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“A Basque thank you”: Idaho Basques thank the State for its support and honor Pete Cenarrusa

02/12/2014

Pete Cenarrusa, who passed away last year, will be remembered tomorrow at the Capitol Building (photo Cenarrusa.org)
Pete Cenarrusa, who passed away last year, will be remembered tomorrow at the Capitol Building (photo Cenarrusa.org)

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Tomorrow, Feb. 13, the Basque community in Idaho will gather in the Capitol Building to show their gratitude for years of support from the state and to pay homage to Pete Cenarrusa. Before he past away last year, Cenarrusa served as the Secretary of State in Idaho for decades and promoted numerous Basque-American cultural, social and political initiatives. The ceremony will feature performances by Oinkari Basque Dancers and Herribatza Dantzariak, music from Txantxangorriak and txalaparta.

Boise, ID, USA. “A Basque thank you”; the Basque community in Idaho will hold a ceremony tomorrow morning in the Capitol Building to express their gratitude to the State of Idaho and to Pete Cenarrusa, who served as Secretary of State for many years. They recognize and thank Idaho for its support of the Basques through many cultural and social programs and political initiatives. Cenarrusa, one of the most well known and beloved members of the local Basque community, passed away last september at 95 years old.

The event will begin with a presentation as part of a joint meeting of the Commerce and Business Committees of the House and Senate. It will be an open session, and the Basque community and anyone else interested is invited to attend. The presentation includes various talks about the importance of international relations and trade to the State of Idaho, with case studies from the Basque Country, Mexico and Canada.

The presentations will be followed by a reception at 5:00 p.m. with Basque dancing with Oinkari Basque Dancers and Herribatza Dantzariak, music by local group Txantxangorriak, and a txalaparta concert.

 



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