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Donostia-San Sebastian.  The Conference Palace Kursaal, in Donostia-San Sebastian, will be the site for the 5th World Congress of Basque Collectivities abroad, a gathering that takes place every four years for Basque clubs and federations from the Basque Diaspora.  Each edition performs an assessment of the projects carried out by the euskal etxeak and the Basque Government; new programs are created, while delegates share views, experiences and the problems they face. The meeting is also an opportunity for representatives of different entities to get to know each other, to create new contacts, and to strengthen existing ties.

Delegates from 22 countries will begin arriving this weekend and during the congress will be joined by young Gaztemundu program. The conference will also include several parallel activities, all in the Kursaal, all acts, except for the days of the Congress itself, are open to the public to raise awareness of the presence and experience of the Basque Diaspora.

Congress

The Congress will begin on Wednesday with presentations by federations of Basque clubs and entities such as the Etxepare Basque Institute and HABE.  The official inauguration will take place in the afternoon with Lehendakari Patxi Lopez also in attendance.  In addition, centers older than a century will receive special recognition.

On Thursday, the Euskal Herria Mugaz Gaindi (EHMG) seminar will take place within the context of the congress, a monographic conference on citizenship abroad.  Friday several takes will be presented discussing issues raised during the congress and conclusions will be drawn.

-Complete program here

EUSKAL HERRIA MUGAZ GAINDI SEMINAR

As previously mentioned, the second day of the congress will be dedicated to this seminar on the Basque presence in the world.

-Program here

SCHOLAR LECTURE SERIES

Also new this year is the series of lectures by scholars, to further develop study materials for school curriculums on Basque emigration. Documentaries dealing with Basque emigration will also be shown including “Basques in the West,” “Artzainak,” and “Zuretzako.”  These sessions will take place in Basque, Spanish and English. 

-Program, here

BOOK PRESENTATIONS

Presentations will be made award-winning books, edited and/or promoted by the Directorate for Citizens and Basque Communities Abroad

-Program, here

BASQUE CLUB & ENTITY FAIR

Over the three days of the Congress there will also be stands in the Kursaal representing Basque clubs and entities abroad exhibiting their products and activities.  EuskalKultura.com will be among them.

-Program, here

-All information on the 5th World Congress of Basque Communities on this website and on Facebook