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The Chivilcoy Basque club let us know about their latest news, including information about a bilingual book project and an invitation to a literary contest, “Tree of Gernika.”  They also let us know about their new Facebook address for anyone wishing to contact them via this social media.  

Chivilcoy, Argentina.   The Basque community in Chivilcoy, in the province of Buenos Aires, let us know about their news in the area of literature.  On the one hand, in cooperation with SADE (Argentina Society of Writers), the Basque club invites everyone to participate in its 4^th edition of the “Tree of Gernika” contest.  The invitation is aimed at authors who are more than 18 years of age residing in Argentina, and both the theme and genre are free.  Texts can be submitted until July 31 and the top three will be awarded.  Contest rules here in Spanish.

Also as part of literary event, the club also let us know about another interesting project.  As Nidia Ibañez, board member and chair of this area, explained to EuskalKultura.com, “The bilingual poetry book is being done in collaboration with writers from SADE.  We will publish a text of each poet and along with it, on the facing page, its translation in Basque.  The translation will be done by Basque teacher from Montevideo, Andrea Bella, and we hope to present it by the end of the year.”

Months of Intense Activity

The first six months of 2015 have been extremely active for Beti Aurrera and promises to continue as such. Today the club will open its doors to offer the public a tango show by Jorge Destaville.

Since March, and till present, the club has participated in a large number of community events, including the Fair of Communities, the official events for May 25 celebrations and on June 20 at the 50th anniversary of the French Society. There were also festivities at the club itself, in April Beti Aurrera joined in the Aberri Eguna celebrations and in May it organized, along with the Euskel Biotza in Roldan, a Basque Youth Get-Together.  Also in May, members from Chivilcoy traveled to Buenos Aires to attend “Buenos Aires Celebrates.”

Beti Aurrera will also celebrate its anniversary on July 11.  Information on all of this and more is available on the club’s Facebook page under Chivilcoy Vascos Beti Aurrera.