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Registration for “Hator Hona 2018” is open: a program in Necochea, Argentina aimed at youth in the Basque Country

04/23/2018

Here comes “Hator Hona,” 2018!

The invitation is directed to youth in the Basque Country, from any of the seven provinces, between the ages of 18-30, who would be available for three weeks in the summer to travel to Argentina and teach Basque culture workshops. Participants are responsible for travel costs to Necochea and the local Basque club, Euzko Etxea will take care of room and board.  “Hator Hona,” 2018 will run July 13-August 3rd and the deadline to apply is May 18th.

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The Etxepare Institute, the Agirre Lehendakaria Center and McGill University collaborate to create a Basque Chair in Montreal

04/23/2018

Signing were Juan Jose Ibarretxe (ACL), Bingen Zupiria (EJ), Irene Larraza (Etxepare Institute) and Philip Oxhorn (McGill) (photo Irekia)

It will focus on culture and social innovation, from the comparative perspective between Quebec and the Basque Country.  It will encourage research and academic exchanges between McGill University and the Basque Country, and will be located at the CRIEM (Center for Interdisciplinary Research Studies of Montreal), including research on culture, multilingualism and multiculturalism, among others.

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Migration abroad is examined by a summer course promoted by the Directorate of the Basque Community Abroad

04/20/2018

The summer course “Migration and Mobility of the Basque Community Abroad” will take place at the Intsausti Palace in Azkoitia (photoMapio.net)

As part of the Summer Courses offered by the University of the Basque Country this summer, the Directorate of the Basque Community Abroad in collaboration with the town of Azkoitia and the Royal Society of Friends of the Basque Country, will hold “Migration and Mobility of the Basque Community Abroad.”  The course will be held in the Intsausti Palace in Azkoitia, Gipuzkoa.

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“Buenos Aires Celebrates,” is almost here: the mega Basque expo is on May 6th just steps away from the Casa Rosada

04/20/2018

BAC 2018 will be on Sunday, May 6th

The festival “Buenos Aires Celebrates the Basque Country (BAC) will once again convert the Avenida de Mayo in an authentic Basque showcase with the participation of local Basque clubs as well as others from the interior.  The activity is sponsored by the city with the organization of Laurak Bat. Confirmed participants form the Basque Country include the Director of the Basque Community Abroad, Gorka Alvarez Aranburu, and Jasone Agirre from the Basque Parliament, along with representatives of Gure Esku Dago.

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Results of Mercomus 2018 in Montevideo: the winning pair is from Mar del Plata and second place went to the team from Peru

04/19/2018

Winners of MercoMus 2018

Sixteen teams participated in MercoMus that was held in Montevideo.  The trophy however could only go to one team, and this time it traveled to Argentina to the team from Mar del Plata, Juan González and Luis Mari Vicente.  Both the hosting club, Euskaro Basque Club and the participants were very satisfied with how the tournament went, and now Uruguay is getting ready to host world Mus in 2020.

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Inauguration of the exhibit “The Bombing of Gernika,” on April 26th at city hall in Valparaiso, Chile

04/18/2018

Inauguration last January of the Basque Library at the Eusko Etxea in Valparaiso

The Consistorial Building at city hall in Valparaiso will welcome the inauguration of the exhibit “The Bombing of Gernika,” on April 26th. The exhibit, created by the Peace Museum in Gernika, is sponsored by the local Eusko Etxea, the Delegation of Euskadi in Chile, Peru and Colombia, and the city itself.  Along with the exhibit’s opening, the documentary Markak will also be shown.

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Ibai Txori Euskal Etxea: The Basque community was the only one present at “Expo Concepcion 2018”

04/18/2018

The Ibai Txori Basque association in Concepcion del Uruguay at the Expo Concepcion 2018

“Expo Concepcion,” is an event that takes place every two years in the province of Entre Rios to gather and give visibility to various productive sectors in the area.  Invited by the organizers, the Ibai Txori Basque Club was the only community institution present who participated with a food/cultural stand.  The Basque club shared its upcoming activities from the stand as well including the Basque film series, on April 27th.

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This Sunday, Lagunt eta Maita in Pau will celebrate its annual festival with Michel Lagan as its new president

04/17/2018

Michel Lagan is the new president of Lagunt eta Maita

This Sunday, Lagunt eta Maita, Pau’s Euskal Etxea will hold its annual festival.  It will be the first during the tenure of the newly elected president, Michel Lagan, after five years of work by outgoing president, Frantxua Challet.  The festivities will begin on Sunday with mass celebrated by Aita Landart, followed by an aperitif and lunch.

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Euzkal Etxea represented the Basque community in the parade for the 270th anniversary of San Nicolas

04/17/2018

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On Saturday, April 14th the San Nicolas Basque Club joined in the celebration of the city’s 270th anniversary.  The Basque club marched in the parade, along with other institutions, entities, schools and organizations carrying the Argentine flag and the Ikurriña. Euzkal Etxea, San Nicolas’s Basque club, has announced upcoming charitable activities.  Today, Irakurriz Hazi, and next Wednesday Etxe Nasaia.

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The exhibit “Navarre 1936” can be visited through the end of the month at the University of Havana

04/16/2018

Jose Ramon Urtasun explains the exhibit when it was at the Parliament of Navarre (photo Bergasa-DNN)

The University of Havana is hosting the exhibit “Nafarroa 1936-Navarre 1936” by Jose Ramon Urtasun, all month long.  The exhibit organized by the Basque Language and Culture Lecturer at said university, Joseba Sarrionandia, can be visited at the Library of the College of Arts and Humanities at the university and the Art Gallery in the Plaza of the Revolution.

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