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Paris, France. The Paris Basque club was very happy with how the events it organized to celebrate its 10th anniversary in Saint Ouen were received.

The festivities started on November 15 with the screening of the animated film Gartxot. The next day there were various open workshops in collaboration with other neighborhood associations.  At night the group Berri Good gave a concert that was attended by more than 200 people who danced and enjoyed the music.

[During the festivities the Euskal Etxea showed a photo exhibit by Igotz Ziarreta.  Seen here, from left to right, Ibon Bengoetxea, president of the Sustraiak-Erroak Association; Igotz Ziarreta and Sebastian Daguerre, club president (photoPEE)]

[Concert by Berri Good (photoPEE)]

On Sunday the 17^th there was a cooking contest with more than 250 diners and great atmosphere.  On the same day, during the official event of the anniversary, the mayor of Saint Ouen, Jacquiline Roillon, re-baptized the neighborhood with the name Santuene, chosen by club members.  Others attending the event were Asier Vallejo, Director for the Basque Community Abroad, representing the Basque Government, and Mikel Erramouspe, president of Euskal Kultur Erakundea (EKE), the Basque cultural institution of Iparralde.

[Great atmosphere at the meal at the Euskal Etxea (photoPEE)]

The festivities continued the following weekend, on November 22, a bertso afaria was held attended by 60 people.  “It was a surprise that so many people attended and enjoyed the verses by Miren Amuriza and Xan Alkhat,” Maitane Larronde (PEE) told EuskalKultura.com.

[During the bertso afaria, from left to right, Miren Ibarluzea, Basque lecturer at the University of Sorbonne III and event presenter, bertsolari Xan Alkhat at the microphone with bertsolari Miren Amuriza (photoPEE)]

[Etorkizuna’s performance was very well-received (photoPEE)]

The event ended on November 23 with a dance performance by Etorkizuna that was applauded greatly by 150 spectators.  “The atmosphere couldn’t have been better, and the show ended with trikitilaris Itsaso and Irune Elizagoien, accompanied by other musicians, who continued the fiesta so people could keep dancing,” Larronde added.