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A little less than a month is left for another edition, the fourth, of this popular festival where Buenos Aires pays tribute to the local Basque community.  And even if some are yet to be confirmed, the Laurak Bat Basque club has advanced its program to EuskalKultura.com. It includes recitals by Maral, the lagun Onak and Ixilik choirs, a Tamborrada, a master’s class on Basque gastronomy by Itziar Aguirre and Takehiro Ohno, as well as numerous booths, exhibitions and shows. 

Buenos Aires, Argentina.   With support of the city government of Buenos Aires, the festival known as “Buenos Aires Celebrates” aims to pay tribute to the cultural communities that live int he capital as well as provide them a space to introduce their cultural expressions.

In the case of the Basque community, not only institutions in Buenos Aires will take part in the celebration, but also a number of Basque clubs from across the country will converge on downtown to participate in the exhibition this year, it’s fourth edition.  The event will begin at noon on May 10^th on Avenida de Mayo in front of the Town Hall.

The Laurak Bat Basque club is in charge of organizing the festival, and they sent us the following information on this year’s planned activities and participants.  This is a provisional program and if you still need to confirm your participation please do so via email: secretaria@laurakbat.com.ar:

Participating Dance Groups

Denak Bat - Cañuelas
Zingirako Euskaldunak - Chascomús
Instituto Euskal Echea - Llavallol
Instituto Euskal Echea - Capital
Eusketxe - Ekin Dantzari Taldea - Buenos Aires
Laurak Bat - Buenos Aires
Euskaltzaleak - Buenos Aires
Eusko Aterpea - General Rodríguez
Zazpirak Bat - General Las Heras
Toki Eder - J. C. Paz
Euzko Etxea - La Plata
Denak Bat - Lomas de Zamora
Anaitasuna - Maipu
Guillermo Larregui - Chacabuco
Euskaldunak Denak Bat - Arrecifes
Zazpirak Bat - Rosario
Euzko Etxea - Villa María

In addition to dance exhibitions, there will also be dancing in the Plaza where everyone can join in, dantzaris, former dantzaris and the general audience.

Food and Cultural Stands

Euskal Etxea from San Nicolás
Centro Vasco Francés-Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea from Buenos Aires
Laurak Bat from Buenos Aires
Euskaltzaleak from Buenos Aires
Denak Bat from Lomas de Zamora

Themes:

Publications
Sports
Education
Genealogy
Crafts
Children's area
Eusko photo
Traveling: Reports and pictures

Other Cultural Shows and Activities

-Concert by the Lagun Onak Choir
-Recital by Ixilik, from Laurak Bat
-Presentation of the new album by Maral  "Canciones para la sobremesa"
-Presentation of the “Erabakia Ehuntzen” activity by Gure Esku dago
-Rural sports, Aizkolaris, from the Zazpirak Bat Basque club in Gral. Las Heras
-Danborrada donostiarra
-Master cooking class by chef Itziar Agirre and Takehiro Ohno,  this year’s menu includes various pintxos
-25th Anniversary of Argentinan Euskaraz: activity for the dissemination of Euskera
-Basque Government Delegation in Argentina
-FEVA