miguel de Zulategui during the reception (photo Irekia)]

The tour of Colombia ended with a visit to the Euskal Etxea in Bogota, where Julián Celaya and Iñaki Martinez were welcomed by the board of directors of the club, headed by its vice-president Jose Vicente Katarain.  

[Julián Celaya and Iñaki Martinez along with their hosts from the Bogota’s Basque club (photo Irekia)]

They talked about various issues during the meeting relating to the club’s activities for this year.  The visit was very cordial, according to sources from the Basque Government, and ended with lunch.