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The Society Bascongada of the Friends of the Basque Country in Mexico and the Historic Archive “Jose Maria Basagoiti Noriega” at the College of Saint Ignatius Loyola, “Vizcainas,” in DF will host a cultural event on November 26 between Mexico and Euskadi that will be “a space for reflection and diffusion of Basque in the Mexican lands.”  The conference will discuss the Basque-Navarre presence, music, fine arts, food and several historic personalities, among other topics. 

Mexico City, Mexico.  The historic College of Saint Ignatius Loyola, known as the Vizcainas, will be the site of a large cultural get-together that will analyze the relationship between the Basque Country and Mexico, on November 26.  According to organizers, “the scope of the event is wide: from the Basque-Navarre presence that created the College of the Vizcainas in the 18th century, via music, fine arts, notable personalities, food, and to the latest achievements of the Delegation of the Basque Government in Mexico.

During the event Tomas Barrientos Fortes (Anáhuac University) will also be inducted into the Society Bascongada of the Friends of the Basque Country. 

PROGRAM

-8:30 Registration
-9:00 Welcome
-9:00 Keynote address, "The Gathering of the Navarrese," Cristina Torales Pacheco (Iberoamericana University - SBAPM)

-9:30 FIRST SESSION

Moderator: Jesús Héctor Trejo Huerta (ENAH-SBAPM)

-"Founding Women: The Contribution of Basque Women to the New Spain in the 16th Century,” Nora Ricalde Alarcón (Anáhuac University-SBAPM)
-"Don Francisco de Echeveste, Arms and Nobility," Ana Rita Valero de García Lascurain (AHCV-SBAPM)
-"Images of Saint Ignatius Loyola in the collection of the College of the Vizcainas Museum," Elena Sánchez Cortina (College of Saint Ignatius Loyola Museum-SBAPM)
-"The Cabinet of teaching Experimental Chemistry. College of Saint Ignatius Loyola Museum, Luis Evaraert (SBAPM)

-10:45 Induction ceremony of new full member of the Society Bascongada of Friends of the Basque Country in Mexico. Greeting and welcome by the president of SBAPM, Dra. Ana Rita Valero de García Lascurain and new member: Dr. Tomás Barrientos Fortes (Anáhuac University)

-11:00 BREAK

-11:15 SECOND SESSION
Moderator: Nora Ricalde Alarcón (Anáhuac Univeristy-SBAPM)

-"Don Ambrosio de Meabe, Great Supporter of Basqueness in New Spain," Jesús Héctor Trejo Huerta (ENAH-SBAPM)
-"The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Basque Autonomous Community in Mexico," Ibon Mendibelzua Madariaga (Delegationof the Basque Governemnt in Mexico)
-"José Azarola and Los Xey: Chronicle of a Tribute," Antonio Barberena Quezada (SBAPM)
-"Mestizaje Gastronomy in the Basque Country," Pablo San Román Abete (SBAPM)
-"Footprints of the Eighth Province The Basques are Still Here! Elena Ospital (ENAP-UNAM)

-12:45 CLOSING