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12/17/2019
The Basque Government gave the green light today for grants that will be awarded in 2020, through the Secretary General of Foreign Action, to Basque clubs, federations and confederations abroad at its weekly Government Counsel meeting. Grants will total 902,300 Euros, the same amount awarded in 2019.
12/17/2019
There are only 10 days left till the end of the year and Basque institutions in South America are concluding their activities, in the majority of cases, to take a rest before beginning another year and a new cycle. Before summer break, some Basque clubs in Argentina and Uruguay will welcome a visit of the Director of the Basque Community Abroad, Gorka Alvarez Aranburu.
12/17/2019
To tell the truth, December is a special month at Basque clubs around the world, when meetings and celebrations coincide including International Day of Euskera, St Frances Xavier, Navarre Day, and the end of the school year, Christmas with the arrival of the Olentzero, Three Kings and/or Santa, various anniversary as well as New Year celebrations. Many clubs celebrate more than one at once. In the ...
12/16/2019
On Thursday night, the Euskal Etxea in the city of Mendoza gathered members and friends to inaugurate the work by Gasteiz artist on the clubhouse façade. The mural is 250 square meters, making it one of the largest in the province, and includes symbolism that includes Basque idiosyncrasy with the local. There are other elements including a txantxangorri bird, the symbol of the Basque language, a ...
12/16/2019
The city of Buenos Aires was the witness of various acts to complete the 100th anniversary since on May 11, 1919, and with the presence of the Argentine president at the time, Victorino de La Plaza and the local mayor Arturo Gramajo planted a sapling from the Tree of Gernika next to the Government headquarters. The musical tribute paid by the Denak Bat Camerata in Buenos Aires, directed by Xabier Iñaki de ...
12/13/2019
After the previous article dedicated to ENE, International Euskera Day celebrations in 2019, here is another batch with more images and news of events and celebrations. Many are from events like those around the world to commemorate International Day of Euskera, and some are dual celebrations along with Christmas parties and end of year, and/or semester celebrations.
12/12/2019
After five years, Semana Nacional Vasca returns to Macachin. As in 2015, the local Basque club, Euzko Alkartasuna will take responsibility for organizing the event, and will do so taking care of all the details, including the possibility of deciding its date along with participants and protagonists. This is why they are now requesting that the Basque-Argentine community share its opinion and vote to determine ...
12/11/2019
The original, Young Cooks Workshop at the “Baskos de la Confluencia,” Basque club in the province of Neuquen took place from March until December with some 15 students between the ages of 7-12 years old. The course that was free of charge aims to instruct kids, beginning with Basque gastronomy, on aspects of the culture of Euskal Herria such as basic knowledge about the Basque Country, ...
12/11/2019
The Zuhaitzaren Herria Basque Club in Marcos Paz in the province of Buenos Aires participated again in the Immigrant Festival organized by the city. The 20th edition of the festival took place last November on the weekend of the 16-18th, and gathered a large audience that enjoyed the food and artistic performances by the participating communities. In the case of the Basques, the club held its typical taberna ...
12/10/2019
Today is the EiTB Marathon. Over the last weeks hundreds of videos with various versions of the popular song “Lau Teilatu,” by Itoiz have been received at EiTB for its Marathon that is organized annually to raise funds for solidarity causes. This year’s cause is child cancer research. You can participate by donating money, any sum big or small is welcome, or by bidding on raffle items, ...
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