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Boise, USA. In preparation for their summer trip to the Basque Country, the Oinkaris embarked last January on a 6-month fundraising campaign, to help members of the group pay for the tour expenses. Since then, they have put on fundraising events such as a Sagardotegi or 'Cider House Night' at the Boise Basque Center last March 26; seeking sponsors such as Kathy Wraspir’s Local Multicultural Marketing Fund from State Farm; and canvassing local and regional businesses for tax-deductible auction items and prizes.  Next in this series of events will be the 24-hour Dance-A-Thon, and the Oinkari Applebee’s Breakfasts.

On Friday, May 6th, at midnight, the Oinkaris will kick off the Dance-A-Thon, which will go until midnight on Saturday. At around 10:00 PM on Saturday, May 7, the Boise Music group Amuma Says No will come in and play for the last two hours. The event will be available for viewing at www.oinkari.org, for anybody that would like to follow online.

The public is also invited to the Applebee’s Breakfasts on May 14 and May 21, which will take place at the Applebee’s restaurant by the Towne Square Shopping Center, about 5 miles (3 kilometers) from downtown Boise. Oinkari dancers, dressed in typical Basque dancing costumes, will be your servers, hosts and table bussers. The price is $7 for adults and $4 for kids, which entitles you to all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, etc. from 7 to 10 am.