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Some 50 people from the Eusko Etxea in Caracas collaborated in the charitable festival to support Oscasi

06/13/2019

Basque participation at the charitable festival to support OSCASI, 2019 The San Ignacio Catholic Social Organization (OSCASI) carries out a commitment to support and finance schools in the Petare Barrio in Caracas, one of the most humble and largest neighborhoods in Venezuela. According to Pedro Javier Arriaga Aguirre, reference of the local Basque community, “in these schools students with few resources are provided the possibility to receive adequate food and excellent ...

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Haize Hegoa Basque Club in Montevideo performed Basque dances at the 85th anniversary of the local Alpean Club

06/13/2019

Eusko Indarra at the 85th Anniversary of the Alpinist Club Dantzaris from the Eusko Indarra dance group represented the club and the community at the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the local Alpenländerverein-Alpean Club.  This club gathers immigrants that speak German who came from the Alps.  After the dance performance that included dances like “Ipar Haizea jauntzi,” “Tafallako Jota,” and “Waltz from the Valley of ...

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FEVA, Euskal Etxea in San Nicolas and the Ekin Dantzari Taldea invite you to a dantzari gathering June 29-30

06/12/2019

Dance workshop in San Nicolas The training workshop will be held at the San Nicolas Basque Club and is aimed at “anyone, or any institutions interested in, or currently practicing the Basque culture and specifically the heritage of dance.”  The event will be predominantly practice and is coordinated by Aitor Alava the leader of the Buenos Aires Ekin Dantzari Taldea. According to Alava, the gathering aims to “develop a ...

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The local Basque community was present at the 439th anniversary of the second founding of Buenos Aires

06/12/2019

439th Anniversary of the second founding of Buenos Aires Yesterday the 439th anniversary of the second founding of the capital city was celebrated.  In honor of the re-founder, Juan de Garay, the festivities took place at the plaza that carries his name, meters from the Casa Rosada and right next to the century’s old Tree of Gernika.  Representatives of the local Basque community participated in the ceremony presided by the minister of Urban ...

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Aberri Etxea in Viedma-Patagones embarks on a project to recuperate memories with gender perspective

06/11/2019

Presentation of the “Emakume Euskalduna Patagonian” project, Ruben Suarez along with the club board (photoEE) The “Emakume Euskalduna Patagonian” (The Basque Woman in Patagonia) project at the Aberri Etxea Basque Club in Viedma and Carmen de Patagones is a project to recover family memories with a gender perspective in the north of Patagonia in Argentina.  The project is led by Ruben Suarez, Ph.D. in history according to club sources.  “There are a large number of life stories circulating in the ...

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The “Amalur,” group at the Chivilcoy Basque Club and Basque chefs from La Plata prepared “Tolosako babarrunak” for 60 people

06/11/2019

Sukaldari from La Plata along with members of Amalur The Beti Aurrera Basque Club in Chivilcoy is a very active institution with cultural, artistic and recreational activities all year long.  However, this last weekend was marked by two unique events.  On Sunday they welcomed a visit by Cesar and Andoni Etcheverry from the Euzko Etxea in La Plata who along with local sukaldaris from the Amalur group prepared the winning recipe in the 2018 contest ...

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The incumbents and a new list of nominees will compete this Wednesday in the elections at Euzko Etxea in Villa Maria

06/10/2019

President candidates on both lists will face off at this Wednesday’s election at the Euzko Etxea in Villa Maria: Luis Carricaburu and Darío Azumendi Wednesday, June 12th, Euzko Etxea of Villa Maria will hold its annual General Assembly.  When the time comes to vote for new board members, club members will need to choose between two ballots, according to the local El Diario newspaper and they have been the protagonists of a “media crossover.”  The lists are “Gernikako Arbola,” that includes the incumbents led by Luis ...

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Argentina (10), the US (3), Uruguay (1), Colombia (1): The Basque Government publishes the list of Gaztemundu 2019

06/10/2019

Gaztemundu Resolution signed by the Basque Government’s Director of the Basque Community Abroad There are ten from Argentina, three from the US, and 1 from Uruguay and 1 from Colombia. The Official Bulletin of the Basque Country (BOPV-EHAA) published the list of the participants, alternates and those that were disqualified.  Since this year coincides with the celebration of the World Congress of Basque collectivities, participants will first attend the Gaztemundu program dedicated to managing cultural ...

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Txoko is the name of a new Basque branded restaurant in Jakarta, by Chef Oskar Urzelai from Deba

06/07/2019

This pioneer Basque txoko in Jakarta does not hold back on decoration from the Chef’s country of origin.  Zorionak Oskar! Oskar Urzelai is a chef with a long trajectory, Pioneer ambassador of Basque gastronomy in various countries and in particular, in Asia, where he is now inaugurating his newest venture, Txoko, after previous experiences, and now more advanced in his career.  His menu is that of a Basque chef that is modern and innovative, drinking from the robust tradition of Basque cuisine, to offer dishes prepared with the ...

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On the verge of obtaining legal status, the Marcos de Paz Basque Club is closer to building its clubhouse

06/07/2019

Basque Stand at the Festival of Collectivities in Marcos Paz 2017 (photoEE) The Zuhaitzaren Herria Basque Club in Marcos Paz in the Province of Buenos Aires received a subsidy from the city government to complete the steps for obtaining legal status.  As Martin Garitonandia explained, “this is a subsidy that the local government gives intermediate institutions so that they can afford the expenses of the process.  We already presented everything in La Plata, so it should be ...

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