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Successful drawing for two nights at the Hotel Unanue in Donostia: tomorrow winner will be announced

03/04/2019

Main entrance of the Hotel Heredad de Unanue, in Donostia-San Sebastian 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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It has been 12 years since Arrasate, in the Basque Country, and Sunchales, Argentina became sister cities

03/04/2019

2016 visit to Arrasate by a delegation from Sunchales, greeted by the mayor Maria Ubarretxena 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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The city of La Plata honors Maria Fernanda Astigarraga as an euskaltzale and promotor of the Basque culture

03/01/2019

Maria Fernanda and her husband César Etcheverry, in June 2018 presenting Gorka Alvarez a CD with club photos 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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The 60th anniversary festivities begin today at the Macachin Basque Club; tomorrow, cooking class by Arantza Soraluce

03/01/2019

60th Anniversary poster 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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Eusko Alkartasuna in Sao Paulo announces a 2019 dotted with activities to celebrate its 60th anniversary

02/28/2019

2019 Calendar at the Eusko Alkartasuna Basque Club on the occasion of its 60th anniversary 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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The Matxin Burdin Library in La Plata organizes the 8th Gathering of Community Libraries

02/28/2019

Invitation to the 8th Gathering of Community Libraries 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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The Ayacucho Basque Club celebrated Carnival and is getting ready for the 2019 Calf Festival

02/28/2019

2019 Carnival at Euskal Odola in Ayaucho 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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Jon Kortazar, invited professor this year at the Koldo Mitxelena Chair at the University of Chicago

02/27/2019

Professor and literary critic, Jon Kortazar, from Mundaka 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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The Euskalduna Denak Bat Basque Club celebrated its 97th anniversary and will create a Tamborrada in Arrecifes

02/27/2019

Euskaldunak Denak Bat in Arrecifes celebrated its 97th anniversary (photo Celia Iribarren) 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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After last year’s success, the Zelaiko Euskal Etxea announces its second Festival of Collectivities in the Pampa

02/27/2019

The gathering to announce this year’s event took place at the Zelaiko Euskal Etxea in Santa Rosa (photo El Diario de La Pampa) 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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