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06/21/2011
Specialty plates celebrating Basque Culture failed to meet minimum sales thresholds and will no longer be available after July 1. The license plate - which features a sheep camp on the left and has "Basque" written at the bottom - had been available to Idaho drivers since 2006, after governor Dirk Kempthorne made it official. New plate programs get a three-year introductory period with no minimum sales requirement. After that, if sales, including renewals, fall below 1,000 in any two consecutive years, the Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) is required to eliminate the plate.
06/20/2011
Domingo Manuel Aguirre, a prominent Basque figure in the northwestern city of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away at a Boise care center last Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was 90 years old. Domingo was very proud of his Basque heritage and he was always involved with the Basque community, helping in picnics or donating lambs. He met his wife Dolores Barinaga at a dance at the Anchustegui Boarding House in Mountain Home. They were married at St. John's Cathedral in Boise on Dec. 22, 1946 and had two daughters, Sylvia and Diana. Domingo became well known outside Mountain Home and Idaho when a few years ago was chosen, because of his face and aspect, as a Basque icon. He also served as the Elmore County Rodeo Grand Marshall in 2006.
06/17/2011
The new Web site Nahieran offers the possibility of enjoying Euskal Irrati Telebista’s (EITB) programming from anywhere in the world at any time. Thanks to TV on demand, users may choose what they want to watch and when. There is a lot to choose from, both in radio and TV including sports, news, series, documentaries, children's programs, outreach, and food with just a click of the mouse.
06/17/2011
Historians and researchers from the Basque Diaspora who wish to participate in the 8th International Workshop: Euskal Herria Mugaz Gaindi have the opportunity to submit proposals until July 15th. All papers should be related to the theme: the Basque presence in the world and include a brief summary of the presentation. All insterested should send proposals to the Secretary of the Workshop (jonander.ramos@ehu.es) before July, 15th. The seminar will be held in Donostia in November, coinciding with this year’s World Congress of Basque Communities.
06/16/2011
The dancers of Berlin’s Euskal Etxea ended up tired but happy, after participating in this year’s Karneval der Kulturen 2011. The dancing began at around 1pm and lasted until almost six in the evening, in front of thousands gathered in the city’s streets. The dance group was comprised of Berlin-Basque dancers, Germans, Turks and even one American; reflecting the multiculturalism and the open spirit of Berlin’s center.
06/16/2011
Members of the Rhode Island Basque Club gathered last May to celebrate 'Txitxiburduntzi', a Basque ritual celebrated on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. The Rhode Island Basque Club is the newest addition to the North American family of Basque Clubs. The Club was admitted to NABO during the Salt Lake City annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah and is made up by a group of Basque people who had been meeting since the 90’s in the Newport fronton, north of New York. The club was officially formed back in 2003 and registered as a non-profit organization in 2010. EuskalKultura.com talked with Roberto Guerenabarrena, the club’s president, about this year’s 'Txitxiburduntzi' celebration.
06/15/2011
Four award-winning chefs and a Sommelier from Bizkaia, Basque Country, were in Boise last week for six days full of culinary events. The Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Culture and the Bizkaia Department of Culture engaged in talks during last summer’s Jaialdi to organize this delicious cultural exchange. Among the events that took place during “An Introduction to Basque Cuisine” were two wine-pairing events, cooking classes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and a five-course dinner on Saturday night at the Basque Center.
06/13/2011
The Etxepare Basque Institute has opened a call for grant applications geared towards programs and activities that disseminate the Basque culture outside of geographical scope of the Basque language. The entire budget dedicated to the project is 88.676 Euros with each applicant potentially receiving a maximum of 13.391 Euros. Programs and activities of diverse areas and formats will be eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is August 11, 2011.
06/13/2011
Last month we learned that the Nevada legislature was considering several budget cuts proposed by the state’s Republican governor Sandoval, which would have negatively impacted the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno campus. However, lawmakers were able to reach a budget agreement in the final hours before the Legislature adjourned for the remainder of the year. Luckily, the cuts were not as deep to higher education as first expected. This is extremely good news for the Center for Basque Studies, as they would have had to become self-sufficient if the Governor's original proposal had been approved.
06/10/2011
The Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Culture and Bizkaia’s Provincial Government teamed up to organize a series of culinary events in Boise, Idaho, from June 7-11, 2011. Four chefs and a sommelier traveled from the Basque Country to provide a week of instruction and regale the public with their wonderful dishes paired up with exactly the right wines. Events include cooking seminars for professionals as well as the general public, along with wine tastings. The week will culminate with a five course dinner at Boise’s Basque Center tomorrow, Saturday June 11th.
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