11/20/2018

The work by Jose Antonio Beloqui aims to respond to a question derived from what in the author’s words supposes, “A profound institutional change.” Navarre two hundred years ago preserved its institutional structures prior to its conquest by Castile. “If in in 1800, Navarre had all of the elements that make up a State…Why is it not in the same place today as France, Italy, ...
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11/19/2018

These activities are organized in Mexico City by the Basque Language and Culture Lecturer at UNAM, Haizea Elizondo Gorroño. For the month of November, pay attention to the the deadlines this week for the Posts Contest, as well as registration for the Rally Euskaraldia, which is all part of the Euskaraldia program in favor of the Basque language in Euskal Herria and the ...
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11/19/2018

Despite the bad weather, even the cancelation of one day of the event, the 39th edition of the Festival of European-Argentine Collectivities in Bariloche allowed groups to share their customs, culture, music and dance. The local Mendiko Eusko Etxea Basque club, that includes one of the largest dance groups in Patagonia, if not the entire country, participated with a food stand as well as performing on ...
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11/16/2018

With a newly elected board of directors led by Amaia Urberuaga, Basque-Australian born in Ingham (Queensland), the new entity, that is still taking shape, invites everyone to its first event on November 25th in Gernika for a meal. All Basque-Australians are invited to attend along with only linked to, or interested in the Basque-Australian reality, or who would like to strengthen the ties that bring Australia ...
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11/16/2018

Promoters of this new association met last Friday, November 9th, in Gernika and elected its first board of directors that will be led by Amaia Urberuaga. Those gathered, demonstrated their commitment and hope that the Euskal Australiar Alkartea will become a tool of diffusion, knowledge and dissemination of emigration and the reality of Basque emigration to Australia that requires further research and dissemination ...
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11/16/2018

The Gathering of Minority Languages organized annually in Cordoba by the local Gerora Basque Association celebrated its 10th edition in 2018. The event was attended by representatives from communities from Bolivia, Catalonia represented by the Casal Catalá, Slovenia, the Paraguayan Center in Cordoba, and members of Gerora representing the Basques. The event that focused on the written word, opened ...
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11/15/2018

Last week, Lehendakari Urkullu returned from his trip to Argentina and Chile having participated in Semana Nacional Vasca 2018 in Mar del Plata, Argentina along with a delegation from the Foreign Commission of the Basque Parliament. Included here is the audio from an interview on Presencia Vasca, from Parana in the province of Entre Rios, directed every week by Basque-Argentine journalist, Federico ...
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11/14/2018

With a simple ceremony with txistulari and an Aurresku paying tribute, the renovated Basque Mural on the Basque Block was re-inaugurated. Situated in a privileged spot, looking down Capitol Boulevard, it reflects an allegory of the Basques and their presence in Idaho. Since its original inauguration in 2000, the paint had deteriorated prompting the City Council to agree to its renovation that was coordinated ...
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11/14/2018

Funeral services for Eugene 'Gene' Cachenaut, president of the Southern California Basque Club, will be held on Saturday. Son of immigrants from Behe Nafarroa, Gene passed away suddenly on October 28th at the age of 50 leaving behind his wife and son. A Memorial Fund has been established to support the family that has already received some 200 donations. ...
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11/13/2018

The city of Lanus in the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires, held the inauguration of a Green space located on Rivadavia Boulevard that has been named Plazoleta of Collectivities. The inauguration was presided by local mayor, Nestor Grindette, and was also attended by members of the Basque community as well as other community representatives, who also shared their typical dishes and parts of their ...
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