03/26/2019

The Delegation of the Basque Government in the United States, headquartered in New York, has sent an invitation to participate in an event this Wednesday about this author, originally from Ondarroa, who got a grant to work and reside in New York. This event will provide an opportunity for his readers to have a direct conversation with Uribe. Many of his works, already translated ...
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03/26/2019

After the short summer break, the Chivilcoy Basque Club resumed its activities at the beginning of February, to get ready for the year’s events, including one of the most significant events “Buenos Aires Celebrates the Basque Country,” that will take place on May 12th. For this occasion, Beti Aurrera organized a Basque-Argentine cultural trip for 60 people that will enjoy a guided tour of the ...
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03/25/2019

In hopes of supporting Korrika 21 the Etxepare Basque Institute and the AEK cooperative launched a video contest whose first prize is a trip to Euskal Herria and a stay in a Barnetegi to learn Basque. The contest is aimed at Basque students in Basque clubs and lectureships around the world, who in 20 seconds should present and promote participation in Korrika from a significant site in their ...
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03/25/2019

The Spotlight Program is the product of an alliance between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) and seeks to “prevent, address and denounce,” violence against women. The initiative focuses on “the most extreme expression of violence which is femicide,” and pay special attention to “domestic violence, sexual violence, human and sex trafficking, economic and labor ...
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03/22/2019

Next Monday, March 25th, is the deadline to apply to participate in Gaztemundu 2019 and enter the selection process. The program is for 15 youth belonging to Basque clubs between the ages of 18 and 35 for a two-week stay in the Basque Country September 23 to October 6. This year’s theme is Basque club or entity management and participates will also attend the VII World Congress of Basque ...
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03/22/2019

The Basque world, Basque clubs and Euskera instruction in the US was one of the topics discusses yesterday by Aitor Iñarra at the talk that he gave as part of the cultural offerings linked to the Diaspora organized by the Hotel Heredad de Unanue. Iñarra also talked about the US and the advantages and inconveniences of life in the country for a young Basque, since his perspective as a person ...
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03/22/2019

On the Californian coast the Basque restaurant, A Basq Kitchen, located on the coast in Redondo Beach in LA County, announced that it is seeking a support person that can help both in the kitchen as well as wait tables. It is a part-time job, from Tuesday to Sunday. Prior experience in pintxos, or paella preparation, and work in similar restaurants, or Spanish-style cuisine will be valued. It ...
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03/22/2019

After summer break, mid-March marks the beginning of activity at Basque clubs in South America. In the case of Zingirako Euskaldunak in Chascomus, this included participating in the 20th anniversary of the Luminares Day Center. The festivities took place in Independence Plaza on March 17th. The club’s youth provided an ample dance repertoire that they not only performed but also invited ...
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03/21/2019

The local Basque club welcomed Jorge Alvarez, director of Polo Audiovisual of Cordoba; Antonio Pita, production director of Prisma; and Marcelo Ortega from Andes Film to the clubhouse. The aim of the visit was to get to know the area and to seek support for the film The Basque that focusses on the Basque Diaspora to be filmed in Villa Maria, Mendoza and Donostia in the second half of the year as part of a ...
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03/21/2019

The video is circulating on social media and includes the well-known song “Bizkaia Maite,” by Benito Lertxundi. Although, there is no doubt that this version is unique, and especially attractive with its own aesthetic and meaning, especially in the context of the presentation made by the singer at the beginning. It is a gesture of appreciation to the Bizkaia and Euskal Herria that ...
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