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11/12/2020
In Argentina and around the world, Diego Armando Maradona is always news for soccer fans and non-fans alike. On October 30th national and international press reported on the 60th birthday legendary and controversial striker from the national team. Today, the same international coverage follows the recovery of the former soccer player, minute by minute, who had to undergo surgery for a chronic subdural hematoma on ...
11/11/2020
Today is Veterans Day in the United States and Memoria Bizia and the Fighting Basques research project on the participation of Basques in the US military forces during World War II are commemorating the event by inviting the US Basque community to join in the effort and collaborate in order to continue providing data, photos, information and material on the contribution of men and women of Basque origin to that ...
11/11/2020
As promised and included in the contest rules, the Euskal Etxea in Madrid has just published the results of its 2020 Photo Contest on its social media. Besides the top three places receiving awards, the jury also chose the 12 top works to include in the club’s 2021 calendar.
11/10/2020
The Advisory Board of the Basque Government has approved the appointment of Unai Telleria Jauregialzo (Oñati, 1987), as the new Delegate of Euskadi in the United States at this morning’s session. Telleria, who has been the Business Manager of the Basque Government Delegation in New York until now, replaces Delegate Jorge Fernandez Quintela who was appointed in June 2018, replacing Ander Caballero ...
11/10/2020
Sociologist, Paula Basaldua, a reference of Ekitatea, “an organization dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights and gender equality,” was designated last week as the coordinator of the recently created Gender Cabinet of the Nation’s Ministry of Productive Development. According to Basaldua, in a conversation with EuskalKultura.eus, her advisory work began in June, but when the cabinet was ...
11/09/2020
The Day of the Basque Diaspora’s third edition was celebrated on September 8th virtually, and in the middle of the pandemic, but with Basque clubs from around the world adhering to its celebration in one way or another, respecting the corresponding COVID-19 measures at each. The Director of the Basque Community Abroad, Gorka Alavarez Aranburu, presented the video that brings together images of those ...
11/09/2020
This is not at all a conventional year, but on top of all of the difficulties and conditions, classes, activities and life have to follow their course and that is the objective at the Lagunt eta Maita Basque Club in Pau, as it is at many other clubs. Pau’s Basque club has let us know that thy are looking for a Basque teacher for its Gau Eskola. This is a paid position to teach classes on Mondays from ...
11/09/2020
The online program continues at the London Basque Society Euskal Elkartea: This Thursday, November 12th they will hold a Bertsolarism Workshop taught by Bertsolari Oihana Iguaran. And next week on Friday, November 20th, coinciding with the Transgender Day of Remembrance, they will show the documentary My Big Little Samurai (2019), which will be followed by a discussion in collaboration ...
11/06/2020
Attention Basques in the Bay Area of California: today is the last day to RSVP for the “Sagardotegi eta Txakolin Eguna" (Cider and Txakoli Day) at the Basque Cultural Center on Sunday, November 15th. The event will take place in the recently renovated Kantxa, with two sittings of 100 people each. The sittings will take place at 1pm and at 5pm, and nobody will be admitted without a ...
11/06/2020
The Zazpirak Bat Basque Club in Rosario took another step forward and will participate in the 36th edition of the local Festival of Communities. This year, due to the pandemic it will have a special focus on gastronomy. With the main event being food sales with each institution will carry out at their headquarters, as well as providing home delivery through the virtual showcase. The Zazpi ...
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