basque heritage worldwide
02/05/2020
The project put together in Argentina by film enthusiast Carlos Gabilondo has reached its 10th anniversary in 2020 and wants to celebrate in all the Basque clubs that it has visited over the years and “it was so well-received.” It has already set dates at some institutions and invites others who haven’t done so yet to contact them to be included in what will be a huge tour this year, in ...
02/04/2020
Just two months have passed since the last meeting where Gral Belgrano Gure Etxe Euskal Etxea members set specific goals for 2020. One of the main goals is to strengthen and increase the number of dantzaris in the recently created Gure Dantza dance group. The ideas were not left in words and on February 2nd the dantzaris were presented at the local Summer Festival “Peatonal 2020.”
02/04/2020
Spanish speaking punk rock pioneer and icon, La Polla Records has been a cult bank, not only in the Basque Country and Spain, but also in South America. That is why this regathering to celebrate forty years since the group’s formation. Evaristo singer and leader and musicians Sume Abel, Txiki and Tripi will travel to the Southern Cone to present their latest work “No Rest or ...
02/03/2020
A few Basque clubs will celebrate the traditional festival of Santa Agueda or Agate Deuna in different countries around the world. Among those celebrating will be the Euskal Etxea in Madrid, the Bruselako Euskal Etxea, the Valencia Euskal Etxea and the Basque Center and Ikastola in Boise. All of the events will include the singing of the traditional verses, and three will include walking through the ...
02/03/2020
The Batiburrillo is a stew prepared mainly based on beef and porc bits whose creation is attributed to Basque Sebastian Sasiain Zubillaga and his wife Brigida Zubia Erostarbe who came to Paraguay in 1926. Preserved by their descendants and converted over the years into a culinary icon in the Department of Misiones, and especially in its capital, San Juan Bautista, the Batiburrillo is currently the main attraction at ...
02/03/2020
Encouraged by the new air that the local Euskal Etxea breathes, the Basque community of Magdalena, in the province of Buenos Aires, celebrated San Sebastian Day with a ceremony in Memory Park. There, members and friends of the Ongi Etorri Basque Club, planted an oak and unveiled a commemorative plaque. The event was also attended by city officials including Mayor Gonzalo Peluso.
01/31/2020
On January 24th, Fermin Alzugaray passed away at the Elko Hospital at the age of 84, after battling various types of cancer. Originally from Lesaka, his friends have organized a crowdfunding campaign, GoFund, in hopes of raising money to help with his medical expenses, family travel as well as funeral costs. The goal is to raise $3,000, and when this article was published, they had reached $1,492.00 ...
01/31/2020
The transmission chain of the Basque languages has not been broken with another 15 teachers trained in the Euskara Munduan Program that concluded their training with the possibility of accrediting their level of Euskera last July. The Euskal Etxea in San Nicolas then welcomed a new group of 35 future teachers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. In the worlds of Etxepare Institute representative ...
01/31/2020
2020 is moving along and Basque clubs in Argentina besides planning their annual programs are also keeping an eye on regional and national activities. Not only to be able to participate in the programs, but also, and above all to be a leading part of the events that shapes the image of the Basque community, in their communities.
01/24/2020
How many times have you wondered about your origins in the Basque Country? Who were your ancesters, where they were from, how many kids they had and what was their legacy? Have you wanted to know your Basque town, what farmhouse they came from, if it's still there or know your Basque relatives? Why they traveled to the new world: the war, exile or simply looking for a better ...
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