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Buenos Aires, Argentina. In hopes of repeating the successful experience in 2016, the group Patxi eta Konpania, directed by Patxi Perez will begin a tour on November 1^st that will take them through Basque and Navarrese clubs throughout the country as well as take them to Semana Nacional Vasca this year in Bahia Blanca.  In fact, the group won’t only entertain at the dances at the huge festival, but will also teach workshops as part of the celebration.

Nevertheless, the tour still have some open dates, November 11 and 12, that are still available for interested clubs.  They are willing to travel to interested Basque clubs to conduct their danza-Dantza Piku as well as provide music for public dances.  Interested clubs should write to alava.aitor@gmail.com.

Video of Patxi eta Konpainia and what theu do, summer 2019

The rest of their performances follow:

• Friday, November 1, 8pm, taberna and Dantza Piko at the Centro Navarro in Buenos Aires, admission is free and open to the public as part of the institution’s 124^th anniversary. Address, Moreno 3682, CABA
• Saturday, November 2, Dantza Piko and public dance at the Euzko Etxea Basque Club in La Plata, 58^th and 14^th Streets
• Sunday, November 3, 12hs, participation in the 124^th Anniversary festivities at the Centro Navarro in Buenos Aires. Address, Moreno 3682, CABA
• Monday, November 4, Dance workshop at the Gure Etxea Basque Club in Tandil, as part of its 708^th anniversary celebration
• Tuesday, November 5, Dance workshop at Hiru Erreka Basque Club in Tres Arroyos, as part of its 20^th anniversary
• Wednesday November 6th-Sunday November 10th, participation in Semana Vasca in Bahía Blanca 2019. Reception for the group on Wednesday the 6^th at 9:30pm; Dance workshop on Friday the 8^th at 4:30pm; Entertainment at dances on Friday and Saturday nights

Patxi eta Konpania will be in Argentina thanks to collaboration with dantzari Aitor Alava who will accompany the musicians in Buenos Aires, La Plata and Bahia Blanca.  Patxi Perez would also like to highlight that the Pro Rugby Club Aviron Bayonnais, in Baiona has sponsored the trips of all of the group members, and so he would like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank them.