03/04/2019

The drawing for two nights at the Hotel Heredad de Unanue in Donostia organized in tandem by EuskalKultura.com and the hotel itself. The drawing took place this morning and we will let the winner know today, so that we can publish the results tomorrow
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03/04/2019

Their history in relation to the cooperative movement united these two cities situated in Gipuzkoa and in the Argentine province of Santa Fe respectively. Last Tuesday, February 26, marked 12 years since they became sister cities with the signing of the agreement in Arrasate, after previous visits and contacts in Sunchales, known in the region for its links to cooperatives.
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03/01/2019

As part of International Women’s Day festivities in La Plata, every year women from each community are honored. In 2019, the Basque community, from the Euzko Etxea, has proposed to pay homage as a 'distinguished woman' to Maria Fernanda Astigarraga, who holds a degree in Library and Documentation from the National University of Mar del Plata, is a club member, as well as a board member ...
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03/01/2019

The program organized by the Euzko Alkartasuna Basque Club in La Pampa isn’t just varied, but it is was also conceived to share with the entire community. There will be activities in the street, in front of the club, as well as others that are free and open to the public. The program begins tomorrow afternoon with a dinner reception for invited delegations, and will explode tomorrow with the main ...
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02/28/2019

Summer vacation is coming to an end in the Southern Hemisphere and Basque clubs in the area are already preparing their annual programs. In the case of Eusko Alkartasuna in Brazil, this year also includes something special since December 9th, 2019 will mark its 60th anniversary. The club has published the list of event that it will carry out in 2019 with the idea of sharing the anniversary through a ...
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02/28/2019

The Matxin Burdin Library is a pioneer in the organization of these library gatherings; in fact, the first two took place at its facilities at the Euzko Etxea Basque Club in La Plata. The following, however, took place at the Federation of Galician Associations of the Argentine Republic; the Czech Library “Cesky Dum;” the National Library; in the Cultural and Environmental Complex “Japanese ...
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02/28/2019

Members of the Euskal Odola Basque Club gather every month for dinner, always with a special theme. In February, it was Carnival and so the dinner last Saturday not only included a special homemade menu, but also after dinner they shared party favors and invited those present, some 100 guests or so to dance. The party lasted until dawn with the music of Julio Servinof and his band.
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02/27/2019

The literary critic and Chair of Language and Literature at the University of the Basque Country, Jon Kortazar, is the 2019 invited professor of the Koldo Mitxelena Chair at the University of Chicago that provides instruction to postgraduates specialized in Basque studies. As part of the program, Kortazar will teach a seminar entitled “Tensions in the Basque Literary Field,” on Monday, March 4th at ...
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02/27/2019

Members and friends of “LA Vasca,” as it is known locally, gathered on February 22nd at a dinner to celebrate the club’s 97th anniversary. Before dinner, club president, Laureano Villa, presented the activities that the club is anticipating in 2019, among others, Euskera classes, dance, and new offerings such as txistu and pandero classes. Besides, and to begin preparations for the ...
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02/27/2019

Last year’s event, it’s first, gathered some fifteen thousand people, in numbers provided by the organization, when they were originally expecting some two thousand. Encouraged by this success, the organizers have announced the Second Festival of Collectivities in the Pampa including more communities than last year. The announcement took place at the Zelaiko Euskal Etxea in Santa Rosa, ...
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