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02/14/2013
The course, “The Internationalization Process of Firms: the Basque Business Model,” has begun successfully at the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) with more than twenty students and faculty from the College of Accounting and Administration. The course was organized by EmpreBask, the Association of Basque Entrepreneurs of Mexico, with the collaboration of the Delegation of Euskadi. The classes are taught by Emprebask members themselves who will share their experience and knowledge with the students.
02/13/2013
The Basque community in Boise will have several opportunities in the upcoming weeks to enjoy Basque culture, three of which we highlight here. First on February 21, the movie Kutsidazu bidea, Ixabel will be shown at the Basque Center. This movie is the hilarious narration of the adventures of a Basque language student. Next, on February 23, the group Noka, from California, will give a concert on the occasion of the International Day of Mother Tongues. Finally, Dr. John Ysursa will give a talk on annual Basque rituals at the Basque Museum.
02/13/2013
The Associated Press published an article a few days ago regarding how difficult it is to determine the number of Hispanics in the US Congress. The reason is that various congressmen that appear as Hispanic on some lists don’t consider themselves as part of that category. One of them is John Garamendi, Congressman from California since 2009 that considers himself Basque. A 2011 census estimates that there are 53,045 Basque descendants in the US.
02/12/2013
The Basque delegation has already returned from the Expolangues Fair in Paris last week. Among those present were the Etxepare Basque Institute, the Provincial Government of Bizkaia, the Azkue Foundation, and Langune. Information about Basque was provided at the stand, and was also promoted through successful talks that took place at the fair as well as at the Sorbonne University, thanks to writer Mariasun Landa and Historian Argitxu Camus.
02/11/2013
We have entered the final leg of the drawing for a Canon camera. Friday February 15 is the last day to enter so hurry up! Go to your hard drive to see if you have photos of the culture, landscapes, or anything related to being Basque. Send them to info@euskalkultura.com and you will be entered in the drawing; the more you send the more chances you’ll have to win a Canon PowerShot SC120 IS (maximum 5 photos per person).
02/11/2013
Even though newly named Director of Basque Collectivities Abroad, Asier Vallejo’s trip to the US isn’t quite over; he has told EuskalKultura.com that he is having a very positive experience so far. Vallejo, accompanied by technician Benan Oregi, will travel to New York tomorrow on the final stop of this tour that will then lead them back to Euskadi.
02/11/2013
Thanks to the VascosMexico list, that gathers a large group of Basque descendants in this North American country, we found out about the availability online of a book that would be very interesting for anyone looking for family members or ancestors who immigrated to Mexico. The book, written by historian Josu Ruiz de Gordejuela, is called Guide to Basques and Navarrese to Mexico. XIX Century that provides a list with data of 4,700 emigrants born in the Basque Country who settled in Mexico during this century.
02/08/2013
Boise State University (BSU) has announced a new edition of the Basque Ph.D. Scholarships, two assistantships for Basque students. Grants are for one year, in which students may pursue a Ph.D. in the prestigious Electrical Engineering program at this university. The scholarships range between $18,000-$24,000 and include full tuition. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2013.
02/08/2013
During the last few weeks Peru has recalled its Basque heritage, thanks to various activities organized by the Brotherhood and 'Cofradia' of Our Lady of Arantzazu, at the University of San Martin de Porres, and the Editorial Fund of the Oiga magazine, founded by the late Basque-Peruvian journalist, Francisco Igartua Rovira. Events included a lecture commemorating Basque Language Day and San Javier, culminating with a large Basque lunch in Lima.
02/07/2013
On February 5, Google registered a picture of the jump by Basque-Chilean Alberto Larraguibel on the cover of its search engine in honor of the world record set in Viña del Mar in 1949, a record that still holds. Larraguibel and his horse, called Huaso, jumped a fence measuring 2.47 meters, a height that still has to be beat.
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