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Buenos Aires, Argentina. Only two weeks left until “Buenos Aires Celebrates the Basque Country – BAC 2019” and the Laurak Bat is now working on the last details of the event that surprises annually and continues growing.  The oldest Basque club in the worls invites the community to participate in the festival and as of today, there are several Basque clubs, institutions, groups and businesses that have gathered to provide a large array of Basque cultural manifestations in Argentina.

The institutional representation will include the Government of Navarre for the third year in a row with a stand manned by Miriam Veguilla.  Eusko Jaurlaritza will accompany the community with Director of the Basque Community Abroad, Gorka Alvarez Aranburu, and the Delegate of Euskadi, Sara Pagola attending with the Basque-Argentine federation FEVA also participating with its board at the forefront.

The 9th edition of BAC will take place on May 12th on the Avenida de Mayo between Bolivar and Chacabuco Streets.  Activities will begin at noon with a Tamborrada and parade of students form the Euskal Echea School, until 5:30 pm with proposals listed below:

BAC 2019 Program as provided by its organizers:

Institutional Representation:
-Basque Government Delegation in Argentina
-Government of Navarre
-FEVA

Culture, News and Dissemination:
-Euskera
-Genealogy
-Txikien Txokoa-Children’s corner. Games and prizes for children
-Kirolak-Sports
-Athletic de Bilbao Peña (raffles)
-Open Radio with interviews and news
-Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea, exhibition of Basque farmhouses

Music, dance and performances on the main stage:
-Lagun Onak Choir
-Music groups Ixilik and Zutarriak
Dance groups:
-Laurak Bat from Buenos Aires
-Euzko Etxea from La Plata
-Zingirako Euskaldunak from Chascomús
-Denak Bat from Cañuelas
-Denak Bat from Lomas de Zamora
-Euskal Echea Schools
-Toki Eder from José C. Paz
-Denak Bat from Mar del Plata
-Unión Vasca from Bahía Blanca
-Zazpirak Bat from Rosario
-Euzko Etxea from Necochea
-Ekin Dantzari Taldea from Buenos Aires
-Euskaldunak Denak Bat from Arrecifes
-Beti Aurrera from Chivilcoy
-Guillermo Larregui from Chacabuco
-Euskaltzaleak from Buenos Aires
-Euzkal Etxea from San Nicolás
-Lagun Onak from Pergamino
-Anaitasuna from Maipu

In the Street:
-Parade of students from the schools of Euskal Echea in the capital city and Llavallol
-Tamborrada
-Plaza dancing
-Herri Kirolak-Rural sports (Gral. Las Heras Basque Club)

Street scene Chacabuco:
-Cooking classes and tasting by Itziar Aguirre (Zazpirak Bat de Rosario) and Leandro "Koko" Egozkue (from the Burzako Restaurant); Mariano Visus (from Amalur and Lekeitio Restaurants) and the Laurak Bat Gastronomic Group.
-Dance workshop for all ages
-Dance performances by children’s groups

Food Stands:
-Laurak Bat Euskal Etxea (Buenos Aires)
-Euskaltzaleak Euskaltegia (Buenos Aires)
-Euzkal Etxea (San Nicolás)
-Sagardi (Buenos Aires)
-Restó Burzako (Burzaco)
-Indarra Cocina (Lomas de Zamora)
-Zazpirak Bat (Rosario)
-Getxo (Buenos Aires)
-Nafarroa (San Juan)
-Amalur (Buenos Aires)
-Lekeitio (Buenos Aires)
-Agustín Muñiz (Lomas de Zamora)
-Sebastian (Buenos Aires)
-El Txoko de Natxo (Buenos Aires)
-Eusebio Ochoa (Buenos Aires)
-Iñaki Uriburu (Buenos Aires)
-Goxokiak-Dulces
-Izozkiak-Helados
-Café Martinez

Others
-El Mundo (Dairy products)
-Eusko Denda Laurak Bat (Basque store)
-Euskaltzaleak Denda (Basque store)
-Andrea Meana (Typical clothing)
-Virginia Laorden (crafts)
-Silvia Azpiazu (silversmith)
-Adrián Castells (crafts)
-Gure Gutiziak (preserved foods and sausages)
-Alpargatas and txapelas Granalla
-Euskal Herria Tour 2019 (Tourism)
-EH! (Euskal Herria) Trip! (Tourism)
-Mundaka Basque store
-J&J (souvenirs)
-Artistic makeup for young and old alike

Organizers will update the program on its Facebook Page Buenos Aires Celebra el País Vasco – Laurak Bat.