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Eusko Jaurlaritza’s Governing Council officially recognized a new Basque club yesterday: “Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea” (sic).  From now on, it will be part of the Basque Government’s official registry of Basque clubs, resulting in two official Basque clubs in Germany; one in Berlin and this one in Munich. 

Vitoria-Gasteiz.   The Munich Basque club “Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea” (sic), currently has 34 members, the majority of which are highly-qualified young Basque professionals, who live in Munich for work reasons. 

The Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea officers are:

-president: Oroitz Aldasoro
-vice president: Mikel Sagardia
-secretary Haizea Amezaga

As the club in Berlin, they don’t have a locale, but use city facilities for their activities.  The Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea has being organizing activities for a couple of years but now has applied to official recognition, becoming Basque club 188 on the official Basque Government registry.

Korrika 19 will take place in Munich

Among their upcoming activities, the Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea will be hosting an event for Korrika 19, on March 22^nd.  The event will include a race through the streets that unite two emblematic squares in Munich, Max Joseph Platz and Geschwister Scholl Platz.  It will begin at 3:30pm and is a kilometer and a half in length.  Participants will wear race numbers and will carry Korrika 19 posters and there will also be music and entertainment.

Afterwards, the Elkarte has organized a tasting of Basque products and recipes.  Anyone interested in the Basque culture, or euskera, or who wants to get to know this group better, is invited to participate

This is the second edition of Korrika in Munich organized by the Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea and it will be this year’s second event following the Bertso Ekitaldia when they hosted Amets Arzallus to recite his bertsos while they were being translated into German for the non-Basque speaking audience.

Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea’s Facebook page.