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Basque traditions in Boise: Singing Santa Ageda at Grove Street and the Basque block

01/30/2014

Practice for Santa Ageda last year at the Boise Basque Museum, directed by Itxaso Cayero (photo EuskalKultura.com)

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Singing from farm to farm, visiting neighbors and friends and sharing the traditional songs of Santa Ageda is a tradition to many rural areas in the Basque Country that every year also takes place in Boise, Idaho. Holding sticks and hitting the ground with them marks the rhythm of the event that will come back to Boise next Monday to the Basque Block, with a second chance for kids on Thursday at the Boise'ko Ikastola. NABO Astero reminds it with this article in its last issue.

Boise, Idaho, USA. Basque language students in Boise are extending an invitation to anyone who would like to participate and join them on February 3rd at 7pm at the Basque Museum to celebrate Santa Ageda.

They will provide the song lyrics as well as sticks, and no prior experience or knowledge of the songs is required.

Bring your family and friends and wear white and blue if possible, as these are the traditional colors worn for this celebration.

If you can't attend on the 3rd, there is another opportunity on Thursday February 6th at 10:30am to celebrate Santa Ageda with the Boise'ko Ikastola (1915 University Drive, Boise ID).

Hi ere Kantari!

-View the Boise Santa Ageda flier
-NABO webpage
-NABO Astero weekly
-Boise Leku Ona Basque restaurant