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New York, NY.  Basque participation in today’s Columbus Day parade will put an end to the events prepared by the local Basque community in order to celebrate the Euzko Etxea of New York’s Centennial, the oldest club in the US. 

[Aitzol Azurtza, club president, welcoming everyone participating in last week’s conference organized in conjunction with the Centennial (photo EuskalKultura.com)]

[Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu, who arrived to New York on Friday, after holding several meetings with various entities in the city, appeared at the Basque club on Saturday to attend the closing of the NABO fall meeting that took place there.  From left to right, Kate Camino NABO facilitator, Marisa Espinal Secretary, Lehendakari Urkullu, Valerie Arrechea NABO President, Mary Gaztambide, Vice-President (Photo EuskalKultura.com)]

[Along with academic and informative sessions that took place Monday through Friday, that EuskalKultura.com reported on last week, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday there were also concerts and artistic performances including Kalakan, on Friday at the clubhouse as shown here.  In front of the stage a professional hip-hop dancer performed to the rhythms of Aldapeko a classic Basque song that Kalakan made popular while touring with Madonna last year (photo EuskalKultura.com)]

[Basque music and dance performances on Saturday with dance groups from Salt Lake City Utah – Utah’ko Triskalariak and the Urki dance group from Andoain.  The choir from Bilbao, San Antonio de Iralabarri, also performed along with them in this privileged stage with the New York City skyline as a backdrop (photo EuskalKultura.com)]

[Aurresku performed in honor of the present and past members of the Eusko Etxea of New York performed by dancers from Andoain, in the presence of the Basque Government delegation led by Lehendakari Urkullu, accompanied by his wife, Lucia Arieta-Araunabeña (photo EuskalKultura.com)]

EuskalKultura.com will dedicate a series of articles this week, and will create a chronicle with a large photo component, of the events organized by the local Basque club to celebrate its first 100 years, along with the coverage already reported throughout the year, with special emphasis on this last week, as a tribute to those who initiated and kept the New York club alive throughout the century so it could celebrate its Centennial this month.

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