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Buenos Aires, Argentina.  After the successful editions carried out in 2011 and 2012, the Basque community anxiously awaits the arrival of the third “Buenos Aires Celebrates.”  The wait is over and the festival that promises to become a classic, not only on the city’s calendar but also on the Basque clubs’ will take place this year on May 11^th from 11am to 6pm, on the Avenida de Mayo in front of the plaza to approximately Chacabuco street.

The 2014 edition of “Buenos Aires Celebrates,” includes new events yet to be seen, like the Herri Kirolak (Basque rural sports) exhibit thanks to Zazpirak Bat Basque club in Gral. Las Heras, or the original Basque cooking class that will be given by Chef Itziar Aguirre of Rosario and the Japanese chef trained in the Basque Country, Takehiro Ohno.  In addition, there will be a greater participation of Basque clubs and institutions, over twenty between the local ones ant those who will travel to Buenos Aires – a wide array of themes and products.

List of participants (Basque clubs, dance groups and associations) in this year’s “Buenos Aires Celebrates the Basque Country:”

Dance and Cultural Activities

Euskal Odola from Ayacucho
Denak Bat from Cañuelas
Zingirako Euskaldunak from Chascomús
Beti Aurrera from Chivilcoy
Euskal Echea School from Lavallol
Euskal Echea School from Sarandí
Euskaltzaleak from Buenos Aires
Eusketxe - Ekin Dantzari Taldea from Buenos Aires
Eusko Aterpea from General Rodríguez
Toki Eder from José C. Paz
Laurak Bat from Buenos Aires
Zazpirak Bat from General Las Heras
Euzko Etxea from La Plata
Denak Bat from Lomas de Zamora
CVF-Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea of Buenos Aires
Anaitasuna from Maipú
Guillermo Larregui from Chacabuco
Zazpirak Bat from Rosario
Euzko Etxea from Villa María
Lagun Onak Choir from Buenos Aires
Ixilik Music ensemble from Laurak Bat

featuring:

-Presentation of the movement Gure Esku Dago and call to participate in the Human Chain
-Rural Sport Exhibit by the Zazpirak Bat Basque club in General Las Heras
-Parade of students form Euskal Echea schools
-Danborrada
-Cooking class taught by chefs Itziar Agirre and Takehiro Ohno

Booths – Cultural Themes

Euskera
Publications
Sports
Education
Genealogy
Crafts
Children’s Corner
Eusko Photo
Travelling: reporting and pictures

Instutional booths

Delegation of the Basque Government in Argentina
University of La Plata – Forum for Stateless Nations

Gastronomic Booths

Buenos Aires Euskaltzaleak
Buenos Aires Laurak Bat
San Nicolas Euskal Etxea
Lomas de Zamora Denak Bat

Miscellaneous

Chocolates isla Negra

Crafts and Traditional Products

Crafts Aitunea by María Virginia Laorden (Cañuelas)
Crafts by Adrián Castel
Silver and Jewelry by Silvia Azpiazu (Laprida)
Boinas & alpargatas Arandú
Clothing by Andrea Meana
Laurak Bat Basque club
Crafts by María Emilia Horvat
Crafts by Alejandra Vidal
Euskaltzaleak
Dulce de Leche & Cheeses 'El Mundo', by Alberto Ospital
Esnaola Products