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San Sebastian Day and Danborrada to be celebrated in various Basque communities in the United States

01/19/2009

Members of the Basque Center of Murcia, in Spain, playing drums and paying attention to the broadcasting of the original danborrada or tamborrada from Donostia-San Sebastian (photo Murtziako Euskal Etxea)
Members of the Basque Center of Murcia, in Spain, playing drums and paying attention to the broadcasting of the original danborrada or tamborrada from Donostia-San Sebastian (photo Murtziako Euskal Etxea)

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Danborrada or San Sebastian Day is gaining popularity in more and more Basque communities in the US, and this year Reno will join New York and Seattle in celebrating on January 19th. As in New York the Danborrada was first introduced to the Basque community in Reno by the Gaztelubide Choir during a visit in 1998. Last year the group visited New York which inspired the local Basque club to establish the celebration as an annual event. In Seattle however, the celebration has been imported by one of Donosti’s own, Joseba Jimenez owner of the Txori Bar. Jimenez will open his doors at 5am for all who would like to participate in the festivities there. January 19th is a holiday for many in the US (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday) which should allow many to participate.

Reno, Nevada, USA. In spite of all of Reno’s connections to the Basque Country, the Center for Basque Studies, the University Studies Abroad Consortium, and the fact that Reno is Sister City to Donostia, Danborrada has never been traditionally celebrated by the Basque community there.  This year however, thanks to Dr. Javier Echeverria and his family, Donosti residents, many from the university community will participate in the celebration. 

Dr. Echeverria, this year’s William A. Douglass Scholar at the Center for Basque Studies is organizing the event along with his wife Belen and daughter Irene.  The festivities will take place at the Echeverria residence, complete with drums for all.  The group will join the Danborrada in Donostia via internet and traditional Donosti pintxos will be served.

This year marks the second Danborrada celebration for New York and Seattle.  The celebration in Seattle will take place at the Txori Bar with doors opening at 5am.  Traditional Basque pintxos and drinks, regular features at the locale, will surely lure Basques and non-Basques alike to the event. The New York Basque club already celebrated last Saturday at the Euskal Etxea on January 17th in conjunction with the club’s monthly dinner.



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