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05/11/2020
For six hours straight broadcast on the internet and on social media, the proposal from the Basque community achieved victory over the situation imposed by the Coronavirus and generated much excitement with much participation, with important references from the world of politics, culture, and sports joining in from Argentina as well as from Euskal Herria. Zorionak to the Laurak Bat Basque Club and all those who participated, establishing a milestone in the history of Buenos Aires Celebrates.
05/08/2020
Without neglecting their obligations as leaders in the context of the pandemic, the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) not only gave the go-ahead, but also endorses the digital version of “Buenos Aires Celebrates the Basque Country” that will take place this Sunday May 10 beginning at 12pm. Depending on its possibilities, and emergencies that may occur on Sunday, the city will also ...
05/08/2020
Over the last few weeks the Coronavirus crisis has motivated Bertsolaris and Basque creators in a special way in the US Basque Diaspora. A few days ago Begoña Echeverria, from Chino, California, presented an emotional song with lyrics dedicated to her aunt who passed away from COVID-19 in Baztan. Later, Betsolari and NABO Euskera Coordinator, Martin Goicoechea, sent his bertsos from Rock Springs, ...
05/08/2020
Musika Bulegoa,the Office of Music in Euskal Herria (EHMBE), has published the 2019 Music Directory in digital format. This is a publication of some 30 pages that include the most relevant moments from the past year in the world of music in Euskal Herria, for example, Berri Txarrak’s farewell, or the loss of Iñigo Muguruza and Jose Luis Ansorena, or the publication of the English book History ...
05/07/2020
After five years of rehearsals and concerts at important Basque community festivals, the Basque-Argentine folk group, Zutarriak, are officially launching “Itsasoan.” The work has already get the approval of the Elkar Record label that manages the rights of the original work. Itsason is one of three titles that comprise the new EP by the group. Listen to the beautiful tributes to ...
05/07/2020
Currently closed to the public because of the Coronavirus, the Jon Bilbao Basque Library at the University of Nevada, Reno is far from being inactive. It not only continues to work remotely, providing to support to students and researchers; but it also strives to strengthen its contact with users launching the “One Item-A-Day” campaign to share a photo from its photo archive every day on its ...
05/07/2020
We don’t think that there are very many places in the Diaspora today that still sing the traditional Santa Ageda verses, a tradition that members of the Basque community try to keep each year in Boise, Idaho. On the one hand are the children from the Ikastola; and on the other are students learning Basque at the Basque Museum that are always joined by more people. Also this year, just weeks ...
05/06/2020
Anytime is a good time to delve into and get to know more about the Basque history of the west and visit, for example the Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas, a small residential town north of Los Angeles. The museum is dedicated to the pioneer from Cambo, Miguel Leonis (Kanbo, Lapurdi 1824 – LA 1889), who is better known to some as “The King of Calabasas,” who once resided on the property. ...
05/06/2020
During this time of confinement, due to the Coronavirus, a pioneering and interesting initiative in Argentina as the Traveling Basque Film program led by Carlos Gabilondo is celebrating its first decade of life. Not only is it being celebrated, but it is being done so with twice the enthusiasm continuing the work of sharing film from Euskal Herria and presenting it with a new logo created for the occasion by a ...
05/06/2020
The celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Euzko Etxea in Necochea continue, in the southern coast of the province of Buenos Aires, conditioned, like everything else, by measures to protect against COVID-19. In fact, the entire presential program that had initially been prepared has been postponed, and for the moment, activities have consisted of different virtual events. Yesterday, Necocheans were ...
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